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Since act runner is still in development, it is recommended to check the latest version and upgrade it regularly.
## Systemd service
It is also possible to run act-runner as a [systemd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemd) service. Create an unprivileged `act_runner` user on your system, and the following file in `/etc/systemd/system/act_runner.service`. The paths in `ExecStart` and `WorkingDirectory` may need to be adjusted depending on where you installed the `act_runner` binary, its configuration file, and the home directory of the `act_runner` user.
If using Docker, the `act_runner` user should also be added to the `docker` group before starting the service. Keep in mind that this effectively gives `act_runner` root access to the system [[1]](https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/#docker-daemon-attack-surface).
## Configuration variable
You can create configuration variables on the user, organization and repository level.