diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+BINARY_NAME=env-guard-server
+SERVICE_NAME=env-guard.service
+INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin
+SYSTEMD_DIR=/etc/systemd/system
+WORK_DIR=/var/lib/env-guard
+
+.PHONY: all build build-linux clean install uninstall
+
+all: build
+
+build:
+	go build -o $(BINARY_NAME) ./cmd/server
+
+# Cross-compilation for Linux (useful if running this on Windows/Mac)
+build-linux:
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o $(BINARY_NAME) ./cmd/server
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(BINARY_NAME)
+
+install: build-linux
+	@echo "Installing server..."
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR)
+	cp $(BINARY_NAME) $(INSTALL_DIR)/
+	chmod +x $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(BINARY_NAME)
+	
+	@echo "Creating working directory..."
+	mkdir -p $(WORK_DIR)
+	# Copy initial data files if they exist locally and not on target, 
+	# otherwise app will create default/empty ones based on its logic.
+	# if [ -f services.json ]; then cp -n services.json $(WORK_DIR)/; fi
+	# if [ -f history.json ]; then cp -n history.json $(WORK_DIR)/; fi
+	
+	@echo "Installing systemd service..."
+	cp $(SERVICE_NAME) $(SYSTEMD_DIR)/
+	systemctl daemon-reload
+	systemctl enable $(SERVICE_NAME)
+	systemctl start $(SERVICE_NAME)
+	@echo "Service installed and started!"
+
+uninstall:
+	@echo "Uninstalling..."
+	systemctl stop $(SERVICE_NAME) || true
+	systemctl disable $(SERVICE_NAME) || true
+	rm -f $(SYSTEMD_DIR)/$(SERVICE_NAME)
+	rm -f $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(BINARY_NAME)
+	systemctl daemon-reload
+	@echo "Uninstalled."
diff --git a/env-guard.service b/env-guard.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=EnvGuard Server
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+# User/Group: Run as root by default to ensure permission to write to /var/lib/env-guard
+# You can change this to a specific user if preferred (e.g., User=envguard), 
+# but remember to 'chown -R envguard:envguard /var/lib/env-guard'
+User=root
+Group=root
+
+# Path to the binary
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/env-guard-server
+
+# Directory where services.json and history.json will be stored
+WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/env-guard
+
+# Restart policy
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+
+# Environment variables if needed
+# Environment=ENVGUARD_SECRET_TOKEN=your-secret-token
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target