diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4917439..ffed8ce 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ test: $(TEST_OBJS)
 clean:
 	rm -f linuxSmartie $(OBJECTS) $(DEPS) $(TEST_OBJS)
 
+install_service:
+	mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
+	cp linuxSmartie.service ~/.config/systemd/user/linuxSmartie.service
+	systemctl --user daemon-reload
+	systemctl --user enable linuxSmartie
+	systemctl --user start linuxSmartie
+	
 
 # build:
 # 	g++ -c $(BUILD_OPTS) -o LCDDisplay.o -Iinclude include/LCDDisplay.cpp
diff --git a/linuxSmartie.service b/linuxSmartie.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee30967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linuxSmartie.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=HD44780 display service (linuxSmartie)
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=%h/git/linuxSmartie/linuxSmartie -d
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target