diff --git a/src/service/auracast-frontend.service b/src/service/auracast-frontend.service
index 8d4d1c7..dca1b9e 100644
--- a/src/service/auracast-frontend.service
+++ b/src/service/auracast-frontend.service
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Auracast Frontend HTTPS Server
-After=network.target
+# Ensure backend is running as a user service before starting frontend
+After=auracast-server.service network.target
+Wants=auracast-server.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-WorkingDirectory=/home/caster/repos/bumble-auracast/src/auracast/server
-ExecStart=/home/caster/repos/bumble-auracast/src/auracast/server/start_frontend_https.sh
+WorkingDirectory=/home/caster/bumble-auracast/src/auracast/server
+ExecStart=/home/caster/bumble-auracast/src/auracast/server/start_frontend_https.sh
 Restart=on-failure
 Environment=LOG_LEVEL=INFO
 
diff --git a/src/service/auracast-server.service b/src/service/auracast-server.service
index c33f3d3..23f8735 100644
--- a/src/service/auracast-server.service
+++ b/src/service/auracast-server.service
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-WorkingDirectory=/home/caster/repos/bumble-auracast
+WorkingDirectory=/home/caster/bumble-auracast
 ExecStart=/home/caster/.local/bin/poetry run python src/auracast/server/multicast_server.py
 Restart=on-failure
-User=caster
 Environment=PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 Environment=LOG_LEVEL=INFO
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/src/service/stop_server_and_frontend.sh b/src/service/stop_server_and_frontend.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6cf15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/service/stop_server_and_frontend.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# This script stops and disables the auracast-server and auracast-frontend services
+# Requires sudo privileges
+
+echo "Stopping auracast-server.service..."
+systemctl --user stop auracast-server.service
+
+echo "Disabling auracast-server.service (user)..."
+systemctl --user disable auracast-server.service
+
+echo "Stopping auracast-frontend.service ..."
+sudo systemctl stop auracast-frontend.service
+
+echo "Disabling auracast-frontend.service ..."
+sudo systemctl disable auracast-frontend.service
+
+echo "\n--- auracast-server.service status ---"
+systemctl --user status auracast-server.service --no-pager
+
+echo "\n--- auracast-frontend.service status ---"
+sudo systemctl status auracast-frontend.service --no-pager
+
+echo "auracast-server and auracast-frontend services stopped, disabled, and status printed successfully."
diff --git a/src/service/update_and_run_server_and_frontend.sh b/src/service/update_and_run_server_and_frontend.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5130bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/service/update_and_run_server_and_frontend.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# This script installs, enables, and restarts the auracast-server and auracast-frontend services
+# Requires sudo privileges
+
+# Copy system service file for frontend
+sudo cp /home/caster/bumble-auracast/src/service/auracast-frontend.service /etc/systemd/system/auracast-frontend.service
+
+# Copy user service file for backend (now using WantedBy=default.target)
+mkdir -p /home/caster/.config/systemd/user
+cp /home/caster/bumble-auracast/src/service/auracast-server.service /home/caster/.config/systemd/user/auracast-server.service
+
+# Reload systemd for frontend
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+# Reload user systemd for server
+systemctl --user daemon-reload
+
+# Enable frontend to start on boot (system)
+sudo systemctl enable auracast-frontend.service
+# Enable server to start on boot (user)
+systemctl --user enable auracast-server.service
+
+# Restart both
+sudo systemctl restart auracast-frontend.service
+systemctl --user restart auracast-server.service
+
+echo "\n--- auracast-frontend.service status ---"
+sudo systemctl status auracast-frontend.service --no-pager
+
+echo "\n--- auracast-server.service status---"
+systemctl --user status auracast-server.service --no-pager
+echo "auracast-server and auracast-frontend services updated, enabled, restarted, and status printed successfully."