setup systemctl startup

README.md

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+## Running Duckpools Off-Chain Bot as a Systemd Service
+These steps will setup the off-chain-bot to run in the background upon startup and reboot automatically, unless you shut it down.
+
+To ensure the Duckpools Off-Chain Bot starts automatically on system boot, you can set it up as a systemd service (Note: this is for a Linux setup). Follow these steps:
+
+1. **Create a systemd Service File**
+
+    Create a new service file named `duckpools-bot.service` in the `/etc/systemd/system/` directory.
+
+    ```bash
+    sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/duckpools-bot.service
+    ```
+
+2. **Configure the Service File**
+
+    Add the following configuration to the service file. Be sure to replace <your-username> with your actual username and /path/to/your/off-chain-bot with the full path to your bot's directory.
+
+    ```bash
+    [Unit]
+    Description=Duckpools Off-Chain Bot
+    After=network.target
+
+    [Service]
+    User=<your-username>
+    WorkingDirectory=/path/to/your/off-chain-bot
+    ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 main.py
+    Restart=always
+    Environment="API_KEY=your_api_key_value"
+    Environment="WALLET_PASS=your_wallet_pass_value"
+
+    [Install]
+    WantedBy=multi-user.target
+    ```
+3. **Reload, Enable, Start**
+
+    After saving the service file, reload the systemd daemon to apply the new service. Enable the service to start on boot, and then start the service immediately.
+
+    ```bash
+    sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+    sudo systemctl enable duckpools-bot.service
+    sudo systemctl start duckpools-bot.service
+    ```
+
+4. **Verify the system is running**
+
+    ```bash
+    sudo systemctl status duckpools-bot.service
+    ```
+
+    **Note:** Ensure that python3 is the correct path for Python 3.x on your system. Adjust the ExecStart path as needed. The service file assumes that your main.py script is set up to run continuously or as a daemon.
+
+5. **Check The Logs Realtime**
+    To check the main.py output realtime, check the live logs using:
+
+    ```bash
+    sudo journalctl -fu duckpools-bot.service
+    ```
+
 ### Disclaimer
 By running this software, you assume all responsibility and risk associated with its operation. Users are to exercise caution and perform their own due diligence when running the bot, especially in a live environment.