diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/syncplay-server.service b/etc/systemd/system/syncplay-server.service
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/etc/systemd/system/syncplay-server.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Syncplay server
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/opt/syncplay/syncplayServer.py --port 1234 --motd-file /opt/syncplay/motd.txt --salt autogenerated-by-running-without-this-flag-CHANGEME --password NotInThisConfigFileNotSorry
+Restart=always
+User=syncplay
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target