diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 972a325..14b92c1 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
 lf preview tools
-ask user to set $LOCATION
-install font from dotfiles (once added to dotfiles)
-make sure all packages are in void repos
+ask user to set $LOCATION in .config/zsh/configs/host-setup
+
+run fc-cache to get fonts from dotfiles
+
+these files need to be created
+.config
+.config/X11/xinitrc.d/40display-setup
+.config/X11/xinitrc.d/99host-setup
+.config/zsh/configs/host-setup
+.local/share/
+.local/share/gnupg/
+.local/share/virtualenv/
+.local/share/firefox/
+.local/src/
diff --git a/notes b/notes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a40ba46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+enable dbus: `ln -s /etc/sv/dbus /var/service/`
+enable elogind `ln -s /etc/sv/elogind /var/service`
+
diff --git a/requirements b/requirements
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..495d1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+-- asmara installed --
+git
+neovim
+base-devel
+firefox
+stow
+zsh
+xorg
+noto-fonts-ttf
+noto-fonts-emoji
+sxiv
+xwallpaper
+ffmpeg
+man-db
+tldr
+pipewire
+wireplumber
+pulsemixer
+maim
+unclutter
+xcape
+xclip
+xdotool
+zathura
+fzf
+bat
+kitty
+xsecurelock
+lf
+psmisc
+wget
+picom
+xss-lock
+playerctl
+ntp
+curl
+arandr
+dunst
+yt-dlp
+7zip
+moreutils
+breeze-icons
+lazygit
+elogind
+pamixer
+xdg-utils
+
+libX11-devel
+#libxcb-devel
+libXft-devel
+libXinerama-devel
+libassuan-devel
+libconfig-devel
+gpgme-devel
+
+-- to be removed --
+htop
+
+-- needed --
+ffmpegthumbnailer
+htop-vim
+npm
+
+-- update needed --
+dunst