diff --git a/internal/cmd/install.go b/internal/cmd/install.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f421dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cmd/install.go
@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultBinaryPath  = "/usr/local/bin/go-alived"
+	defaultConfigDir   = "/etc/go-alived"
+	defaultConfigFile  = "/etc/go-alived/config.yaml"
+	systemdServicePath = "/etc/systemd/system/go-alived.service"
+)
+
+var (
+	installMethod string
+)
+
+var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "install",
+	Aliases: []string{"i"},
+	Short:   "Install go-alived as a system service",
+	Long: `Install go-alived binary and configuration files to system paths.
+
+Supported installation methods:
+  - systemd: Install as a systemd service (default, recommended for modern Linux)
+  - service: Install binary and config only (manual startup)
+
+Examples:
+  sudo go-alived install
+  sudo go-alived install --method systemd
+  sudo go-alived i -m service`,
+	Run: runInstall,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(installCmd)
+
+	installCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&installMethod, "method", "m", "systemd",
+		"installation method: systemd, service")
+}
+
+func runInstall(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	// Check root privileges
+	if os.Geteuid() != 0 {
+		fmt.Println("Error: This command requires root privileges")
+		fmt.Println("Please run with: sudo go-alived install")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Validate method
+	method := strings.ToLower(installMethod)
+	if method != "systemd" && method != "service" {
+		fmt.Printf("Error: Invalid installation method '%s'\n", installMethod)
+		fmt.Println("Supported methods: systemd, service")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("=== Go-Alived Installation ===")
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	totalSteps := 2
+	if method == "systemd" {
+		totalSteps = 3
+	}
+
+	// Step 1: Copy binary
+	if err := installBinary(1, totalSteps); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error installing binary: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Step 2: Create config directory and file
+	configCreated, err := installConfig(2, totalSteps)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error installing config: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Step 3: Install systemd service if requested
+	if method == "systemd" {
+		if err := installSystemdService(3, totalSteps); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error installing systemd service: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Print completion message
+	printCompletionMessage(method, configCreated)
+}
+
+func installBinary(step, total int) error {
+	fmt.Printf("[%d/%d] Installing binary... ", step, total)
+
+	// Get current executable path
+	execPath, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get executable path: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Resolve symlinks
+	execPath, err = filepath.EvalSymlinks(execPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve symlinks: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if already installed at target path
+	if execPath == defaultBinaryPath {
+		fmt.Println("already installed")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Open source file
+	src, err := os.Open(execPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open source binary: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer src.Close()
+
+	// Create destination file
+	dst, err := os.OpenFile(defaultBinaryPath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create destination binary: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer dst.Close()
+
+	// Copy binary
+	if _, err := io.Copy(dst, src); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy binary: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("done (%s)\n", defaultBinaryPath)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func installConfig(step, total int) (bool, error) {
+	fmt.Printf("[%d/%d] Setting up configuration... ", step, total)
+
+	// Create config directory
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(defaultConfigDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to create config directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if config file already exists
+	if _, err := os.Stat(defaultConfigFile); err == nil {
+		fmt.Println("config already exists")
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	// Generate config content
+	configContent := generateDefaultConfig()
+
+	// Write config file
+	if err := os.WriteFile(defaultConfigFile, []byte(configContent), 0644); err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to write config file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("done (%s)\n", defaultConfigFile)
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func installSystemdService(step, total int) error {
+	fmt.Printf("[%d/%d] Installing systemd service... ", step, total)
+
+	serviceContent := generateSystemdService()
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(systemdServicePath, []byte(serviceContent), 0644); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write service file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("done (%s)\n", systemdServicePath)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func generateDefaultConfig() string {
+	// Auto-detect network interface
+	iface := detectNetworkInterface()
+	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
+	if hostname == "" {
+		hostname = "node1"
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`# Go-Alived Configuration
+# Generated by: go-alived install
+# Documentation: https://github.com/loveuer/go-alived
+
+global:
+  router_id: "%s"
+
+vrrp_instances:
+  - name: "VI_1"
+    interface: "%s"
+    state: "BACKUP"
+    virtual_router_id: 51
+    priority: 100
+    advert_interval: 1
+    auth_type: "PASS"
+    auth_pass: "changeme"    # TODO: Change this password
+    virtual_ips:
+      - "192.168.1.100/24"   # TODO: Change to your VIP
+
+# Optional: Health checkers
+# health_checkers:
+#   - name: "check_nginx"
+#     type: "tcp"
+#     interval: 3s
+#     timeout: 2s
+#     rise: 3
+#     fall: 2
+#     config:
+#       host: "127.0.0.1"
+#       port: 80
+`, hostname, iface)
+}
+
+func generateSystemdService() string {
+	return `[Unit]
+Description=Go-Alived - VRRP High Availability Service
+Documentation=https://github.com/loveuer/go-alived
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+Group=root
+
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/go-alived run --config /etc/go-alived/config.yaml
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5s
+
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+SyslogIdentifier=go-alived
+
+# Security settings
+NoNewPrivileges=false
+PrivateTmp=true
+ProtectSystem=strict
+ProtectHome=true
+ReadWritePaths=/etc/go-alived
+
+# Resource limits
+LimitNOFILE=65535
+LimitNPROC=512
+
+# Capabilities required for VRRP operations
+AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_RAW CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
+CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_RAW CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+`
+}
+
+func detectNetworkInterface() string {
+	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "eth0"
+	}
+
+	for _, iface := range interfaces {
+		// Skip loopback and down interfaces
+		if iface.Flags&net.FlagLoopback != 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if iface.Flags&net.FlagUp == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check if interface has IPv4 address
+		addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		for _, addr := range addrs {
+			if ipNet, ok := addr.(*net.IPNet); ok {
+				if ipv4 := ipNet.IP.To4(); ipv4 != nil && !ipv4.IsLoopback() {
+					return iface.Name
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "eth0"
+}
+
+func printCompletionMessage(method string, configCreated bool) {
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println("=== Installation Complete ===")
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// What needs to be modified
+	fmt.Println(">>> Configuration Required:")
+	fmt.Printf("    Edit: %s\n", defaultConfigFile)
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println("    Modify the following settings:")
+	if configCreated {
+		fmt.Println("    - auth_pass: Change 'changeme' to a secure password")
+		fmt.Println("    - virtual_ips: Set your Virtual IP address(es)")
+		fmt.Println("    - interface: Verify the network interface is correct")
+		fmt.Println("    - priority: Adjust based on node role (higher = more likely to be master)")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("    - Review your existing configuration")
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// How to start
+	fmt.Println(">>> Next Steps:")
+	if method == "systemd" {
+		fmt.Println("    1. Edit configuration:")
+		fmt.Printf("       sudo vim %s\n", defaultConfigFile)
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println("    2. Reload systemd and start service:")
+		fmt.Println("       sudo systemctl daemon-reload")
+		fmt.Println("       sudo systemctl enable go-alived")
+		fmt.Println("       sudo systemctl start go-alived")
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println("    3. Check service status:")
+		fmt.Println("       sudo systemctl status go-alived")
+		fmt.Println("       sudo journalctl -u go-alived -f")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("    1. Edit configuration:")
+		fmt.Printf("       sudo vim %s\n", defaultConfigFile)
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println("    2. Run manually:")
+		fmt.Printf("       sudo %s run -c %s\n", defaultBinaryPath, defaultConfigFile)
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println("    3. Or run in debug mode:")
+		fmt.Printf("       sudo %s run -c %s -d\n", defaultBinaryPath, defaultConfigFile)
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// Test environment
+	fmt.Println(">>> Test Environment (Optional):")
+	fmt.Printf("    sudo %s test\n", defaultBinaryPath)
+	fmt.Println()
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/root.go b/internal/cmd/root.go
index 57516a6..849bbab 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/root.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/root.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Go-Alived - VRRP High Availability Service",
 	Long: `go-alived is a lightweight, dependency-free VRRP implementation in Go.
 It provides high availability for IP addresses with health checking support.`,
-	Version: "1.0.0",
+	Version: "1.2.0",
 }
 
 func Execute() {