diff --git a/open-webui.conf b/open-webui.conf
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+# Contains the configuration for the open-webui
+
+OPEN_WEBUI_HOME="#TARGET_DIR#"
+
diff --git a/run-open-webui b/run-open-webui
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+# In order to start open-webui, systemd will launch
+# this script. It will set up the environment, activate the .venv and
+# launch the service.
+
+# load the configuration
+source /etc/open-webui/open-webui.conf
+
+# Enter the directory
+cd $OPEN_WEBUI_HOME
+
+# Enter the virtual environment
+source ./.venv/bin/activate
+
+# And start the service
+open-webui serve
+