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+[Unit]
+Description=hledger-web -- plain text accounting, made easy
+Documentation=https://hledger.org/index.html
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+# Your account environment is not available if you are not logged
+# in--e.g., on system startup. This sets the variables you need.
+Environment="LANG=en_US.UTF-8"
+Environment="LEDGER_FILE=/fully/qualified/path/to/your/journal"
+
+Environment="BASE_URL=--base-url=https://your.domain"
+
+# The default of 'view,add' is a good starting point, but if you need
+# to, this is where you would set these capabilities.
+# Environment="CAPABILITIES=--capabilities=view,add,manage"
+
+Environment="PORT=--port=6001"
+
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/hledger-web --serve --strict $BASE_URL $PORT $CAPABILITIES
+Restart=always
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/examples/systemd/hledger.nginx b/examples/systemd/hledger.nginx
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+server {
+  listen 443 ssl http2;
+  listen [::]:443 ssl http2;
+
+  server_name your.domain;
+
+  access_log /var/log/nginx/hledger_access.log main;
+  error_log /var/log/nginx/hledger_error.log info;
+
+  location / {
+    proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:6001;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/systemd/readme.md b/examples/systemd/readme.md
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+# Setup hledger-web with a service file and reverse proxy
+
+## Systemd service file
+
+This setup describes a user service file setup, with hledger-web serving it's web app.
+
+Copy the template service file in this directory to `$HOME/.config/systemd/user`.
+
+Edit your service file and change the settings for your needs.
+
+Start the web app by running `systemctl --user start hledger-web.service`.
+
+If you want your app to start on bootup, then run `systemctl --user enable hledger-web.service`.
+
+## Reverse proxy
+
+### Nginx
+
+The `hledger.nginx` file in this directory has the basics of what you'll need to setup a reverse proxy server.
+
+I would strongly suggest you integrate some kind of security in place to protect your data. How to do that is beyond the scope of
+this document.