diff --git a/config/autostart.sh b/config/autostart.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+##
+# This file is part of the code-cloppers openbox setup.
+#
+# This script should be executed on startup of openbox.
+
+start() {
+    nohup "$@" &
+}
+
+# emacs!
+start emacs --daemon
+
+# The launcher
+start albert
+
+# The dock
+start plank
+
+# Compositing (cool shadows/smooth looks for windows)
+start xcompmgr
+
+# Enable tap-to-click
+xinput set-prop "DLL082A:01 06CB:76AF Touchpad" "libinput Tapping Enabled" 1
diff --git a/setup.bash b/setup.bash
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+#!/bin/bash
+###
+# This file is part of the code-cloppers openbox setup. Use at your own risk.
+#
+# This script should setup openbox for a user on ubuntu
+
+is-in-path() {
+    which "$1" &>>/dev/null
+}
+
+install-apt-dependencies() {
+    echo "=> Installing apt dependencies"
+    set -x
+    sudo apt-get update && \
+	sudo apt-get install xcompmgr openbox albert plank
+    set +x
+
+}
+
+install-dependencies() {
+    echo "=> Checking dependencies"
+    if ! is-in-path xcompmgr || ! is-in-path openbox; then
+	install-apt-dependencies
+    fi
+}
+
+here() {
+    dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+}
+
+copy-config() {
+    declare config_dir="$HOME/config/openbox"
+
+    echo "=> Copying config"
+
+    [[ -d "$config_dir" ]] || mkdir -p "$config_dir"
+    cp -r "$(here)/config/"* "$config_dir"/
+}
+
+setup-openbox-for-user() {
+    install-dependencies
+    copy-config
+
+    echo "=> Finished"
+}
+
+setup-openbox-for-user