diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0dbf2f2..1ff74a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -168,3 +168,5 @@ cython_debug/
 #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
 #.idea/
 
+# project-specific
+audio/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ac59f0..a55a830 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 # dinnerbell
 
-Teaching my cat to tell time with Pavlovian conditioning
\ No newline at end of file
+Teaching my cat to tell time with Pavlovian conditioning
+
+# Set-up
+
+Install dependencies:
+
+```
+echo
+```
+
+and run:
+
+python dinnerbell.py
diff --git a/dinnerbell.py b/dinnerbell.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9e91a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dinnerbell.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import os
+import time
+import datetime
+import random
+import subprocess
+import argparse
+
+DEFAULT_WATCH_DIRECTORY = "audio"
+
+def play_audio(file_path):
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(["ffplay", "-nodisp", "-autoexit", "-loglevel", "quiet", file_path])
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error playing {file_path}: {e}")
+
+def play_audio_for_current_time(watch_dir):
+    current_time = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M')
+    file_path = os.path.join(watch_dir, f"{current_time}.wav")
+    folder_path = os.path.join(watch_dir, current_time)
+
+    if os.path.isfile(file_path):
+        print(f"Playing '{file_path}'")
+        play_audio(file_path)
+    elif os.path.isdir(folder_path):
+        wav_files = [f for f in os.listdir(folder_path) if f.lower().endswith('.wav')]
+        if wav_files:
+            selected_file = os.path.join(folder_path, random.choice(wav_files))
+            print(f"Playing '{selected_file}'")
+            play_audio(selected_file)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--directory', default=DEFAULT_WATCH_DIRECTORY, help='Folder to read audio files from')
+    parser.add_argument('--daemon', action='store_true', help='Run in daemon mode')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    while True:
+        play_audio_for_current_time(args.directory)
+        now = datetime.datetime.now()
+        seconds_until_next_minute = 60 - now.second
+        if not args.daemon:
+            break
+        print(f"Using audio from path '{args.directory}'")
+        time.sleep(seconds_until_next_minute)
diff --git a/dinnerbell.service b/dinnerbell.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40c4bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dinnerbell.service
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Dinnerbell Python script
+After=network.target sound.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/dinnerbell --daemon --directory=${AUDIO_DIR}
+Environment=AUDIO_DIR=/etc/dinnerbell/audio
+Restart=on-failure
+User=nobody
+Group=nogroup
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/dinnerbell/
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..80ca702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+
+mkdir -p /opt/dinnerbell/ && \
+/usr/bin/cp "$SCRIPT_DIR"/dinnerbell.py /opt/dinnerbell/dinnerbell.py && \
+chmod +x /opt/dinnerbell/dinnerbell.py && \
+ln -sf /opt/dinnerbell/dinnerbell.py /usr/bin/dinnerbell && \
+mkdir -p /etc/dinnerbell/audio/ && \
+chmod 777 /etc/dinnerbell/audio/ && \
+/usr/bin/cp "$SCRIPT_DIR"/dinnerbell.service /etc/systemd/system/dinnerbell.service && \
+systemctl daemon-reload && \
+systemctl restart playclock.service