diff --git a/install_service.sh b/install_service.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+
+# Get the current user
+CURRENT_USER=$(whoami)
+
+echo "Installing LED Matrix Display Service for user: $CURRENT_USER..."
+
+# Copy the service file to the systemd directory
+sudo cp ledmatrix.service /etc/systemd/system/
+
+# Create a systemd override to set the user
+sudo mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/ledmatrix.service.d/
+echo "[Service]" | sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/ledmatrix.service.d/override.conf
+echo "User=$CURRENT_USER" | sudo tee -a /etc/systemd/system/ledmatrix.service.d/override.conf
+
+# Reload systemd to recognize the new service
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+
+# Enable the service to start on boot
+sudo systemctl enable ledmatrix.service
+
+# Start the service now
+sudo systemctl start ledmatrix.service
+
+# Check the status
+echo "Service status:"
+sudo systemctl status ledmatrix.service
+
+echo ""
+echo "LED Matrix Display Service has been installed and started."
+echo ""
+echo "To stop the display when you SSH in:"
+echo "  sudo systemctl stop ledmatrix.service"
+echo ""
+echo "To check if the service is running:"
+echo "  sudo systemctl status ledmatrix.service"
+echo ""
+echo "To restart the service:"
+echo "  sudo systemctl restart ledmatrix.service"
+echo ""
+echo "To view logs:"
+echo "  journalctl -u ledmatrix.service"
+echo ""
+echo "To disable autostart:"
+echo "  sudo systemctl disable ledmatrix.service" 
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diff --git a/ledmatrix.service b/ledmatrix.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=LED Matrix Display Service
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=%i
+WorkingDirectory=/home/%i/LEDMatrix
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/python3 /home/%i/LEDMatrix/display_controller.py
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+StandardOutput=syslog
+StandardError=syslog
+SyslogIdentifier=ledmatrix
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target 
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diff --git a/start_display.sh b/start_display.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Get the current user
+CURRENT_USER=$(whoami)
+
+echo "Starting LED Matrix Display Service for user: $CURRENT_USER..."
+
+# Start the service
+sudo systemctl start ledmatrix.service
+
+# Check the status
+echo "Service status:"
+sudo systemctl status ledmatrix.service
+
+echo ""
+echo "LED Matrix Display Service has been started."
+echo ""
+echo "To stop the service:"
+echo "  sudo systemctl stop ledmatrix.service" 
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diff --git a/stop_display.sh b/stop_display.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Get the current user
+CURRENT_USER=$(whoami)
+
+echo "Stopping LED Matrix Display Service for user: $CURRENT_USER..."
+
+# Stop the service
+sudo systemctl stop ledmatrix.service
+
+# Check the status
+echo "Service status:"
+sudo systemctl status ledmatrix.service
+
+echo ""
+echo "LED Matrix Display Service has been stopped."
+echo ""
+echo "To start the service again:"
+echo "  sudo systemctl start ledmatrix.service" 
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