' Host the service within this EXE console application.
Public Shared Sub Main()
    ' Create a ServiceHost for the CalculatorService type and use the base address from config.
    Using svcHost As New ServiceHost(GetType(CalculatorService))
        Try
            ' Open the ServiceHost to start listening for messages.
            svcHost.Open()

            ' The service can now be accessed.
            Console.WriteLine("The service is ready.")
            Console.WriteLine("Press <ENTER> to terminate service.")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.ReadLine()

            'Close the ServiceHost.
            svcHost.Close()

        Catch timeout As TimeoutException
            Console.WriteLine(timeout.Message)
            Console.ReadLine()
        Catch commException As CommunicationException
            Console.WriteLine(commException.Message)
            Console.ReadLine()
        End Try
    End Using

End Sub

    // Host the service within this EXE console application.
    public static void Main()
    {
      // Create a ServiceHost for the CalculatorService type and use
      // the base address from config.
      ServiceHost hostDefault = new 
       ServiceHost(typeof(CalculatorService));

      TimeSpan closeTimeout = hostDefault.CloseTimeout;

      TimeSpan openTimeout = hostDefault.OpenTimeout;


      ServiceAuthorizationBehavior authorization =
          hostDefault.Authorization;

      ServiceCredentials credentials =
                      hostDefault.Credentials;

      ServiceDescription description = 
              hostDefault.Description;


      int manualFlowControlLimit = 
              hostDefault.ManualFlowControlLimit;


      NetTcpBinding portsharingBinding = new NetTcpBinding();
      hostDefault.AddServiceEndpoint(
    typeof( CalculatorService ),
    portsharingBinding,
    "net.tcp://localhost/MyService" );


      int newLimit = hostDefault.IncrementManualFlowControlLimit(100);

      using (ServiceHost serviceHost = new ServiceHost(typeof(CalculatorService)))
      {
        try
        {
          // Open the ServiceHost to start listening for messages.
          serviceHost.Open();
          // The service can now be accessed.
          Console.WriteLine("The service is ready.");
          Console.WriteLine("Press <ENTER> to terminate service.");
          Console.ReadLine();

          // Close the ServiceHost.
          serviceHost.Close();
        }
        catch (TimeoutException timeProblem)
        {
          Console.WriteLine(timeProblem.Message);
          Console.ReadLine();
        }
        catch (CommunicationException commProblem)
        {
          Console.WriteLine(commProblem.Message);
          Console.ReadLine();
        }
      }
    }