diff --git a/backup_new.sh b/backup_new.sh
index a298f77..358063c 100755
--- a/backup_new.sh
+++ b/backup_new.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,29 @@ mag="\e[95m"
 
 ### functions
 
+# control seafile services (systemd)
+seafSvc () {
+    if [ "$1" = "start" ]; then
+        if ! systemctl start "${seafSvc}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
+            echo "error starting seafile service"
+            exit 100
+        fi
+        if ! systemctl start "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
+            echo "error starting seahub service"
+            exit 101
+        fi
+    elif [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then
+        if ! systemctl stop "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
+            echo "error stopping seahub service"
+            exit 103
+        fi
+        if ! systemctl stop "${seafSvc}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
+            echo "error stopping seafile service"
+            exit 102
+        fi
+    fi        
+}
+
 # generate dynamic timestamps
 stamp () {
     (date +%F" "%T)
@@ -34,6 +57,14 @@ scriptPath="$( CDPATH= cd -- "$( dirname -- "$0" )" && pwd -P )"
 scriptName="$( basename "$0" )"
 logFile="$scriptPath/${scriptName%.*}.log"
 
+# seafile service
+offlineBackup=0
+seafSvc="seafile.service"
+seafHub="seahub.service"
+
+# seafile directories
+seafDir="/opt/seafile"
+dataDir="/var/seafile"
 
 ### start logging
 printf "${mag}[%s] --- Start %s execution ---${norm}\n" \
@@ -42,6 +73,9 @@ printf "${cyan}[%s] -- [INFO] Log located at ${yellow}%s${cyan} --${norm}\n" \
     "$(stamp)" "$logFile" >> "$logFile"
 
 
+### stop seahub and sefile service
+
+