diff --git a/error.log b/error.log
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/error.log
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/maintain/start.sh b/maintain/start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3d84d0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maintain/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -f "rtbwn.pid" ]; then
+	echo "Server is already active"
+	exit
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "main.js" ]; then
+	echo "Run this script from the server directory"
+	exit
+fi
+
+echo "" > error.log
+node main.js 1>/dev/null 2>>error.log &
+echo $! > rtbwn.pid
+
+echo Daemon started at PID $(cat rtbwn.pid)
diff --git a/maintain/stop.sh b/maintain/stop.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c4b7a8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maintain/stop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -f rtbwn.pid ]; then
+	kill $(cat rtbwn.pid)
+	rm rtbwn.pid
+else
+	echo "Server is not active, or you are not in the server directory"
+fi