diff --git a/install_web_service.sh b/install_web_service.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b56a138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install_web_service.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# LED Matrix Web Interface Service Installer
+# This script installs and enables the web interface systemd service
+
+set -e
+
+echo "Installing LED Matrix Web Interface Service..."
+
+# Get the directory where this script is located
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Please run as root (use sudo)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Copy the service file to systemd directory
+echo "Copying service file to /etc/systemd/system/"
+cp ledmatrix-web.service /etc/systemd/system/
+
+# Reload systemd to recognize the new service
+echo "Reloading systemd..."
+systemctl daemon-reload
+
+# Enable the service to start on boot
+echo "Enabling ledmatrix-web.service..."
+systemctl enable ledmatrix-web.service
+
+# Start the service
+echo "Starting ledmatrix-web.service..."
+systemctl start ledmatrix-web.service
+
+# Check service status
+echo "Checking service status..."
+systemctl status ledmatrix-web.service --no-pager
+
+echo ""
+echo "Web interface service installed and started!"
+echo "The web interface will now start automatically when:"
+echo "1. The system boots"
+echo "2. The 'web_display_autostart' setting is true in config/config.json"
+echo ""
+echo "To check the service status: systemctl status ledmatrix-web.service"
+echo "To view logs: journalctl -u ledmatrix-web.service -f"
+echo "To stop the service: systemctl stop ledmatrix-web.service"
+echo "To disable autostart: systemctl disable ledmatrix-web.service"
diff --git a/ledmatrix-web.service b/ledmatrix-web.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12d37573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ledmatrix-web.service
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=LED Matrix Web Interface Service
+After=network.target
+Wants=ledmatrix.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/home/ledpi/LEDMatrix
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/ledpi/LEDMatrix/start_web_conditionally.py
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+StandardOutput=syslog
+StandardError=syslog
+SyslogIdentifier=ledmatrix-web
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target