diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a3aa91..33701e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ Running `install.sh` or `uninstall.sh` will delete and change some things in you
 - /etc/makepkg.conf
 - /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
 - /etc/sudo.conf
+- /etc/systemd/coredump.conf
+- /etc/systemd/journald.conf
+- /etc/systemd/logind.conf
+- /etc/systemd/networkd.conf
+- /etc/systemd/oomd.conf
+- /etc/systemd/pstore.conf
+- /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+- /etc/systemd/sleep.conf
+- /etc/systemd/system.conf
+- /etc/systemd/user.conf
 
 ## Recommendation
 Please, do not modify any files. It will only cause issues during the update process. \
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 11e22d3..2476150 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ link "archlinux/paru.conf" "etc/paru.conf"
 link "archlinux/makepkg.conf" "etc/makepkg.conf"
 link "archlinux/mkinitcpio.conf" "etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
 
+# systemd
+link "systemd/coredump.conf" "etc/systemd/coredump.conf"
+link "systemd/journald.conf" "etc/systemd/journald.conf"
+link "systemd/logind.conf" "etc/systemd/logind.conf"
+link "systemd/networkd.conf" "etc/systemd/networkd.conf"
+link "systemd/oomd.conf" "etc/systemd/oomd.conf"
+link "systemd/pstore.conf" "etc/systemd/pstore.conf"
+link "systemd/resolved.conf" "etc/systemd/resolved.conf"
+link "systemd/sleep.conf" "etc/systemd/sleep.conf"
+link "systemd/system.conf" "etc/systemd/system.conf"
+link "systemd/user.conf" "etc/systemd/user.conf"
+
 # programs
 link "lone-files/sudo.conf" "etc/sudo.conf"
 
@@ -56,5 +68,6 @@ link "bin/updater" "usr/local/bin/sysdotfiles-updater"
 # write install file
 echo "pls don't remove" > "/etc/.jstm_sysdotfiles"
 
-# regenerate locales
+# do post-install stuff
 locale-gen
+systemctl reload-daemon
diff --git a/systemd/coredump.conf b/systemd/coredump.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e757d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/coredump.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Coredump]
+Storage=journal
+Compress=yes
+ProcessSizeMax=1G
+MaxUse=3G
diff --git a/systemd/journald.conf b/systemd/journald.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f3194e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/journald.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[Journal]
+Storage=auto
+Compress=yes
+SplitMode=uid
+SyncIntervalSec=1m
+SystemMaxUse=512M
+#SystemKeepFree=
+#SystemMaxFileSize=
+#SystemMaxFiles=100
+#RuntimeMaxUse=
+#RuntimeKeepFree=
+#RuntimeMaxFileSize=
+#RuntimeMaxFiles=100
+MaxRetentionSec=1week
+MaxFileSec=1day
+ForwardToSyslog=no
+ForwardToKMsg=true
+ForwardToConsole=no
+ForwardToWall=true
+MaxLevelKMsg=warn
+MaxLevelWall=emerg
+LineMax=48K
+ReadKMsg=yes
+Audit=yes
diff --git a/systemd/logind.conf b/systemd/logind.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc3ebc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/logind.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[Login]
+NAutoVTs=10
+ReserveVT=10
+KillUserProcesses=yes
+KillExcludeUsers=root
+UserStopDelaySec=10
+HandlePowerKey=poweroff
+HandlePowerKeyLongPress=ignore
+HandleRebootKey=reboot
+HandleRebootKeyLongPress=poweroff
+HandleSuspendKey=suspend
+HandleSuspendKeyLongPress=ignore
+HandleHibernateKey=hibernate
+HandleHibernateKeyLongPress=ignore
+HandleLidSwitch=suspend
+HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=suspend
+HoldoffTimeoutSec=30s
+IdleAction=ignore
+RuntimeDirectorySize=10%
+RemoveIPC=yes
+StopIdleSessionSec=infinity
diff --git a/systemd/networkd.conf b/systemd/networkd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99776cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/networkd.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Network]
+SpeedMeter=no
+ManageForeignRoutingPolicyRules=yes
+ManageForeignRoutes=yes
+IPv6PrivacyExtensions=no
diff --git a/systemd/oomd.conf b/systemd/oomd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c68482c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/oomd.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[OOM]
+SwapUsedLimit=85%
diff --git a/systemd/pstore.conf b/systemd/pstore.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8a16d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/pstore.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[PStore]
+Storage=journal
diff --git a/systemd/resolved.conf b/systemd/resolved.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00255b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/resolved.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Resolve]
+DNS=127.0.0.1
+DNS=::1
+FallbackDNS=127.0.0.1
+FallbackDNS=::1
+Cache=no
+CacheFromLocalhost=no
+DNSStubListener=no
diff --git a/systemd/sleep.conf b/systemd/sleep.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ff7604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/sleep.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Sleep]
+AllowSuspend=false
+AllowHibernation=false
+AllowSuspendThenHibernate=false
+AllowHybridSleep=false
diff --git a/systemd/system.conf b/systemd/system.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a38202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/system.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Manager]
+LogLevel=info
+LogColor=yes
+LogLocation=no
+LogTime=no
+DumpCore=yes
+CtrlAltDelBurstAction=reboot-force
+DefaultTimeoutStartSec=20s
+DefaultTimeoutStopSec=20s
diff --git a/systemd/user.conf b/systemd/user.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0953daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/user.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Manager]
+LogLevel=info
+LogTarget=auto
+LogColor=yes
+LogLocation=no
+LogTime=no
+DefaultTimeoutStartSec=20s
+DefaultTimeoutStopSec=20s
diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
index 683443c..8dc928e 100755
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ unlink "etc/paru.conf"
 unlink "etc/makepkg.conf"
 unlink "etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
 
+# systemd 
+unlink "etc/systemd/coredump.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/journald.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/logind.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/networkd.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/oomd.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/pstore.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/resolved.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/sleep.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/system.conf"
+unlink "etc/systemd/user.conf"
+
 # programs
 unlink "etc/sudo.conf"