diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 530509e..7ea7d57 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@ npm install
 
 3. Optional, but recommended for production: Put the application (:8105) and the tracker (:8106) behind a reverse proxy (e.g. Caddy or nginx) and configure SSL.
 
-## Configuration
-
-You can configure the application using environment variables:
-
-- `TRACKER_URL`: The WebTorrent tracker URL (default: `ws://localhost:8106`)
-- `STUN_SERVER_URL`: The STUN server URL (optional - not used if unset)
-- `TURN_SERVER_URL`: The TURN server URL (optional - not used if unset)
-- `TURN_SECRET`: The static-auth-secret for the TURN server (required if `TURN_SERVER_URL` is set)
-
 ## Running the Application
 
 1. Start the tracker:
@@ -56,17 +47,27 @@ You can configure the application using environment variables:
 npm run tracker
 ```
 
-2. Set the environment variables and start the server:
+2. Create a `.env` file in the root directory of the project and set the environment variables:
 
 ```bash
-export TRACKER_URL="wss://tracker.your-domain.com" # URL of the WebTorrent tracker - default: ws://localhost:8106, use wss:// for secure connections 
-export STUN_SERVER_URL="stun:stun.nextcloud.com:443" # Optional - there are public STUN servers available - not used if unset
-export TURN_SERVER_URL="turn:your-turn-server-url" # Optional - you would need to set up your own TURN server - don't set this if you don't have one
-export TURN_SECRET="your-static-auth-secret" # Required if you have a TURN server - don't set this if you don't have one
+TRACKER_URL="wss://tracker.your-domain.com" # URL of the WebTorrent tracker - default: ws://localhost:8106, use wss:// for secure connections
+STUN_SERVER_URL="stun:stun.nextcloud.com:443" # Optional - there are public STUN servers available - not used if unset
+TURN_SERVER_URL="turn:your-turn-server-url" # Optional - you would need to set up your own TURN server - don't set this if you don't have one
+TURN_SECRET="your-static-auth-secret" # Required if you have a TURN server - don't set this if you don't have one
+```
+
+If you are using a reverse proxy, you should set the `TRACKER_URL` to the URL of the tracker behind the reverse proxy, e.g. `wss://tracker.your-domain.com`.
+
+The STUN and TURN server URLs should be set to the public URLs of your STUN and TURN servers, if you have them.
+
+3. Start the application:
+
+```bash
+. .env
 npm start
 ```
 
-3. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:8105` (or the URL you have configured in your reverse proxy)
+4. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:8105` (or the URL you have configured in your reverse proxy)
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -85,4 +86,3 @@ npm start
 ## License
 
 This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
-
diff --git a/contrib/caddy/Caddyfile b/contrib/caddy/Caddyfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22feca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/caddy/Caddyfile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Simple example of how to use Caddy for Transfer.coffee
+
+transfer.example www.transfer.example {
+	reverse_proxy localhost:8105
+}
+
+tracker.transfer.example {
+	reverse_proxy localhost:8106
+}
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/transfercoffee-tracker.service b/contrib/systemd/transfercoffee-tracker.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41cc91d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/systemd/transfercoffee-tracker.service
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Transfer.coffee Tracker
+After=syslog.target
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+RestartSec=2s
+Type=simple
+
+User=transfercoffee
+Group=transfercoffee
+
+# Replace /opt/transfer.coffee with where you cloned the repo to
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/transfer.coffee
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm run tracker
+
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=86400s
+
+LimitNOFILE=infinity
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/transfercoffee.service b/contrib/systemd/transfercoffee.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8487c0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/systemd/transfercoffee.service
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Transfer.coffee
+After=syslog.target
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+RestartSec=2s
+Type=simple
+
+# Replace this with the user you want to run as
+User=transfercoffee
+Group=transfercoffee
+
+# Replace /opt/transfer.coffee with where you cloned the repo to
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/transfer.coffee
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm run start
+
+# Create a .env file in the root of the project with the environment variables (see README.md)
+EnvironmentFile = /opt/transfer.coffee/.env
+
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=86400s
+
+LimitNOFILE=infinity
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target