diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,6 +180,18 @@ Examples:
 
   File name. When specified, points to a JSON encoded file which contains channel and device
   address to name mappings (e.g. generated by hm-manager)
+
+
+System start script
+-------------------
+There is an ```hm2mqtt.service``` file for ```/etc/system.d/system``` directory on a debian or debian like os.
+You have to modify the following variables in this file:
+- User
+- Group
+- ExecStart
+- WorkingDirectory
+
+And do not forgett to check the configurations at top of the ```start.sh``` script.
    
   
 See also
diff --git a/hm2mqtt.service b/hm2mqtt.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c92d154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hm2mqtt.service
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Interface between homematic rfd and mqtt
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+GuessMainPID=yes
+ExecStart=/srv/hm2mqtt/start.sh
+ExecStop=/bin/kill -s SIGINT $MAINPID
+ExecStopPost=
+User=hmcon
+Group=hmcon
+WorkingDirectory=/srv/hm2mqtt
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
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+++ b/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+
+## configurations
+
+# mqtt server string like "tcp://[IP ADDRSS]:[PORT]"
+MQTT_SERVER="tcp://127.0.0.1:1883"
+
+# homematic server
+HM_SERVER="127.0.0.1"
+
+# java location
+JAVA=/usr/bin/java
+
+# logfile location directory or /dev/null for no logging
+currentDate=$(date +%F_%H-%M-%S)
+#LOGFILE=/dev/null
+LOGFILE="/srv/hm2mqtt/logs/"$currentDate".log"
+
+# locatin for hm2mqtt.jar file
+EXECUTEDIR=/srv/hm2mqtt
+
+## user configuration ends here
+
+
+
+# start hm2mqtt
+java \
+	-jar $EXECUTEDIR/hm2mqtt.jar \
+	hm.host=$HM_SERVER \
+	mqtt.server=$MQTT_SERVER \
+	> $LOGFILE 2>&1 &
+
+# exit after starting
+exit 0