diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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index 0000000..f555506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+ifeq ($(PREFIX),)
+    PREFIX := /usr
+endif
+
+install: naxalnet
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/systemd/system/
+	install naxalnet@.service $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/systemd/system/
+	install naxalnet $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/naxalnet
+	install systemd-networkd/* $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/naxalnet/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 011fc11..89f4c5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,55 @@
 # naxalnet
 
-script to setup a batman-advanced network with systemd-networkd
\ No newline at end of file
+Naxalnet is an experiment to create an intranet and use it for
+communicating during an internet shutdown. It tries to use
+existing software and tech as much as possible. Currently
+you can only communicate with other peers running the same software.
+
+The name naxal comes from Naxalbari, a village in Darjeeling,
+West Bengal.
+
+<!-- UNCOMMENT WHEN NECESSARY
+
+**Disclaimer**:
+In case you are either 1) a complete idiot; or 2) the prime minister of India;
+or 3) both, please be aware that this project is not affiliated with
+any groups designated as terrorist groups in India.
+
+Using the name Naxal does not imply any form of connection
+with anyone the government collectively calles Urban Naxals (human rights
+activists, lawyers, poets, writers, journalists or anyone else
+advocating the proper implementaion of constitutional or universal rights).
+
+-->
+
+## Requirements
+
+* systemd v248 or more
+* Linux kernel (batman-adv only works on Linux)
+* iwd
+* wifi adapter with ad-hoc support
+
+Any network managers such as NetworkManager should be disabled:
+
+```
+sudo systemctl disable --now NetworkManager
+```
+
+## Installing
+
+Run `make install` to install naxalnet.
+
+Enable the naxalnet service on the device `wlan0`:
+
+```
+sudo systemctl enable naxalnet@wlan0.service
+```
+Now naxalnet will configure a batman interface on every boot.
+
+## TODO
+
+- add support for wireless ap (WiFi hotspot)
+
+Add list of things here.
+
+This project is in pre-alpha stage. Documentation is incomplete.
diff --git a/naxalnet b/naxalnet
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+++ b/naxalnet
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+
+
+DATADIR="$(dirname "$0")/../share/naxalnet"
+NETWORKD_DIR=/run/systemd/network
+SSID="Hello World"
+
+if [[ $# != 1 ]] 
+then
+    echo "Usage: $0 {wireless device}"
+    echo "Example: $0 wlan0"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "creating and copying file to tmp dir"
+TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
+cd "$TMPDIR"
+cp -r $DATADIR/* .
+
+
+echo "Setting $1 as wireless device"
+sed -i "s/{ADHOC_NETWORK}/$1/" *.network
+
+if [[ ! -d "$NETWORKD_DIR" ]]
+then
+    mkdir "$NETWORKD_DIR"
+fi
+
+echo "Copying systemd-networkd config files"
+cp * "$NETWORKD_DIR"
+
+echo "Linking resolv.conf to resolved stub-resolved.conf"
+ln -sf /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
+
+echo "Starting services"
+systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-resolved iwd systemd-networkd
+
+# wait five seconds for iwd to start
+sleep 5
+echo "Configuring iwd"
+iwctl device $1 set-property Mode ad-hoc
+iwctl ad-hoc $1 start_open "$SSID"
+
+echo "Done"
diff --git a/naxalnet@.service b/naxalnet@.service
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index 0000000..3380768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/naxalnet@.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Naxalnet on %i
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/naxalnet %i
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/systemd-networkd/01-batman.netdev b/systemd-networkd/01-batman.netdev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73b57f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd-networkd/01-batman.netdev
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Create the BATMAN interface
+[NetDev]
+Name=bat0
+Description=BATMAN interface
+Kind=batadv
+
+# Use default settings. Uncomment to change
+# see man:systemd.netdev(5) § [BATMANADVANCED] SECTION OPTIONS
+#[BatmanAdvanced]
diff --git a/systemd-networkd/02-bridge.netdev b/systemd-networkd/02-bridge.netdev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eded271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd-networkd/02-bridge.netdev
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Create a bridge interface
+# The batman interface be will later linked to this bridge
+[NetDev]
+Name=bridge0
+Description=Bridge
+Kind=bridge
+
+# uncomment to change the default settings
+# see man:systemd.netdev(5) § [BRIDGE] SECTION OPTIONS
+#[Bridge]
diff --git a/systemd-networkd/03-wireless-ad-hoc.network b/systemd-networkd/03-wireless-ad-hoc.network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd47b29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd-networkd/03-wireless-ad-hoc.network
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Match]
+# this line will be changed by sed
+WLANInterfaceType={ADHOC_NETWORK}
+
+[Network]
+Description=ad-hoc network connecting to other nodes
+BatmanAdvanced=bat0
+# this interface should not have any ip addresses assigned
+# ip will be given later to the bridge
+DHCP=no
+DHCPServer=no
+LinkLocalAddressing=no
+LLMNR=no
+MulticastDNS=no
diff --git a/systemd-networkd/04-batman.network b/systemd-networkd/04-batman.network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e17c61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd-networkd/04-batman.network
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Match]
+Name=bat0
+
+[Network]
+Description=The BATMAN interface
+Bridge=bridge0
+
+# like in 03, this interface also shouldn't have ip address
+# the address will be assigned to the bridge
+DHCP=no
+DHCPServer=no
+LinkLocalAddressing=no
+LLMNR=no
+MulticastDNS=no
+
diff --git a/systemd-networkd/05-bridge.network b/systemd-networkd/05-bridge.network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff1f02f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd-networkd/05-bridge.network
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# this is the interface userspace applications will be using to
+# communicate with others devices
+
+[Match]
+Name=bridge0
+
+[Network]
+# use DHCP to assign an IP
+DHCP=yes
+
+# if DHCP fails, assign a random address
+LinkLocalAddressing=yes
+
+# LLMNR and MulticastDNS are used for hostname discovery
+# on
+LLMNR=yes
+MulticastDNS=yes
diff --git a/systemd-networkd/06-wireless-ap.network b/systemd-networkd/06-wireless-ap.network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b00b1f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd-networkd/06-wireless-ap.network
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# This file links any interface in ap mode
+# to the bridge we created earlier
+# This file won't do anything if an ap interface is not found.
+
+[Match]
+WLANInterfaceType=ap
+
+[Network]
+Description=Wireless AP
+
+# link the interface to the bridge
+Bridge=bridge0
+
+# Like in the ad-hoc network and bat0, this interface
+# should not have any ip address assigned to it.
+# The address will be assigned to the bridge
+DHCP=no
+DHCPServer=no
+LinkLocalAddressing=no
+LLMNR=no
+MulticastDNS=no
+