diff --git a/README b/README
index 2986119..e2899f0 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ You will need to run the corresponding script for your system.
 		$ elif-setup live
 
 	If you are using another host:
-		$ elif-setup host
+		$ elif-setup tar
 
 	elif-setup will set the system up to install Everest.
 
diff --git a/elif-setup b/elif-setup
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4a24f25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elif-setup
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+case $1 in
+	help)
+		printf "usage: elif-setup [live] [tar] [help]\n"
+		exit 0
+	;;
+	live)
+		printf "[ i ] Setting up ELIF for target 'live'\n"
+		printf "[ i ] Parsing setup.conf...\n"
+			source $(pwd)/setup.conf
+		printf "[ i ] Mounting partitions...\n"
+			mount $EVEREST_DISK $EVEREST
+		printf "[ i ] Downloading rootfs image...\n"
+			cd $EVEREST
+			wget $EVEREST_ROOTFS_IMG
+		printf "[ i ] Exporting variables...\n"
+			echo EVEREST=$EVEREST >> /etc/profile
+			echo EVEREST_DISK=$EVEREST_DISK >> /etc/profile
+			echo EVEREST_ROOTFS_IMG=$EVEREST_ROOTFS_IMG >> /etc/profile
+			source /etc/profile
+		printf "[ \xE2\x9C\x93 ] Finished setup.\n"
+	;;
+	tar)
+		printf "[ i ] Setting up ELIF for target 'tar'\n"
+		printf "[ i ] Parsing setup.conf...\n"
+			source $(pwd)/setup.conf
+		printf "[ i ] Creating temporary build user...\n"
+			useradd everest-temp
+		printf "[ i ] Creating $EVEREST...\n"
+			mkdir $EVEREST
+			chown -Rv everest-temp $EVEREST
+		printf "[ i ] Mounting partitions...\n"
+			mount $EVEREST_DISK $EVEREST
+		printf "[ i ] Downloading rootfs image...\n"
+			cd $EVEREST
+			wget $EVEREST_ROOTFS_IMG
+		printf "[ i ] Exporting variables...\n"
+			echo EVEREST=$EVEREST >> /etc/profile
+			echo EVEREST_DISK=$EVEREST_DISK >> /etc/profile
+			echo EVEREST_ROOTFS_IMG=$EVEREST_ROOTFS_IMG >> /etc/profile
+			source /etc/profile
+		printf "[ \xE2\x9C\x93 ] Finished setup.\n"
+	;;
+	*)
+		printf "[ X ] Option '$1' not found\n"
+esac
diff --git a/setup.conf b/setup.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e55dc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# The root partition Everest will be installed to
+export EVEREST_DISK="/dev/sdX"
+
+# The directory to conduct the installation
+# Live USB users should NOT change this
+export EVEREST="/mnt/everest"
+
+# The Everest rootfs image to use
+# This should be a download link
+export EVEREST_ROOTFS_IMG="https://git.everestlinux.org/EverestLinux/everest/raw/branch/main/releases/everestlinux-0.1.0-rc.1-master.tar.xz"