# HMCi as a System Service

## Systemd

To install as a systemd service, copy the **hmci.service**
file into */etc/systemd/system/* and enable the service:

```shell
cp /opt/hmci/doc/hmci.service /etc/systemd/system/
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable hmci.service
systemctl restart hmci.service
```

To read log output from the service:

```shell
journalctl -f -u hmci.service
```