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@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Plymouth Theme]
+Name=Ingress
+Description=A theme that features the shadowy hull of an Ingress logo charge up and and finally burst into into full form.
+ModuleName=two-step
+
+[two-step]
+ImageDir=/usr/share/plymouth/themes/arch-glow
+HorizontalAlignment=.5
+VerticalAlignment=.5
+Transition=none
+TransitionDuration=0.0
+BackgroundStartColor=0x202020
+BackgroundEndColor=0x202020
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diff --git a/pkg-files/aur-pkgs.txt b/pkg-files/aur-pkgs.txt
index a8ff557..d7d5f81 100644
--- a/pkg-files/aur-pkgs.txt
+++ b/pkg-files/aur-pkgs.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ nordic-darker-theme
 nordic-kde-git
 nordic-theme
 ocs-url
+plymouth-git
 sddm-nordic-theme-git
 snapper-gui-git
 ttf-meslo
diff --git a/scripts/3-post-setup.sh b/scripts/3-post-setup.sh
index 55cc4d9..34c67a0 100755
--- a/scripts/3-post-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/3-post-setup.sh
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@ source ${HOME}/ArchTitus/configs/setup.conf
 if [[ -d "/sys/firmware/efi" ]]; then
     grub-install --efi-directory=/boot ${DISK}
 fi
+
+echo -ne "
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+               Creating (and Theming) Grub Boot Menu
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+"
 # set kernel parameter for decrypting the drive
 if [[ "${FS}" == "luks" ]]; then
 sed -i "s%GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"%GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"cryptdevice=UUID=${ENCRYPTED_PARTITION_UUID}:ROOT root=/dev/mapper/ROOT %g" /etc/default/grub
 fi
+# set kernel parameter for adding splash screen
+sed -i 's/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="[^"]*/& splash /' /etc/default/grub
 
 echo -e "Installing CyberRe Grub theme..."
 THEME_DIR="/boot/grub/themes"
@@ -112,6 +120,25 @@ cp -rfv ${SNAPPER_CONF_D} /etc/conf.d/
 
 fi
 
+echo -ne "
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+               Enabling (and Theming) Plymouth Boot Splash
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+"
+PLYMOUTH_THEMES_DIR="$HOME/ArchTitus/configs/usr/share/plymouth/themes"
+PLYMOUTH_THEME="arch-glow" # can grab from config later if we allow selection
+mkdir -p /usr/share/plymouth/themes
+echo 'Installing Plymouth theme...'
+cp -rf ${PLYMOUTH_THEMES_DIR}/${PLYMOUTH_THEME} /usr/share/plymouth/themes
+if  [[ $FS == "luks"]]; then
+  sed -i 's/HOOKS=(base udev*/& plymouth/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf # add plymouth after base udev
+  sed -i 's/HOOKS=(base udev \(.*block\) /&plymouth-/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf # create plymouth-encrypt after block hook
+else
+  sed -i 's/HOOKS=(base udev*/& plymouth/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf # add plymouth after base udev
+fi
+plymouth-set-default-theme -R arch-glow # sets the theme and runs mkinitcpio
+echo 'Plymouth theme installed'
+
 echo -ne "
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Cleaning