Added server install info

service/README.md

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+# Running the service
+
+The service runs on a Raspberry Pi provided by Finaltek.com.
+
+## Prepare Raspberry Pi
+
+* Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi OS (without desktop)
+* Create SSH login
+* Make sure all updates are installed
+
+```
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt upgrade
+```
+
+## Install Java
+
+Java 17 or newer
+
+```
+sudo apt install zip
+curl -s “https://get.sdkman.io” | bash
+source “$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh”
+sdk install java 22.0.1-zulu
+java -version
+
+openjdk version "22.0.1" 2024-04-16
+OpenJDK Runtime Environment Zulu22.30+13-CA (build 22.0.1+8)
+OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Zulu22.30+13-CA (build 22.0.1+8, mixed mode, sharing)
+```
+
+## Upload the JAR and start script
+
+```
+mkdir /home/ft/pi4j-board-info-service
+```
+
+SCP the JAR file and script `start_pi4j_board_info_service.sh` to:
+
+```
+/home/ft/pi4j-board-info-service/pi4j-board-info-service.jar
+/home/ft/pi4j-board-info-service/start_pi4j_board_info_service.sh
+```
+
+## Install the service script
+
+SCP the script `/home/ft/pi4j_board_info.service` and configure as service:
+
+```
+sudo mv /home/ft/pi4j_board_info.service /etc/systemd/system/pi4j_board_info.service
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable pi4j_board_info.service
+sudo systemctl start pi4j_board_info.service
+sudo systemctl status pi4j_board_info.service
+```