diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8d5c3b..2f670d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -627,6 +627,26 @@ pip install haishoku
 
 Quick setup instructions:
 
+### Option A — Automated install (recommended)
+
+1. Clone the repo
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/SeraphimeZelel/rion-ricing.git ~/.rion-dotfiles
+   cd ~/.rion-dotfiles
+   ```
+2. Run the combined installer
+   ```bash
+   ./install.sh
+   ```
+   - Installs required applications for GNOME rice
+   - Creates symbolic links for configs into `~/.config`
+   - Links scripts from `.script/` into `~/.local/bin` and makes them executable
+   - Backs up existing configs/scripts into a timestamped folder in your home
+
+> Note: If you only want to install applications, run `./install-apps.sh`.
+
+### Option B — Manual steps
+
 1. **Clone the repo**
    ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/SeraphimeZelel/rion-ricing.git ~/.rion-dotfiles
@@ -668,6 +688,9 @@ Quick setup instructions:
    chmod +x ~/.local/bin/*
    ```
 
+> Don’t forget to install GNOME extensions manually from https://extensions.gnome.org:
+> Forge, Blur My Shell, Just Perfection, Open Bar, Quick Settings Tweaks.
+
 ## 📝 Notes
 
 If `wallpaper-picker.sh` fails to set your wallpaper, try renaming the file with the prefix `Anything_`.
diff --git a/install-apps.sh b/install-apps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..70a495e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install-apps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -u
+
+# Simple logging helpers
+bold="\033[1m"
+green="\033[32m"
+yellow="\033[33m"
+red="\033[31m"
+reset="\033[0m"
+
+info() { echo -e "${bold}[*]${reset} $1"; }
+ok() { echo -e "${green}[✓]${reset} $1"; }
+warn() { echo -e "${yellow}[!]${reset} $1"; }
+err() { echo -e "${red}[x]${reset} $1"; }
+
+require_file() {
+  if [[ ! -f "$1" ]]; then
+    err "Required file '$1' not found. Exiting."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+detect_distro() {
+  require_file "/etc/os-release"
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+  . /etc/os-release
+  local id like
+  id="${ID:-}"
+  like="${ID_LIKE:-}"
+  id="${id,,}"
+  like="${like,,}"
+
+  if [[ "$id" == "arch" || "$like" == *"arch"* ]]; then
+    echo "arch"
+  elif [[ "$id" == "fedora" || "$like" == *"fedora"* ]]; then
+    echo "fedora"
+  elif [[ "$id" == "ubuntu" || "$id" == "debian" || "$like" == *"debian"* || "$like" == *"ubuntu"* ]]; then
+    echo "debian"
+  else
+    echo "unsupported"
+  fi
+}
+
+install_arch() {
+  info "Updating package database (pacman)..."
+  sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm | cat
+  local packages=(
+    jq
+    imagemagick
+    python-pywal
+    wezterm
+    cava
+    btop
+    fastfetch
+    wlogout
+    nautilus
+    gnome-tweaks
+    gnome-shell-extensions
+  )
+  local failed=()
+  info "Installing packages with pacman..."
+  for pkg in "${packages[@]}"; do
+    info "Installing $pkg..."
+    if sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm "$pkg" | cat; then
+      ok "$pkg installed"
+    else
+      warn "Failed to install $pkg"
+      failed+=("$pkg")
+    fi
+  done
+  if (( ${#failed[@]} > 0 )); then
+    warn "Some packages failed on Arch: ${failed[*]}"
+  fi
+}
+
+install_fedora() {
+  info "Updating packages (dnf)..."
+  sudo dnf -y upgrade --refresh | cat
+  local packages=(
+    jq
+    ImageMagick
+    python3-pywal
+    wezterm
+    cava
+    btop
+    fastfetch
+    wlogout
+    nautilus
+    gnome-tweaks
+    gnome-shell-extensions
+  )
+  local failed=()
+  info "Installing packages with dnf..."
+  for pkg in "${packages[@]}"; do
+    info "Installing $pkg..."
+    if sudo dnf -y install "$pkg" | cat; then
+      ok "$pkg installed"
+    else
+      warn "Failed to install $pkg"
+      failed+=("$pkg")
+      # Helpful hint for common cases
+      if [[ "$pkg" == "wezterm" ]]; then
+        warn "WezTerm may require COPR: sudo dnf copr enable wezfurlong/wezterm -y && sudo dnf install wezterm -y"
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+  if (( ${#failed[@]} > 0 )); then
+    warn "Some packages failed on Fedora: ${failed[*]}"
+  fi
+}
+
+install_debian() {
+  info "Updating package lists (apt)..."
+  sudo apt-get update -y | cat
+  info "Upgrading installed packages (apt)..."
+  sudo apt-get upgrade -y | cat
+  local packages=(
+    jq
+    imagemagick
+    python3-pywal
+    wezterm
+    cava
+    btop
+    fastfetch
+    wlogout
+    nautilus
+    gnome-tweaks
+    gnome-shell-extensions
+  )
+  local failed=()
+  info "Installing packages with apt..."
+  for pkg in "${packages[@]}"; do
+    info "Installing $pkg..."
+    if sudo apt-get install -y "$pkg" | cat; then
+      ok "$pkg installed"
+    else
+      warn "Failed to install $pkg"
+      failed+=("$pkg")
+      if [[ "$pkg" == "wezterm" ]]; then
+        warn "WezTerm may not be in your Ubuntu/Debian repo. Install the .deb from the official releases."
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+  if (( ${#failed[@]} > 0 )); then
+    warn "Some packages failed on Ubuntu/Debian: ${failed[*]}"
+  fi
+}
+
+main() {
+  info "Detecting Linux distribution..."
+  distro="$(detect_distro)"
+  case "$distro" in
+    arch)
+      ok "Detected Arch Linux"
+      install_arch
+      ;;
+    fedora)
+      ok "Detected Fedora"
+      install_fedora
+      ;;
+    debian)
+      ok "Detected Ubuntu/Debian"
+      install_debian
+      ;;
+    *)
+      err "Unsupported Linux distribution. Exiting."
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  echo
+  info "Manual step required: GNOME Extensions"
+  echo -e "Install these extensions manually from ${bold}https://extensions.gnome.org${reset}:"
+  echo "- Forge"
+  echo "- Blur My Shell"
+  echo "- Just Perfection"
+  echo "- Open Bar"
+  echo "- Quick Settings Tweaks"
+  echo
+  ok "All steps completed."
+}
+
+main "$@"
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diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f11be70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+bold="\033[1m"
+green="\033[32m"
+yellow="\033[33m"
+red="\033[31m"
+reset="\033[0m"
+
+info() { echo -e "${bold}[*]${reset} $1"; }
+ok() { echo -e "${green}[✓]${reset} $1"; }
+warn() { echo -e "${yellow}[!]${reset} $1"; }
+err() { echo -e "${red}[x]${reset} $1"; }
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+DOTFILES_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR"
+CONFIG_SRC="$DOTFILES_DIR/.config"
+SCRIPTS_SRC="$DOTFILES_DIR/.script"
+CONFIG_DST="$HOME/.config"
+BIN_DST="$HOME/.local/bin"
+BACKUP_ROOT="$HOME/.dotfiles-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
+
+ensure_dirs() {
+  mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DST" "$BIN_DST" "$BACKUP_ROOT"
+}
+
+backup_path() {
+  local path="$1"
+  local base
+  base="$(basename "$path")"
+  echo "$BACKUP_ROOT/$base"
+}
+
+link_config_items() {
+  if [[ ! -d "$CONFIG_SRC" ]]; then
+    warn "No .config directory found in repo; skipping config linking."
+    return
+  fi
+
+  info "Linking config directories from $CONFIG_SRC to $CONFIG_DST"
+  shopt -s nullglob dotglob
+  for item in "$CONFIG_SRC"/*; do
+    local name
+    name="$(basename "$item")"
+    local target="$CONFIG_DST/$name"
+
+    if [[ -e "$target" || -L "$target" ]]; then
+      local backup
+      backup="$(backup_path "$target")"
+      info "Backing up $target → $backup"
+      mv "$target" "$backup"
+    fi
+
+    info "Linking $item → $target"
+    ln -s "$item" "$target"
+  done
+  ok "Configs linked. Backup at $BACKUP_ROOT"
+}
+
+link_script_items() {
+  if [[ ! -d "$SCRIPTS_SRC" ]]; then
+    warn "No .script directory found in repo; skipping script linking."
+    return
+  fi
+
+  info "Linking scripts from $SCRIPTS_SRC to $BIN_DST"
+  shopt -s nullglob
+  for file in "$SCRIPTS_SRC"/*; do
+    [[ -f "$file" ]] || continue
+    local name
+    name="$(basename "$file")"
+    local target="$BIN_DST/$name"
+
+    if [[ -e "$target" || -L "$target" ]]; then
+      local backup
+      backup="$(backup_path "$target")"
+      info "Backing up $target → $backup"
+      mv "$target" "$backup"
+    fi
+
+    chmod +x "$file" || true
+    info "Linking $file → $target"
+    ln -s "$file" "$target"
+  done
+  ok "Scripts linked. Backup at $BACKUP_ROOT"
+}
+
+run_app_install() {
+  if [[ -x "$SCRIPT_DIR/install-apps.sh" ]]; then
+    info "Running application installer..."
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/install-apps.sh"
+  else
+    warn "install-apps.sh not found or not executable. Skipping package installation."
+  fi
+}
+
+post_notes() {
+  echo
+  info "Manual step required: GNOME Extensions"
+  echo -e "Install these extensions manually from ${bold}https://extensions.gnome.org${reset}:"
+  echo "- Forge"
+  echo "- Blur My Shell"
+  echo "- Just Perfection"
+  echo "- Open Bar"
+  echo "- Quick Settings Tweaks"
+  echo
+}
+
+main() {
+  info "Starting combined installer"
+  ensure_dirs
+  run_app_install
+  link_config_items
+  link_script_items
+  ok "All tasks completed. Backup directory: $BACKUP_ROOT"
+  post_notes
+}
+
+main "$@"
+
+