diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 452d2b6..696509b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 # bthandler
 # See LICENSE file for copyright and license details.
 
+# install this via `make install`, not with sudo
 # paths
 DESTDIR = /usr/local/bin
 DATA_DIR = ~/.config/bt#if changed, needs adjustment in bt as well (defined in the beginning)
 SRC = bt
 
-
 install:
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)
 	mkdir -p $(DATA_DIR)
-	cp -f bt $(DESTDIR)/bt
-	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)/bt
+	sudo cp -f bt $(DESTDIR)/bt
+	sudo chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)/bt
 	touch $(DATA_DIR)/blacklist
 	touch $(DATA_DIR)/paired
 	touch $(DATA_DIR)/alias
+	cp config $(DATA_DIR)/config
 
 uninstall:
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/bt
+	sudo rm -f $(DESTDIR)/bt
 	rm -rf $(DATA_DIR)
 
 #clears manual paired devices list and blacklist
@@ -27,5 +28,6 @@ clear:
 	touch $(DATA_DIR)/paired
 	touch $(DATA_DIR)/blacklist
 	touch $(DATA_DIR)/alias
+	cp config $(DATA_DIR)/config
 
 .PHONY: install uninstall clear
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc06836..29c7305 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ all via dmenu. Should be easily extendable by editing the `actions` string.
 Edit the Makefile to reflect your preffered installation destination. Then, simply
 
 ```bash
-sudo make install
+make install
 ```
+*Warning*: `sudo make install` will not install correctly. Will be fixed in the future.
 
 Afterwards, invoking `bt` will start the menu.
 
diff --git a/bt b/bt
index 549be90..ff0c007 100755
--- a/bt
+++ b/bt
@@ -1,20 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-SCAN_PERIOD=5
-AUTOTRUST=false #trust every newly paired device
-AUTOSCAN=false #immediately start scanning when started to speed up pairing process
-#If you want to update symbols in your statusbar add your details below:
-bar="dwmblocks"
-barsignal="4"
-
-#locations of blacklist and hard coded list of paired devices (watch out, need to modify Makefile as well if you want to change these values and still use make install)
-BLACKLIST=${XDG_CONFIG_HOMe:-$HOME/.config}/bt/blacklist
-PAIRLIST=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/bt/paired
-ALIASLIST=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/bt/alias
-
-actions="$(printf 'pair\nunpair\n')"
-#disconnect menu does not need to be displayed since just directly selecting the connected device will disconnect it
-#set to anything non-empty to enable
-include_disconnect_option=""
+#load config
+. "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/bt/config"
 
 [ "$AUTOTRUST" = false ] && actions="$(printf '%s\ntrust\n' "$actions")"
 
@@ -272,7 +258,7 @@ case $choice in
 					notify-send "bt" "device not in paired-devices list, re-adding (device needs to be in pairing mode for this)"
 					scan on
 					echo "Scan on"
-					sleep 5
+					sleep $SCAN_PERIOD
 					echo Attempting to pair...
 					bluetoothctl pair "$dev_id"
 					scan off
diff --git a/config b/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..582cd66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+SCAN_PERIOD=5
+AUTOTRUST=false #trust every newly paired device
+AUTOSCAN=false #immediately start scanning when started to speed up pairing process
+#If you want to update symbols in your statusbar add your details below:
+bar="dwmblocks"
+barsignal="4"
+
+#locations of blacklist and hard coded list of paired devices (watch out, need to modify Makefile as well if you want to change these values and still use make install)
+BLACKLIST=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/bt/blacklist
+PAIRLIST=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/bt/paired
+ALIASLIST=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/bt/alias
+
+actions="$(printf 'pair\nunpair\n')"
+#disconnect menu does not need to be displayed since just directly selecting the connected device will disconnect it
+#set to anything non-empty to enable
+include_disconnect_option=""