# Running as a service

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**Good to know:** This guide uses `systemd`, we're assuming this is present on your system.

If you're using Ubuntu 20.04, you're already using `systemd`.
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## Making a new service

Start creating a new service:

```
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/wildbeast.service
```

Copy and paste the following example:

```ini
[Unit]
After=network.target network-online.target
Requires=network.target network-online.target
StartLimitBurst=3
StartLimitIntervalSec=0

[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/REPLACE THIS
Type=simple
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=1
User=REPLACE THIS
ExecStart=/usr/bin/env npm start

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```

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Pay attention to the `REPLACE THIS`, as you might've guessed you need to replace these values.

* `WorkingDirectory` - The folder where you saved WildBeast

  For example: `/home/wildbeast/WildBeast`
* `User` - The user that's going to run WildBeast

  Do **NOT** use `root`, [create a new user](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-a-new-sudo-enabled-user-on-ubuntu-20-04-quickstart) for safety.
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## Controlling the service

### Starting

```
sudo systemctl start wildbeast.service
```

### Stopping

```
sudo systemctl stop wildbeast.service
```

### Start on boot

```
sudo systemctl enable wildbeast.service
```

To undo:

```
sudo systemctl disable wildbeast.service
```

### Restarting

```
sudo systemctl restart wildbeast.service
```