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+[Unit]
+Description=Service to allow version upgrade of openpod
+Requires=network.target
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/openportal
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/openportal.env
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target