ratchet_as_a_service.txt

FOR CENTOS7
Create a file named "ratchet.service" in /etc/systemd/system/ and put the following in it:

[Unit]
Description=Ratchet Service
After=network.target


[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/php -f /path/to/ratchet/server$
Restart=on-abort


[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target



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To check status:
service ratchet status

To start
service ratchet start

To stop
service ratchet stop

To restart
service ratchet restart