diff --git a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-install-linux-lan.md b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-install-linux-lan.md
index 6dc354c0..c393a065 100644
--- a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-install-linux-lan.md
+++ b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-install-linux-lan.md
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ The `AYANOVA_USE_URLS` property specifies which TCP / IP Port that AyaNova serve
 
 The `AYANOVA_REPORT_RENDER_BROWSER_PATH` property specifies the path to the Chromium browser previously installed. The default path _may_ need to be changed if reports do not render and Chromium can not be found at the default location.
 
-Edit the config.json file using Nano text editor:
+Edit the config.json file in your favorite editor, here we'll use Nano:
 
 ```bash
 sudo nano config.json
@@ -148,13 +148,11 @@ sudo nano config.json
 
 Make changes and save with `ctr-x` and type `y` to answer "Save modified buffer?" prompt.
 
-
-
 ### Set ownership and permissions
 
-AyaNova will be assumed for these instructions to run under the `www-data` user which needs permission to write to the data folder and (in a later step) execute permission on the AyaNova executable binary.
+AyaNova will be assumed for these instructions to run as `www-data`.
 
-Give www-data ownership of the ayanova folder
+Give www-data ownership of the ayanova folder:
 
 ```bash
 sudo chown -vR :www-data /var/ayanova
@@ -172,23 +170,58 @@ Set permissions to read / write / execute for the .local-chromium folder:
 sudo chmod -R g+rwx /var/ayanova/.local-chromium
 ```
 
+### Create and install a service to run AyaNova automatically
 
+As AyaNova is a server application running on a server operating system it needs to start automatically when the Linux server boots and restart automatically in the (unlikely) event that it crashes.
 
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-### Boot and test AyaNova server
-
-Start the server from the AyaNova bin folder
+Create the ayanova.service file:
 
 ```bash
-sudo ./AyaNova
+sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/ayanova.service
+```
+
+Paste or re-create the following contents of the service file (edit as necessary if not using defaults):
+
+```
+[Unit]
+Description=AyaNova server
+
+[Service]
+WorkingDirectory=/var/ayanova
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/dotnet /var/ayanova/AyaNova.dll
+Restart=always
+# Restart service after 10 seconds if it crashes:
+RestartSec=10
+KillSignal=SIGINT
+SyslogIdentifier=ayanova-server
+User=www-data
+Environment=ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Production
+Environment=DOTNET_PRINT_TELEMETRY_MESSAGE=false
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+```
+
+Make the changes and save with `ctr-x` and type `y` to answer "Save modified buffer?" prompt.
+
+Enable the service:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl enable ayanova.service
+```
+
+### Start and confirm AyaNova server
+
+Start the server service
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl start ayanova.service
+```
+
+Confirm the server is running by viewing the service status:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl status ayanova.service
 ```
 
 You should see an output in the terminal that indicates the AyaNova server version and that it is booting. Any problems found that prevent boot up will be displayed here.