diff --git a/bin/forever b/bin/forever
index f6dca6ad..9199f9dd 100755
--- a/bin/forever
+++ b/bin/forever
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ var action, accepts = [
   'clear',
   'columns',
   'list',
-  'service',
+  'service-install',
+  'service-add',
+  'service-start',
+  'service-stop',
+  'service-restart',
   'start',
   'stop',
   'stopall',
@@ -78,7 +82,16 @@ var help = [
 ].join('\n');
 
 function isSimpleAction () {
-  return ['config', 'list', 'stopall', 'cleanlogs'].indexOf(action) !== -1;
+  return [
+          'config',
+          'list',
+          'stopall',
+          'cleanlogs',
+          'service-install',
+          'service-start',
+          'service-stop',
+          'service-restart'
+        ].indexOf(action) !== -1;
 };
 
 //
diff --git a/init.d/forever-services b/init.d/forever-services
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20408c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.d/forever-services
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# forever-services     Node init.d 
+#
+# chkconfig: 345 80 20
+# description: Node init.d for forever service files
+# processname: node
+# pidfile: /var/run/forever-services.pid
+# logfile: /var/log/forever-services.log
+#
+
+# Source function library.
+
+NAME=forever-services               # Unique name for the application
+SOURCE_NAME=main.js                 # Name os the applcation entry point script
+
+forever_dir=/var/local/forever        # Forever root directory.
+
+node=node
+forever=forever
+
+start() {
+    echo "Starting $NAME: "
+    $forever service-start -p $forever_dir
+    RETVAL=0
+}
+
+restart() {
+    echo -n "Restarting $NAME: "
+    $forever service-restart -p $forever_dir
+    RETVAL=0
+}
+
+stop() {
+    echo -n "Shutting down $NAME: "
+    $forever service-stop -p $forever_dir
+    RETVAL=0
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+    start)
+        start
+        ;;
+    stop)
+        stop
+        ;;
+    status)
+        status -p ${pidfile}
+        ;;
+    restart)
+        restart
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Usage:  {start|stop|status|restart}"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+exit $RETVAL
diff --git a/lib/forever/cli.js b/lib/forever/cli.js
index 2f7e26ea..bef55837 100644
--- a/lib/forever/cli.js
+++ b/lib/forever/cli.js
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
  *
  */
 
-var path = require('path'),
+var fs = require('fs'),
+    path = require('path'),
     cliff = require('cliff'),
+    tty = require('tty');
     forever = require('../forever');
 
 var cli = exports;
@@ -232,53 +234,101 @@ cli.clear = function (key) {
 //
 // TODO - guard against user invocation
 //
-cli.service = function (action) {
+cli['service-add'] = function (file, options) {
   //
   // Add descriptor to our service list
   // this is just a json file in $root/services/*.json
   //
-  if('add' == action) {
-    var service = options;
-    var file =  path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services', options.uid + '.json');
-    fs.writeFileSync(file, JSON.stringify(service));
+  forever.config.set('root', path.join('/var', 'local', 'forever'));
+  var options;
+  function save() {
+    var service = {
+      file: file,
+      options: options
+    };
+    console.error(service);
+    var filePath = path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services', options.uid + '.json');
+    fs.writeFileSync(filePath, JSON.stringify(service));
   }
+  save();
+}
+cli['service-install'] = function () {
   //
   // Copy the init.d script to the right location
   // TODO Distribution fixes?
   //
-  if('install' == action) {
-    var service = options;
-    var script = fs.createReadStream(path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'init.d', 'forever-services'));
-    var target = fs.createWriteStream(path.join('/etc', 'init.d', 'forever-services'));
-    file.pipe(target);
+  forever.config.set('root', path.join('/var', 'local', 'forever'));
+  forever.log.info('Creating service environment.');
+  try {
+    fs.mkdirSync(forever.config.get('root'), 0777);
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services'), 0777);
+  }
+  catch (e) {
+    if (e.code !== 'EEXIST') {
+      forever.log.error('Error creating service directory.');
+      forever.log.error(e.message);
+      return;
+    }
   }
+  forever.log.info('Installing init.d script.');
+  var script = fs.createReadStream(path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'init.d', 'forever-services'));
+  var target = fs.createWriteStream(path.join('/etc', 'init.d', 'forever-services'), {
+    flags: 'w',
+    mode: 0777
+  });
+  script.pipe(target);
+}
+cli['service-start'] = function (file, options) {
   //
   // Start all of the scripts
   //
-  if('start' == action) {
-    var serviceFiles = readdirSync(path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services'));
-    serviceFiles.forEach(function(serviceFile) {
-       forever.start(fs.readFileSync(serviceFile));
-    });
+  forever.config.set('root', path.join('/var', 'local', 'forever'));
+  var serviceFiles = fs.readdirSync(path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services'));
+  if (serviceFiles.length === 0) {
+    forever.log.info('No services found.');
+    return;
   }
+  serviceFiles.forEach(function (serviceFile) {
+    var serviceFilePath = path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services', serviceFile);
+    var service = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(serviceFilePath));
+    var file = service.file;
+    var options = service.options;
+    cli.start(file, options, true);
+  });
+}
+cli['service-stop'] = function (file, options) {
   //
   // Stop all the scripts
   //
-  if('stop' == action) {
-    var serviceFiles = readdirSync(path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services'));
-    serviceFiles.forEach(function(serviceFile) {
-       forever.stop(fs.readFileSync(serviceFile));
-    });
+  forever.config.set('root', path.join('/var', 'local', 'forever'));
+  var serviceFiles = fs.readdirSync(path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services'));
+  if (serviceFiles.length === 0) {
+    forever.log.info('No services found.');
+    return;
   }
+  serviceFiles.forEach(function (serviceFile) {
+    var serviceFilePath = path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services', serviceFile);
+    var service = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(serviceFilePath));
+    var file = service.file;
+    cli.stop(file);
+  });
+}
+cli['service-restart'] = function (file, options) {
   //
   // Restart all the scripts
   //
-  if('restart' == action) {
-    var serviceFiles = readdirSync(path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services'));
-    serviceFiles.forEach(function(serviceFile) {
-       forever.restart(fs.readFileSync(serviceFile));
-    });
+  forever.config.set('root', path.join('/var', 'local', 'forever'));
+  var serviceFiles = fs.readdirSync(path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services'));
+  if (serviceFiles.length === 0) {
+    forever.log.info('No services found.');
+    return;
   }
+  serviceFiles.forEach(function (serviceFile) {
+    var serviceFilePath = path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services', serviceFile);
+    var service = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(serviceFilePath));
+    var file = service.file;
+    cli.restart(file);
+  });
 }
 
 //