diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -44,11 +44,16 @@ If you have an older wallet, then refer to [OLD_WALLETS.md](OLD_WALLETS.md).
 
 ### Official Explorer
 
-The link for the Official Hush explorer is: <a href="https://explorer.hush.is">explorer.hush.is</a>
+The link for the Official Hush explorer is: [explorer.hush.is](https://explorer.hush.is)
 
 We are looking for alternate explorers to be run on Tor, i2P and other TLDs, if you are interested
 please join Telegram and ask questions.
 
+### For system admins
+
+There is a new systemd user service script so you can easily start/stop/restart your hushd service on your server.
+[Try it out today](doc/hushd-systemd.md) and the systemd script is located in the doc directory of the source tree.
+
 ## Support and Socials
 
 Please feel free to join us on Telegram for official support:
diff --git a/doc/hushd-systemd.md b/doc/hushd-systemd.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Systemd script for the Hush daemon
+
+## Set it up
+
+First set it up as follows:
+* Copy hushd.service to the systemd user directory, which is /usr/lib/systemd/user directory
+
+## Basic Usage
+
+How to start the script:
+`systemctl start --user hushd.service`
+
+How to stop the script:
+`systemctl stop --user hushd.service`
+
+How to restart the script:
+`systemctl stop --user hushd.service`
+
+## How to watch it as it starts
+
+Use the following:
+`watch systemctl status --user hushd.service`
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+* Don't run it with sudo or root, or it won't work with the wallet.
+
+### To-do
+
+* determine best method to get logs when using on Ubuntu server as it is not displayed when watching it or when start/stopping the systemd service (testd on Ubuntu server 20.04 running on VPS)
diff --git a/doc/hushd.service b/doc/hushd.service
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@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Hush daemon
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/hushd
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target