diff --git a/src/doc/user/usermanual.xml b/src/doc/user/usermanual.xml
index 5c9848fe..e3f49673 100644
--- a/src/doc/user/usermanual.xml
+++ b/src/doc/user/usermanual.xml
@@ -1775,21 +1775,28 @@ metadatacmds = ; <replaceable>tags</replaceable> = tmsu tags %f
         <para>The installation contains two example files
           (in <filename>share/recoll/examples</filename>) for starting the indexing daemon with
           <application>systemd</application>.</para>
-        <para><filename>recollindex-user.service</filename> would be used for
-        starting <command>recollindex</command> as a user service, and can be installed with the
-        following commands:
-<programlisting>systemctl --user link /usr/share/recoll/examples/recollindex-user.service
-systemctl --user enable --now recollindex-user.service</programlisting>
+        <para><filename>recollindex.service</filename> would be used for
+        starting <command>recollindex</command> as a user service. 
         The indexer will start when the user logs in and run while there is a session open for
         them.</para>
 
-        <para><filename>recollindex-system.service</filename> would be used for starting the indexer
-        at boot time, running as a specific user. It can be useful when running the text search as a
-        shared service (e.g. when users access it through the WEB UI). You will need to edit it to
-        replace the @SOMEUSER@ value with something which makes sense in your case, then install it
-          as a regular <application>systemd</application> system service. Of course, if you want to
-          run several such units, you will also need to rename the installed file.</para>
+<para><filename>recollindex@.service</filename> is a template service which would be used
+        for starting the indexer at boot time, running as a specific user. It can be useful when
+running the text search as a shared service (e.g. when users access it through the WEB UI).</para>
 
+	<para>If configured to do so, the unit files should have been installed in your system's
+        default systemd paths (usually <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system/</filename> and
+        <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/user/</filename>). If not, you may need to copy the files there
+	before starting the service.</para>
+
+	<para>With the unit files installed in the proper location, the user unit can be
+	started with the following commands:
+<programlisting>systemctl --user daemon-reload
+systemctl --user enable --now recollindex.service</programlisting>
+        The system unit file can be enabled for a particular user by running, as root:
+<programlisting>systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl enable --now recollindex@<varname>username</varname>.service</programlisting>
+	(A valid user name should be substituted for <varname>username</varname>, of course.)</para>
       </simplesect>
 
       <simplesect id="RCL.INDEXING.MONITOR.START">
@@ -6443,6 +6450,21 @@ hasextract = False
               or <application>PHP</application> extensions, but might
               yield very marginally faster code.</para></listitem>
 
+              <listitem><para><option>--without-systemd</option> Disable
+              the automatic installation of systemd unit files. Normally
+              unit files are installed if the install path can be detected.
+              </para></listitem>
+              
+              <listitem><para>
+               <option>--with-system-unit-dir=DIR</option> Provide
+               an install path for the systemd system unit template file.
+              </para></listitem>
+              
+              <listitem><para>
+               <option>--with-user-unit-dir=DIR</option> Provide
+               an install path for the systemd user unit file.
+              </para></listitem>
+               
               <listitem><para>Of course the usual 
               <application>autoconf</application> <command>configure</command>
               options, like <option>--prefix</option> apply.</para>