added stuff to the readme and a systemd example unit

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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 # Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
 # vendor/
+
+# the built binary
+static-server

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 # static-server
-A static server in golang
+
+A static server in golang.
+
+## Usage
+
+To use this code you must clone and build it yourself, no binaries.
+
+### Clone
+
+    git clone git@git.scompo.it:~/repos/static-server.git
+
+### Build
+
+    cd static-server
+    go build .
+
+### Run
+
+    ./static-server
+    2020/09/01 17:41:47 static-server serving directory:  ./static  on port:  :4000
+
+## Systemd
+
+There's an example of a systemd unit called `server.service`.
+
+# Enviroinment variables
+
+- SERVER_PORT port to listen to (default `:4000`).
+- SERVER_DIR directory from where to serve (default `./static`).

diff --git a/server.service b/server.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=static-server
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=1
+User=user
+Environment="SERVER_DIR=/var/lib/www"
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/static-server
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target