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+# Installation Guide
+
+## Dependencies
+	* LUA (vcpkg install lua)
+	* SPDLOG (vcpkg install spdlog)
+	* mqttpp (https://git.mueller.haus/mqttpp)
+
+## Systemd
+	* Adjust 'WorkingDirectory' and 'Exec start' to the path of the venv
+	* Save to /etc/systemd/system/thrawn.service
+	* systemctl enable thrawn
+	* systemctl start thrawn
+
+## LUA Services
+	* Default path is /etc/thrawn. Configureable: ./thrawn [path-to-services]
+	
+## Logging
+
+### Systemd journal
+
+journalctl -f -u thrawn
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