#### Enable Shairport Sync as a User Service
-To enable Shairport Sync as a user service that starts automatically when the user logs in, ensure you are logged in as that user and enter:
+To enable Shairport Sync as a user service that starts automatically when the user logs in, reboot, ensure you are logged in as that user and then run the following convenience script:
```
-$ systemctl --user enable --now shairport-sync
+$ sh user-service-install.sh
```
-This will also attempt to start Shairport Sync immediately.
-#### Enable Shairport Sync as a System Service
-To enable Shairport Sync as a system service that starts automatically when the system starts up, enter:
-```
-# systemctl enable --now shairport-sync
-```
-This will also attempt to start Shairport Sync immediately.
+This will run a few checks, install a user startup script and start Shairport Sync immediately. (Run `$ sh user-service-install.sh --dry-run` initially if you prefer...)
+
#### User Service Limitations.
1. If Shairport Sync is installed as a user service, it is activated when that user logs in and deactivated when the user logs out.
On an unattended system, this difficulty can be overcome by using automatic user login.