diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ To start the bot, run:
 python2 main.py
 ```
 
+If you want to run this as a systemd service, you can use the `rss2irc.service` file after adjusting the paths in there.
+
 # Adding feeds
 To add a new feed, edit the `feeds.sql` and import it to your sqlite database:
 
diff --git a/rss2irc.service b/rss2irc.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78f4f54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rss2irc.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Rss2Irc Bot
+
+[Service]
+KillMode=process
+User=rss2irc #Change to your username
+ExecStart=/PATH-TO-THE-REPO/venv/bin/python  /PATH-TO-THE-REPO/main.py #Replace PATH-TO-THE-REPO with the absolute path to the repository.
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
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