diff --git a/scripts/cp-esp32-main.sh b/scripts/cp-esp32-main.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copy esp32/main.py to the connected ESP32 as /main.py (single line, no wrap).
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+pipenv run mpremote fs cp esp32/main.py :/main.py
diff --git a/scripts/install-boot-service.sh b/scripts/install-boot-service.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Install systemd service so LED controller starts at boot.
+# Run once: sudo scripts/install-boot-service.sh
+set -e
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+REPO="$(pwd)"
+SERVICE_NAME="led-controller.service"
+UNIT_PATH="/etc/systemd/system/$SERVICE_NAME"
+if [ ! -f "scripts/led-controller.service" ]; then
+  echo "Run this script from the repo root."
+  exit 1
+fi
+chmod +x scripts/start.sh
+sudo cp "scripts/led-controller.service" "$UNIT_PATH"
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable "$SERVICE_NAME"
+echo "Installed and enabled $SERVICE_NAME"
+echo "Start now:  sudo systemctl start $SERVICE_NAME"
+echo "Status:     sudo systemctl status $SERVICE_NAME"
+echo "Logs:       journalctl -u $SERVICE_NAME -f"
diff --git a/scripts/led-controller.service b/scripts/led-controller.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=LED Controller web server
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=pi
+WorkingDirectory=/home/pi/led-controller
+Environment=PORT=80
+Environment=PATH=/home/pi/.local/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
+ExecStart=/bin/bash /home/pi/led-controller/scripts/start.sh
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Start the LED controller web server (port 80 by default).
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+export PORT="${PORT:-80}"
+pipenv run run