diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4edb451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# .github/workflows/release.yml
+name: goreleaser
+
+on:
+  push:
+    # run only against tags
+    tags:
+      - "*"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  # packages: write
+  # issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  goreleaser:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - run: git fetch --force --tags
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: stable
+      # More assembly might be required: Docker logins, GPG, etc.
+      # It all depends on your needs.
+      - uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v5
+        with:
+          # either 'goreleaser' (default) or 'goreleaser-pro':
+          distribution: goreleaser
+          version: latest
+          args: release --clean
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 3934a36..13490db 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ builds:
       - linux
     goarch:
       - amd64
+      - arm64
 
 
 
@@ -26,7 +27,10 @@ nfpms:
     license: "MIT"
     bindir: "/opt/sortinghat"
     contents:
-      - src: systemd/sortinghat.service
+      - src: ./systemd/sortinghat.service
         dst: "/lib/systemd/system/sortinghat.service"
-      - src: systemd/sortinghat.timer
+      - src: ./systemd/sortinghat.timer
         dst: "/lib/systemd/system/sortinghat.timer"
+      - src: ./systemd/config.yml
+        dst: /etc/sortinghat/sortinghat.yml
+        type: "config|noreplace"
diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..914bc60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+test-release:
+    goreleaser release --skip=validate --skip=publish --snapshot --clean
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32ea782..1b5272f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ group to allow users on Posit Connect to RunAsCurrentUser without needing to
 also set up a separate unix group for them, which can be a painful approval activity
 in enterprise environments.
 
+## Installation and Activation
+
+After installing, update either the systemd service file command to include a `--dir` flag
+or update the `/etc/sortinghat/config.yml` file to include a `dir` key,
+then startup the service via:
+
+```
+systemctl daemon-reload                # Reload systemd to recognize the new timer
+systemctl enable sortinghat.timer      # Enable the timer to start on boot
+systemctl start sortinghat.timer       # Start the timer immediately
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```shell
diff --git a/systemd/config.yml b/systemd/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d1536f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# can set the `dir` to the directory to the directory of homedirs
+# can set `allowed_groups` to as an array of groups that are allowed to get
+# added
+# dir: /shared/user-homes
+# allowed_groups:
+# - usergrp1
+# - usergrp2
diff --git a/systemd/sortinghat.service b/systemd/sortinghat.service
index eccee2f..3ac98d8 100644
--- a/systemd/sortinghat.service
+++ b/systemd/sortinghat.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Description=Run sorting-hat
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/opt/sortinghat/sortinghat scan --dir=/shared
+ExecStart=/opt/sortinghat/sortinghat scan 
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target