diff --git a/confluence-companion-app-for-linux.install b/confluence-companion-app-for-linux.install
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+post_install() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "confluence-companion has been installed."
+    echo "To start the Companion app now and at login, run"
+    echo "    $ systemctl --user enable --now confluence-companion-app-for-linux.service"
+    echo ""
+}
diff --git a/confluence-companion-app-for-linux.service b/confluence-companion-app-for-linux.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Confluence Companion App for Linux
+
+[Service]
+Environment="DISPLAY=:0"
+Environment="XAUTHORITY=%h/.Xauthority"
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/companion.py
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=graphical.target