diff --git a/jmx-scraper/build.gradle.kts b/jmx-scraper/build.gradle.kts
index 9ef9a7277..4210b65f6 100644
--- a/jmx-scraper/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jmx-scraper/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
   application
   id("com.gradleup.shadow")
-
   id("otel.java-conventions")
-
   id("otel.publish-conventions")
 }
 
@@ -92,6 +90,39 @@ tasks {
   }
 }
 
+// This task copies the jar to a package dir for packaging.
+val copyJarForPackage by tasks.registering(Copy::class) {
+  dependsOn(tasks.jar)
+
+  // Clean target directory before copying
+  doFirst {
+    val targetDir = file("package/usr/local/bin")
+    if (targetDir.exists()) {
+      targetDir.deleteRecursively()
+    }
+  }
+
+  from(tasks.jar.get().outputs.files)
+  into("package/usr/local/bin")
+  rename { "jmx-scraper.jar" }
+}
+
+// This task creates a tarball of the package directory.
+val createTarball by tasks.registering(Tar::class) {
+  dependsOn(copyJarForPackage)
+  archiveBaseName.set("opentelemetry-jmx-scraper")
+  archiveVersion.set(project.version.toString())
+  archiveExtension.set("tar.gz")
+  compression = Compression.GZIP
+  // simply put it at the project root
+  destinationDirectory.set(file("./"))
+
+  from("package") {
+    // preserve directory structure relative to package/
+    into("/")
+  }
+}
+
 // Don't publish non-shadowed jar (shadowJar is in shadowRuntimeElements)
 with(components["java"] as AdhocComponentWithVariants) {
   configurations.forEach {
diff --git a/jmx-scraper/package/etc/systemd/jmx-scraper.service b/jmx-scraper/package/etc/systemd/jmx-scraper.service
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1aff49ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jmx-scraper/package/etc/systemd/jmx-scraper.service
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=OpenTelemetry JMX Scraper
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=jmxscraper
+Group=jmxscraper
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -jar /usr/local/bin/jmx-scraper.jar
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/bin
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/maven-extension/README.md b/maven-extension/README.md
index 91ec71744..510dc1863 100644
--- a/maven-extension/README.md
+++ b/maven-extension/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ The Maven OpenTelemetry Extension is configured using environment variables or J
 In the code snippets below, replace `OPENTELEMETRY_MAVEN_VERSION` with the [latest
 release](https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:io.opentelemetry.contrib%20AND%20a:opentelemetry-maven-extension).
 
+## Installation
+jmx-scraper is typically run as a standalone JAR file.
+o use it, you generally need to download the latest JAR from the OpenTelemetry Java Contrib releases page
+or retrieve it as a dependency from a Maven repository.
+Once obtained, you can run it using the Java command line tool.
+Please refer to [Usage](#usage).
+
+For systemd service, the opentelemetry-jmx-scraper-x.xx.x.tar.gz tar.gz file is available
+with the JAR and a ready to install systemd service file.
+
+
 ### Adding the extension to the classpath
 
 Add the Maven OpenTelemetry Extension to `${maven.home}/lib/ext` or to the classpath using `-Dmaven.ext.class.path=`.