diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ae48022..b619232 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -7,35 +7,89 @@ set -euo pipefail
 DOTFILES_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Dependencies (Fedora)
+# Detect Linux distribution
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DNF_PACKAGES=(
-  stow
-  # sway ecosystem
-  swayidle
-  # bar & notifications
-  mako
-  libnotify        # notify-send
-  # terminal & launcher
-  fuzzel
-  # audio & display
-  wireplumber      # wpctl
-  pipewire-utils   # pactl
-  brightnessctl
-  alsa-utils       # speaker-test
-  # screen recording
-  wf-recorder
-  slurp
-  zenity
-  ffmpeg           # needs RPM Fusion: https://rpmfusion.org
-  # misc
-  jq
-  firefox
-)
+detect_distro() {
+  if [[ -f /etc/os-release ]]; then
+    . /etc/os-release
+    echo "$ID"
+  else
+    echo "unknown"
+  fi
+}
 
-echo "Installing dnf packages..."
-sudo dnf install -y "${DNF_PACKAGES[@]}"
+DISTRO=$(detect_distro)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Dependencies
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+case "$DISTRO" in
+  fedora)
+    DNF_PACKAGES=(
+      stow
+      # sway ecosystem
+      swayidle
+      # bar & notifications
+      mako
+      libnotify        # notify-send
+      # terminal & launcher
+      fuzzel
+      # audio & display
+      wireplumber      # wpctl
+      pipewire-utils   # pactl
+      brightnessctl
+      alsa-utils       # speaker-test
+      # screen recording
+      wf-recorder
+      slurp
+      zenity
+      ffmpeg           # needs RPM Fusion: https://rpmfusion.org
+      # misc
+      jq
+      firefox
+    )
+    
+    echo "Installing packages for Fedora..."
+    sudo dnf install -y "${DNF_PACKAGES[@]}"
+    ;;
+  
+  arch)
+    PACMAN_PACKAGES=(
+      stow
+      # sway ecosystem
+      swayidle
+      # bar & notifications
+      mako
+      libnotify        # notify-send
+      # terminal & launcher
+      fuzzel
+      # audio & display
+      wireplumber      # wpctl
+      pipewire-pulse   # pactl
+      brightnessctl
+      alsa-utils       # speaker-test
+      # screen recording
+      wf-recorder
+      slurp
+      zenity
+      ffmpeg
+      # misc
+      jq
+      firefox
+    )
+    
+    echo "Installing packages for Arch Linux..."
+    sudo pacman -S --noconfirm "${PACMAN_PACKAGES[@]}"
+    ;;
+  
+  *)
+    echo "ERROR: Unsupported distribution: $DISTRO"
+    echo "Supported distributions: fedora, arch"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Packages not in Fedora repos — install manually if missing
@@ -86,8 +140,42 @@ fi
 
 echo ""
 echo "Stowing dotfiles..."
+
+# Check for conflicts before stowing
+CONFLICTS=()
 for PACKAGE in "$DOTFILES_DIR"/*/; do
   PACKAGE="$(basename "$PACKAGE")"
+  
+  # Skip hidden directories and .git
+  [[ "$PACKAGE" == .* ]] && continue
+  
+  # Check if package has files that would conflict
+  while IFS= read -r -d '' dotfile; do
+    # Get the target path this would create
+    TARGET_PATH="${HOME}/${dotfile#$DOTFILES_DIR/$PACKAGE/}"
+    
+    # If target exists and is NOT a symlink to the correct location, it's a conflict
+    if [[ -e "$TARGET_PATH" ]] && [[ ! -L "$TARGET_PATH" ]]; then
+      CONFLICTS+=("$PACKAGE (file: $TARGET_PATH)")
+    fi
+  done < <(find "$DOTFILES_DIR/$PACKAGE" -type f -print0 2>/dev/null || true)
+done
+
+if [[ ${#CONFLICTS[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+  echo "WARNING: Found conflicts with existing configs:"
+  for conflict in "${CONFLICTS[@]}"; do
+    echo "  ✗ $conflict"
+  done
+  echo ""
+fi
+
+# Stow all packages
+for PACKAGE in "$DOTFILES_DIR"/*/; do
+  PACKAGE="$(basename "$PACKAGE")"
+  
+  # Skip hidden directories
+  [[ "$PACKAGE" == .* ]] && continue
+  
   echo "  $PACKAGE"
   stow --dir="$DOTFILES_DIR" --target="$HOME" --restow "$PACKAGE"
 done