diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 65ddc50..a0192a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+.idea
 bin
 obj
 valgrind.log
+zig-cache
+zig-out
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c77f70f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
+    const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
+    const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
+
+    const c_args = [_][]const u8{
+        "-std=c99",
+        "-pedantic",
+        "-g",
+        "-Wall",
+        "-Wextra",
+        "-Werror=vla",
+        "-Wno-unused-parameter",
+        "-D_DEFAULT_SOURCE",
+        "-D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200809L",
+        "-D_XOPEN_SOURCE",
+    };
+
+    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
+        .name = "ly",
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("pam");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("xcb");
+    exe.linkLibC();
+
+    exe.addIncludePath("src");
+    exe.addIncludePath("sub/argoat/src");
+    exe.addIncludePath("sub/argoat/sub/testoasterror/src");
+    exe.addIncludePath("sub/configator/src");
+    exe.addIncludePath("sub/dragonfail/src");
+    exe.addIncludePath("sub/termbox_next/src");
+
+    exe.addCSourceFile("src/config.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("src/draw.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("src/inputs.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("src/login.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("src/main.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("src/utils.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/argoat/src/argoat.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/argoat/sub/testoasterror/src/testoasterror.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/configator/src/configator.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/dragonfail/src/dragonfail.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/termbox_next/src/input.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/termbox_next/src/memstream.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/termbox_next/src/ringbuffer.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/termbox_next/src/term.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/termbox_next/src/termbox.c", &c_args);
+    exe.addCSourceFile("sub/termbox_next/src/utf8.c", &c_args);
+
+    b.installArtifact(exe);
+
+    const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
+
+    run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+
+    if (b.args) |args| {
+        run_cmd.addArgs(args);
+    }
+
+    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
+    run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+
+    const installexe_step = b.step("installexe", "Install Ly");
+    installexe_step.makeFn = installexe;
+    installexe_step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+
+    const installnoconf_step = b.step("installnoconf", "Install Ly without its configuration file");
+    installnoconf_step.makeFn = installnoconf;
+    installnoconf_step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+
+    const installsystemd_step = b.step("installsystemd", "Install the Ly systemd service");
+    installsystemd_step.makeFn = installsystemd;
+    installsystemd_step.dependOn(installexe_step);
+
+    const installopenrc_step = b.step("installopenrc", "Install the Ly openrc service");
+    installopenrc_step.makeFn = installopenrc;
+    installopenrc_step.dependOn(installexe_step);
+
+    const installrunit_step = b.step("installrunit", "Install the Ly runit service");
+    installrunit_step.makeFn = installrunit;
+    installrunit_step.dependOn(installexe_step);
+
+    const uninstallall_step = b.step("uninstallall", "Uninstall Ly and all services");
+    uninstallall_step.makeFn = uninstallall;
+}
+
+fn installexe(self: *std.Build.Step, progress: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
+    _ = progress;
+    _ = self;
+
+    try install_ly(true);
+}
+
+fn installnoconf(self: *std.Build.Step, progress: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
+    _ = progress;
+    _ = self;
+
+    try install_ly(false);
+}
+
+fn installsystemd(self: *std.Build.Step, progress: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
+    _ = progress;
+    _ = self;
+
+    var service_dir = std.fs.openDirAbsolute("/usr/lib/systemd/system", .{}) catch unreachable;
+    defer service_dir.close();
+
+    try std.fs.cwd().copyFile("res/ly.service", service_dir, "ly.service", .{ .override_mode = 644 });
+}
+
+fn installopenrc(self: *std.Build.Step, progress: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
+    _ = progress;
+    _ = self;
+
+    var service_dir = std.fs.openDirAbsolute("/etc/init.d", .{}) catch unreachable;
+    defer service_dir.close();
+
+    try std.fs.cwd().copyFile("res/ly-openrc", service_dir, "ly", .{ .override_mode = 755 });
+}
+
+fn installrunit(self: *std.Build.Step, progress: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
+    _ = progress;
+    _ = self;
+
+    var service_dir = std.fs.openDirAbsolute("/etc/sv", .{}) catch unreachable;
+    defer service_dir.close();
+
+    std.fs.makeDirAbsolute("/etc/sv/ly") catch {
+        std.debug.print("warn: /etc/sv/ly already exists as a directory.\n", .{});
+    };
+
+    var ly_service_dir = std.fs.openDirAbsolute("/etc/sv/ly", .{}) catch unreachable;
+    defer ly_service_dir.close();
+
+    try std.fs.cwd().copyFile("res/ly-runit-service/conf", ly_service_dir, "conf", .{});
+    try std.fs.cwd().copyFile("res/ly-runit-service/finish", ly_service_dir, "finish", .{});
+    try std.fs.cwd().copyFile("res/ly-runit-service/run", ly_service_dir, "run", .{});
+}
+
+fn uninstallall(self: *std.Build.Step, progress: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
+    _ = progress;
+    _ = self;
+
+    try std.fs.deleteTreeAbsolute("/etc/ly");
+    try std.fs.deleteFileAbsolute("/usr/bin/ly");
+    try std.fs.deleteFileAbsolute("/etc/pam.d/ly");
+    std.fs.deleteFileAbsolute("/usr/lib/systemd/system/ly.service") catch {
+        std.debug.print("warn: systemd service not found.\n", .{});
+    };
+    std.fs.deleteFileAbsolute("/etc/init.d/ly") catch {
+        std.debug.print("warn: openrc service not found.\n", .{});
+    };
+    std.fs.deleteTreeAbsolute("/etc/sv/ly") catch {
+        std.debug.print("warn: runit service not found.\n", .{});
+    };
+}
+
+fn install_ly(install_config: bool) !void {
+    std.fs.makeDirAbsolute("/etc/ly") catch {
+        std.debug.print("warn: /etc/ly already exists as a directory.\n", .{});
+    };
+
+    std.fs.makeDirAbsolute("/etc/ly/lang") catch {
+        std.debug.print("warn: /etc/ly/lang already exists as a directory.\n", .{});
+    };
+
+    var current_dir = std.fs.cwd();
+
+    {
+        var executable_dir = std.fs.openDirAbsolute("/usr/bin", .{}) catch unreachable;
+        defer executable_dir.close();
+
+        try current_dir.copyFile("zig-out/bin/ly", executable_dir, "ly", .{});
+    }
+
+    {
+        var config_dir = std.fs.openDirAbsolute("/etc/ly", .{}) catch unreachable;
+        defer config_dir.close();
+
+        if (install_config) {
+            try current_dir.copyFile("res/config.ini", config_dir, "config.ini", .{});
+        }
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/xsetup.sh", config_dir, "xsetup.sh", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/wsetup.sh", config_dir, "wsetup.sh", .{});
+    }
+
+    {
+        var lang_dir = std.fs.openDirAbsolute("/etc/ly/lang", .{}) catch unreachable;
+        defer lang_dir.close();
+
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/cat.ini", lang_dir, "cat.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/cs.ini", lang_dir, "cs.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/de.ini", lang_dir, "de.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/en.ini", lang_dir, "en.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/es.ini", lang_dir, "es.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/fr.ini", lang_dir, "fr.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/it.ini", lang_dir, "it.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/pl.ini", lang_dir, "pl.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/pt.ini", lang_dir, "pt.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/pt_BR.ini", lang_dir, "pt_BR.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/ro.ini", lang_dir, "ro.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/ru.ini", lang_dir, "ru.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/sr.ini", lang_dir, "sr.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/sv.ini", lang_dir, "sv.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/tr.ini", lang_dir, "tr.ini", .{});
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/lang/uk.ini", lang_dir, "uk.ini", .{});
+    }
+
+    {
+        var pam_dir = std.fs.openDirAbsolute("/etc/pam.d", .{}) catch unreachable;
+        defer pam_dir.close();
+
+        try current_dir.copyFile("res/pam.d/ly", pam_dir, "ly", .{ .override_mode = 644 });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index e5fa5b2..0000000
--- a/makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-NAME = ly
-CC = gcc
-FLAGS = -std=c99 -pedantic -g
-FLAGS+= -Wall -Wextra -Werror=vla -Wno-unused-parameter
-#FLAGS+= -DDEBUG
-FLAGS+= -DLY_VERSION=\"$(shell git describe --long --tags | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g')\"
-LINK = -lpam -lxcb
-VALGRIND = --show-leak-kinds=all --track-origins=yes --leak-check=full --suppressions=../res/valgrind.supp
-CMD = ./$(NAME)
-
-OS:= $(shell uname -s)
-ifeq ($(OS), Linux)
-	FLAGS+= -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE
-endif
-
-BIND = bin
-OBJD = obj
-SRCD = src
-SUBD = sub
-RESD = res
-TESTD = tests
-
-DATADIR ?= ${DESTDIR}/etc/ly
-FLAGS+= -DDATADIR=\"$(DATADIR)\"
-
-INCL = -I$(SRCD)
-INCL+= -I$(SUBD)/ctypes
-INCL+= -I$(SUBD)/argoat/src
-INCL+= -I$(SUBD)/configator/src
-INCL+= -I$(SUBD)/dragonfail/src
-INCL+= -I$(SUBD)/termbox_next/src
-
-SRCS = $(SRCD)/main.c
-SRCS += $(SRCD)/config.c
-SRCS += $(SRCD)/draw.c
-SRCS += $(SRCD)/inputs.c
-SRCS += $(SRCD)/login.c
-SRCS += $(SRCD)/utils.c
-SRCS += $(SUBD)/argoat/src/argoat.c
-SRCS += $(SUBD)/configator/src/configator.c
-SRCS += $(SUBD)/dragonfail/src/dragonfail.c
-
-SRCS_OBJS:= $(patsubst %.c,$(OBJD)/%.o,$(SRCS))
-SRCS_OBJS+= $(SUBD)/termbox_next/bin/termbox.a
-
-.PHONY: final
-final: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
-
-$(OBJD)/%.o: %.c
-	@echo "building object $@"
-	@mkdir -p $(@D)
-	@$(CC) $(INCL) $(FLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(SUBD)/termbox_next/bin/termbox.a:
-	@echo "building static object $@"
-	@(cd $(SUBD)/termbox_next && $(MAKE))
-
-$(BIND)/$(NAME): $(SRCS_OBJS)
-	@echo "compiling executable $@"
-	@mkdir -p $(@D)
-	@$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(LINK)
-
-run:
-	@cd $(BIND) && $(CMD)
-
-leak: leakgrind
-leakgrind: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
-	@rm -f valgrind.log
-	@cd $(BIND) && valgrind $(VALGRIND) 2> ../valgrind.log $(CMD)
-	@less valgrind.log
-
-install: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
-	@echo "installing ly"
-	@install -dZ ${DESTDIR}/etc/ly
-	@install -DZ $(BIND)/$(NAME) -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/config.ini -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/ly
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/xsetup.sh -t $(DATADIR)
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/wsetup.sh -t $(DATADIR)
-	@install -dZ $(DATADIR)/lang
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/lang/* -t $(DATADIR)/lang
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/pam.d/ly -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d
-
-installnoconf: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
-	@echo "installing ly without the configuration file"
-	@install -dZ ${DESTDIR}/etc/ly
-	@install -DZ $(BIND)/$(NAME) -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/xsetup.sh -t $(DATADIR)
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/wsetup.sh -t $(DATADIR)
-	@install -dZ $(DATADIR)/lang
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/lang/* -t $(DATADIR)/lang
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/pam.d/ly -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d
-
-installsystemd:
-	@echo "installing systemd service"
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly.service -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system
-
-installopenrc:
-	@echo "installing openrc service"
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly-openrc -m 755 -T ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/${NAME}
-
-installrunit:
-	@echo "installing runit service"
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly-runit-service/* -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/ly
-
-uninstall:
-	@echo "uninstalling"
-	@rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/etc/ly
-	@rm -rf $(DATADIR)
-	@rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/ly
-	@rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system/ly.service
-	@rm -f ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d/ly
-	@rm -f ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/${NAME}
-	@rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/ly
-
-clean:
-	@echo "cleaning"
-	@rm -rf $(BIND) $(OBJD) valgrind.log
-	@(cd $(SUBD)/termbox_next && $(MAKE) clean)
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 1704d9d..506c794 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #ifndef DEBUG
-	#define INI_LANG DATADIR "/lang/%s.ini"
+	#define INI_LANG "/etc/ly/lang/%s.ini"
 	#define INI_CONFIG "/etc/ly/config.ini"
 #else
 	#define INI_LANG "../res/lang/%s.ini"
@@ -297,12 +297,12 @@ void config_defaults()
 	config.shutdown_cmd = strdup("/sbin/shutdown -a now");
 	config.term_reset_cmd = strdup("/usr/bin/tput reset");
 	config.tty = 2;
-	config.wayland_cmd = strdup(DATADIR "/wsetup.sh");
+	config.wayland_cmd = strdup("/etc/ly/wsetup.sh");
 	config.wayland_specifier = false;
 	config.waylandsessions = strdup("/usr/share/wayland-sessions");
 	config.x_cmd = strdup("/usr/bin/X");
 	config.xinitrc = strdup("~/.xinitrc");
-	config.x_cmd_setup = strdup(DATADIR "/xsetup.sh");
+	config.x_cmd_setup = strdup("/etc/ly/xsetup.sh");
 	config.xauth_cmd = strdup("/usr/bin/xauth");
 	config.xsessions = strdup("/usr/share/xsessions");
 }
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 8109ccf..34e2d22 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define ARG_COUNT 7
 
 #ifndef LY_VERSION
-#define LY_VERSION "0.6.0"
+#define LY_VERSION "0.7.0"
 #endif
 
 // global