diff --git a/net-irc/anope/files/anope.initd b/net-irc/anope/files/anope.initd
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-irc/anope/files/anope.initd
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/sbin/runscript
+# Copyright 1999-2006 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/net-irc/anope/files/anope.initd,v 1.1 2006/08/29 22:54:17 gurligebis Exp $
+
+depend() {
+	use net mysql
+}
+
+start() {
+	ebegin "Starting Anope IRC Services"
+	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --oknodo --exec /opt/anope/services \
+		 --chuid ${ANOPE_USER} -- ${ANOPE_OPTS} #&>/dev/null
+	eend $?
+}
+
+stop() {
+	ebegin "Stopping Anope IRC Services"
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile /var/run/anope/services.pid
+	eend $?
+}