diff --git a/base/base.clj b/base/base.clj
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 853cb16..209e324
--- a/base/base.clj
+++ b/base/base.clj
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 (require 
  '[clojure.string :as str])
 
+(def user (System/getenv "SUDO_USER"))
+
 ;;executes shell command but throws exception on error
 (defn- safe-sh [& commands]
   (as-> (apply shell/sh commands) $
@@ -11,3 +13,4 @@
 ;;executes command as user calling this script with sudo
 (defn- safe-sh-as-user [& commands]
   (safe-sh "su" "-c" (str/join " " (map #(if (str/includes? % " ") (str "\"" % "\"") %) commands)) user))
+
diff --git a/configs/config-files/gtk-config b/configs/config-files/gtk-config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20457aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/config-files/gtk-config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+gtk-icon-theme-name = "Mint-Y"
+gtk-theme-name = "Dracula-alt-style"
+gtk-font-name = "Fira Code Regular 10"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/configs/config-files/i3-config b/configs/config-files/i3-config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb5f6c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/config-files/i3-config
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
+# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
+#
+# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
+# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
+#
+
+# i3 config file (v4)
+#
+# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
+
+set $mod Mod4
+
+# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
+# is used in the bar {} block below.
+font pango:monospace 8
+
+# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
+# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
+#font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
+
+# set desktop wallpaper
+# exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale ~/Pictures/wallpaper.jpg
+
+# Start XDG autostart .desktop files using dex. See also
+# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XDG_Autostart
+exec --no-startup-id dex --autostart --environment i3
+
+# The combination of xss-lock, nm-applet and pactl is a popular choice, so
+# they are included here as an example. Modify as you see fit.
+
+# xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
+# screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
+exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork
+
+# NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,
+# and nm-applet is a desktop environment-independent system tray GUI for it.
+exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
+
+# Use pactl to adjust volume in PulseAudio.
+set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10% && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10% && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
+
+# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
+floating_modifier $mod
+
+# move tiling windows via drag & drop by left-clicking into the title bar,
+# or left-clicking anywhere into the window while holding the floating modifier.
+tiling_drag modifier titlebar
+
+# start a terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+
+# start emacs
+bindsym $mod+q exec emacsclient
+
+# take screenshot
+bindsym Print exec flameshot gui
+
+# kill focused window
+bindsym $mod+minus kill
+
+# start rofi (a program launcher)
+bindsym $mod+a exec --no-startup-id rofi -show drun
+
+# There also is i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications shipping a
+# .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that installed.
+# bindcode $mod+40 exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
+
+# change focus
+#bindsym $mod+j focus left
+#bindsym $mod+k focus down
+#bindsym $mod+l focus up
+#bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
+
+# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+bindsym $mod+Left focus left
+bindsym $mod+Down focus down
+bindsym $mod+Up focus up
+bindsym $mod+Right focus right
+
+# move focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
+
+# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+Left move left
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+Down move down
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+Up move up
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+Right move right
+
+# window splitting
+bindsym $mod+Tab split toggle
+#bindsym $mod+v split v
+#bindsym $mod+h split h
+
+# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
+#bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
+
+# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
+#bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
+#bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
+#bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+
+# toggle tiling / floating
+bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
+
+# change focus between tiling / floating windows
+bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
+
+# focus the parent container
+#bindsym $mod+a focus parent
+
+# focus the child container
+#bindsym $mod+d focus child
+
+# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
+# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
+set $ws1 "1"
+set $ws2 "2"
+set $ws3 "3"
+set $ws4 "4"
+set $ws5 "5"
+set $ws6 "6"
+set $ws7 "7"
+set $ws8 "8"
+set $ws9 "9"
+set $ws10 "10"
+
+# switch to workspace
+bindsym $mod+x workspace number $ws1
+bindsym $mod+c workspace number $ws2
+bindsym $mod+v workspace number $ws3
+bindsym $mod+s workspace number $ws4
+bindsym $mod+d workspace number $ws5
+bindsym $mod+f workspace number $ws6
+bindsym $mod+w workspace number $ws7
+bindsym $mod+e workspace number $ws8
+bindsym $mod+r workspace number $ws9
+bindsym $mod+z workspace number $ws10
+
+# move focused container to workspace
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+x move container to workspace number $ws1
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+c move container to workspace number $ws2
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+v move container to workspace number $ws3
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+s move container to workspace number $ws4
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+d move container to workspace number $ws5
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+f move container to workspace number $ws6
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+w move container to workspace number $ws7
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+e move container to workspace number $ws8
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+r move container to workspace number $ws9
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+z move container to workspace number $ws1
+
+# reload the configuration file
+bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
+# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
+
+# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
+mode "resize" {
+        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
+
+        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
+        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
+        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
+        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
+        bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym semicolon resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
+        bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        # back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+        #bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
+}
+
+#bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
+# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
+# finds out, if available)
+bar {
+        status_command i3status
+}
+
+# theming
+# class                 border  backgr. text    indicator child_border
+client.focused          #786396 #786396 #ffffff #786396   #534070
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/configs/config-files/runsvdir-USER b/configs/config-files/runsvdir-USER
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e28f1ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/config-files/runsvdir-USER
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+export USER="<username>"
+export HOME="/home/<username>"
+
+groups="$(id -Gn "$USER" | tr ' ' ':')"
+svdir="$HOME/service"
+
+exec chpst -u "$USER:$groups" runsvdir "$svdir"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/configs/config-files/wallpaper.jpg b/configs/config-files/wallpaper.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b71d59
Binary files /dev/null and b/configs/config-files/wallpaper.jpg differ
diff --git a/configs/configs.clj b/configs/configs.clj
index ede02c4..b9e55c3 100755
--- a/configs/configs.clj
+++ b/configs/configs.clj
@@ -2,9 +2,19 @@
 
 (require 
   '[babashka.fs :as fs]
-  '[clojure.string :as str])
+  '[clojure.string :as str]
+  '[clojure.tools.cli :refer [parse-opts]])
+
+(def parsed-params (parse-opts *command-line-args* {}))
+(def script-base-dir (first (:arguments parsed-params)))
+
+(if (nil? script-base-dir)
+  (throw (Exception. "error: script base dir needs to be provided as first arg!")))
 
 (def user (System/getenv "SUDO_USER"))
+(if (nil? user)
+  (throw (Exception. "error: script needs to be executed with sudo!")))
+
 (def home (str "/home/" user))
 
 ;;todo: import from base.clj
@@ -20,14 +30,13 @@
   (println "setting up spacemacs..")
   (-> (fs/file (str home "/.emacs.d")) (fs/delete-tree))
   (safe-sh-as-user "git" "clone" "https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs" (str home "/.emacs.d"))
-  (safe-sh "chown" (str user ":" user) "-R" (str home "/.emacs.d"))
   (println "spacemacs set up"))
 
 (defn- setup-android-scripts []
   (let [android-scripts-dir (str home "/Projects/android-scripts")]
     (fs/create-dirs android-scripts-dir)
-    (safe-sh "git" "clone" "ssh://git@git.schro.fi:4242/schrofi/android-scripts.git" android-scripts-dir)
-    (safe-sh "chown" (str user ":" user) "-R" android-scripts-dir)))
+    (safe-sh "chown" "-R" (str user ":" user) android-scripts-dir)
+    (safe-sh-as-user "git" "clone" "ssh://git@git.schro.fi:4242/schrofi/android-scripts.git" android-scripts-dir)))
 
 (defn- setup-i3 []
   (println "setting up i3..")
@@ -41,7 +50,18 @@
   (safe-sh-as-user "gsettings" "set" "org.mate.interface" "document-font-name" "Fira Code Regular 10.0")
   (safe-sh-as-user "gsettings" "set" "org.mate.interface" "monospace-font-name" "Fira Code Regular 10.0")
   (safe-sh-as-user "gsettings" "set" "org.mate.Marco.general" "titlebar-font" "Fira Code Bold 10.0")
-  (safe-sh-as-user "gsettings" "set" "org.mate.caja.desktop" "font" "Fira Code Regular 10.0"))
+  (safe-sh-as-user "gsettings" "set" "org.mate.caja.desktop" "font" "Fira Code Regular 10.0")
+  (safe-sh-as-user "ln" "-fs" (str script-base-dir "/configs/config-files/gtk-config") "~/.gtkrc-2.0")
+  (safe-sh-as-user "ln" "-fs" (str script-base-dir "/configs/config-files/i3-config") "~/.config/i3/config")
+  (println "linking wallpaper..")
+  (safe-sh-as-user "ln" "-fs" (str script-base-dir "/configs/config-files/wallpaper.jpg") "~/Pictures/wallpaper.jpg")
+  (safe-sh-as-user "gsettings" "set" "org.mate.background" "picture-filename" "~/Pictures/wallpaper.jpg"))
+
+(defn- setup-system-services []
+  (println "setting up system services..")
+  ;;todo
+  ;;(fs/file ())
+  )
 
 ;;todo: fetch spacemacs
 ;;todo: disable locking when closing lid on ac
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 7168d30..97901dc 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # first install babashka which is required for the other scripts
 xbps-install -y babashka;
 
+# gets the path of this script
+__dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
 ./packages/packages.clj;
-./configs/configs.clj;
\ No newline at end of file
+./configs/configs.clj ${__dir};