diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index 29e0799a0..254312b4b 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.md
@@ -300,39 +300,4 @@ amongst other things.
 
 ### Set up Systemd Services _(polylith)_
 
-In order to run the whole polylith deployment daemonized with Systemd
-the following script can set them up for you **(root-privileges required)**:
-```bash
-# ./install-polylith-systemd-units.sh
-```
-
-
-Example:
-
-```bash
-# ./install-polylith-systemd-units.sh -u dendrite -d /home/dendrite/server/ all
-```
-* user: dendrite
-* path: /home/dendrite/server/
-* selection: all
-
-How to start a specific service (e.g clientapi):
-```bash
-# systemctl start dendrite@clientapi
-```
-
-...or all services using a wildcard:
-```bash
-# systemctl start dendrite@*
-```
-
-Monitor with journalctl:
-
-```bash
-# journalctl -fu dendrite@clientapi
-```
-or
-
-```bash
-# journalctl -fu dendrite@*
-```
+Go to [SYSTEMD.md](docs/systemd/SYSTEMD.md) for instructions on how to set up dendrite as a daemonized service. 
diff --git a/docs/systemd/SYSTEMD.md b/docs/systemd/SYSTEMD.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25643e3f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/systemd/SYSTEMD.md
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+## Systemd setup and usage
+
+#### Manual install
+* Edit `docs/systemd/*.service` and copy the file to `/etc/systemd/system/`
+* Reload systemd: `systemctl daemon-reload`
+
+_Monolith:_
+* Enable the service with: `systemctl enable monolith-example.service`
+* Start the service: `systemctl start monolith-example.service`
+
+_Polylith:_
+* Enable the services with: `systemctl enable polylith-example@<server>.service` (repeat for each server)
+* Start the services: `systemctl start polylith-example@*.service` 
+
+___
+#### Scripted install (Polylith)
+In order to run the whole polylith deployment daemonized with Systemd
+the following script can set them up for you **(root-privileges required)**:
+```bash
+# ./install-polylith-systemd-units.sh
+```
+
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+# ./install-polylith-systemd-units.sh -u dendrite -d /home/dendrite/server/ all
+```
+* user: dendrite
+* path: /opt/dendrite/
+* selection: all
+
+How to start a specific service (e.g clientapi):
+```bash
+# systemctl start dendrite@clientapi
+```
+
+...or all services using a wildcard:
+```bash
+# systemctl start dendrite@*
+```
+
+Monitor with journalctl:
+
+```bash
+# journalctl -fu dendrite@clientapi
+```
+or
+
+```bash
+# journalctl -fu dendrite@*
+```
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diff --git a/docs/systemd/polylith-example@.service b/docs/systemd/polylith-example@.service
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5f8fe064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/systemd/polylith-example@.service
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+	Description= Dendrite Polylith Multi - %I
+	PartOf=polyDendrite.service
+	After=network.target
+
+	[Service]
+	User=dendrite
+	WorkingDirectory=/opt/dendrite
+	Type=forking
+	ExecStart=/opt/dendrite/bin/dendrite-polylith-multi --config=dendrite.yaml %i
+	Restart=on-failure
+
+	[Install]
+	WantedBy=multi-user.target
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diff --git a/install-polylith-systemd-units.sh b/install-polylith-systemd-units.sh
index 35431b717..92bc78622 100644
--- a/install-polylith-systemd-units.sh
+++ b/install-polylith-systemd-units.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function generateServiceUnit()
 	User=$USER
 	WorkingDirectory=$DENDRITEDIR
 	Type=forking
-	ExecStart=/home/dendrite/server/bin/dendrite-polylith-multi --config=dendrite.yaml %i
+	ExecStart=$DENDRITEDIR/bin/dendrite-polylith-multi --config=dendrite.yaml %i
 	Restart=on-failure
 
 	[Install]