diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d21702..5d03bac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ script, so all of the functions defined in modules under the `lib` directory wil
 
 ## Changelog
 
+__0.2__
+
+* Added support for deploying (copying) to a (configurable) path
+* Added configuration
+
 __0.1__
 
 * Created the initial script
diff --git a/bash-script-compiler b/bash-script-compiler
index dfd8bf3..259cacc 100755
--- a/bash-script-compiler
+++ b/bash-script-compiler
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 # Created by bash-script-compiler version BASH_SCRIPT_COMPILER_VERSION
 
 # set default constants / variables
-SCRIPT_VERSION="0.1"
+VERSION="0.2"
 
-CONFIG_FILE_NAME=BASH_SCRIPT_COMPILER_SCRIPT_NAME.config
+# TODO implement variable replacement during compilation and use this here instead of the hardcoded value:
+#CONFIG_FILE_NAME=BASH_SCRIPT_COMPILER_SCRIPT_NAME.config
+CONFIG_FILE_NAME=bash-script-compiler.config
 CONFIG_PATH=${HOME}/.config/mmit
 CONFIG_FILE=${CONFIG_PATH}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME}
 ACTION=${1:-"help"}
@@ -28,13 +30,14 @@ PARSE_ARGS_PREFIX="parseArgs_"
 # TODO (medium) implement support for PRJ_HELP (for loop can only be in one line it seems)
 
 function main() {
-	local action=${1:-"help"}
-	local parseArgsFunc="${PARSE_ARGS_PREFIX}${action}"
-	local isParseArgsDefined=$(type -t $parseArgsFunc)
-	if [ "function" == "$isParseArgsDefined" ]; then
-		"$parseArgsFunc" "${@:2}"
-	fi
-	"$action" "${@:2}"
+  local action=${1:-"help"}
+  local parseArgsFunc="${PARSE_ARGS_PREFIX}${action}"
+  local isParseArgsDefined=$(type -t $parseArgsFunc)
+  if [ "function" == "$isParseArgsDefined" ]; then
+      "$parseArgsFunc" "${@:2}"
+  fi
+  configRead
+  "$action" "${@:2}"
 }
 
 compile_addFunctions() {
@@ -78,19 +81,90 @@ compile_setTargetFile() {
 		echo "Creating output dir '${TARGET_DIR_NAME}'"
 		mkdir -p ${TARGET_DIR_NAME}
 	fi
+	# we need to add ../ since we will be cd-ing into the src dir inside the PRJ_DIR
 	TARGET_FILE=../${TARGET_DIR_NAME}/$bashScriptName
-	cd $SRC_DIR_NAME
 }
 
 compile() {
 	pushd $PRJ_DIR >/dev/null 2>&1
 	compile_setTargetFile
+	cd $SRC_DIR_NAME
 	compile_defineMainFunction
 	compile_addFunctions
 	compile_invokeMainFunction
 	compile_copyCompletionFile
 	echo "Compiled successfully"
-	popd
+	popd >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+configInit() {
+	if [ ! -f "${CONFIG_FILE}" ]; then
+		echo Could not find any config file, creating a file for you to fill in the values in ${CONFIG_FILE}
+		if [ ! -d "${CONFIG_PATH}" ]; then
+			echo "Config directory '${CONFIG_PATH}' does not exist yet, creating..."
+			mkdir -p ${CONFIG_PATH}
+		fi
+		cat <<END >${CONFIG_FILE}
+# this file was created by bash-script-compiler script by Manuel Manhart
+# it is now in your hands and will not be changed by scripts anymore
+
+# the path where a compiled bash script should be copied to (usually a folder in your environment PATH variable)
+DEPLOY_PATH=~/bin
+# possible values all, bin
+COPY=all
+END
+	fi
+}
+
+# reads the configuration file where the docker container names are saved
+configPrint() {
+	echo ""
+	echo "Configuration file:"
+	cat ${CONFIG_FILE} | while read line
+	do
+		echo "$line"
+	done
+	echo ""
+	echo "Version: $VERSION"
+}
+
+# reads the configuration file where the docker container names are saved
+configRead() {
+	if [ -f "${CONFIG_FILE}" ]; then
+		echo found config file in ${CONFIG_FILE}
+		source ${CONFIG_FILE}
+	fi
+	# as fallback search in script home directory
+	SCRIPTPATH="$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )"
+	if [ -f "${SCRIPTPATH}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME}" ]; then
+		echo "found config file in ${SCRIPTPATH}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME}"
+		declare $(env -i `cat ${SCRIPTPATH}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME}` >/dev/null 2>&1)
+	fi
+}
+
+deploy() {
+	pushd $PRJ_DIR >/dev/null 2>&1
+	if [ ! -d "${DEPLOY_PATH}" ]; then
+		echo "Deploy path is set to: '${DEPLOY_PATH}', please call the script with configInit first"
+		help configInit
+	fi
+	if [ ! -d "./${TARGET_DIR_NAME}" ]; then
+		echo "Could not find any deployable script, have you compiled successfully?"
+		help deploy
+	fi
+	local bashScriptName=$(basename "$(pwd)")
+	local copySource="${TARGET_DIR_NAME}/*"
+	if [ "$COPY" == "bin" ]; then
+		copySource="${TARGET_DIR_NAME}/${bashScriptName}"
+	fi
+	if [ "$DEBUG" == "true" ]; then
+		echo "DEBUG - pwd: `pwd`"
+		echo "DEBUG - ls: `ls`"
+		echo "DEBUG - buildTargetDir: ${TARGET_DIR_NAME}"
+		echo "DEBUG - deployPath: ${DEPLOY_PATH}"
+		echo "DEBUG: cp -r \"${copySource}\" \"${DEPLOY_PATH}\""
+	fi
+	cp -r $copySource "${DEPLOY_PATH}"
+	popd >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
 help() {
@@ -104,15 +178,16 @@ Usage:
 
 The options are:
 	need a param (you can combine like ubd)
-	config init           ... for creating a config file (if none exists yet - automatically checked)
-	config print          ... for printing the config file content
+	configInit            ... for creating a config file (if none exists yet - automatically checked)
+	configPrint           ... for printing the config file content
 
 	compile PRJ_PATH      ... compiles the bash project in the given path (./ compiles itself)
+	deploy PRJ_PATH       ... deploys a compiled bash project in the configured path
 	new                   ... initializes a new bash project
 
 	help                  ... show this page
 
-Version: $SCRIPT_VERSION
+Version: $VERSION
 	END
 
 	exit
@@ -156,6 +231,19 @@ parseArgs_compile() {
 	fi
 }
 
+parseArgs_deploy() {
+	if [ -z $1 ]; then
+		echo "Please give a directory to the bash script to deploy"
+		help
+	fi
+	if [ ! -d $1 ]; then
+		echo "$1 is not a directory"
+		help
+	else
+		PRJ_DIR=$1
+	fi
+}
+
 parseArgs() {
 	if [ -z $1 ]; then
 		help
diff --git a/init/src/functions/configPrint.sh b/init/src/functions/configPrint.sh
index c4ba1ef..d15ba87 100644
--- a/init/src/functions/configPrint.sh
+++ b/init/src/functions/configPrint.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ configPrint() {
 		echo "$line"
 	done
 	echo ""
-	echo "Version: $SCRIPT_VERSION"
+	echo "Version: $VERSION"
 }
diff --git a/init/src/functions/help.sh b/init/src/functions/help.sh
index e93c457..f9ab9ba 100644
--- a/init/src/functions/help.sh
+++ b/init/src/functions/help.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The options are:
 
 	help                  ... show this page
 
-Version: $SCRIPT_VERSION
+Version: $VERSION
 	END
 
 	exit
diff --git a/init/src/intro.sh b/init/src/intro.sh
index ac9cb92..dba98a1 100644
--- a/init/src/intro.sh
+++ b/init/src/intro.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Created by bash-script-compiler version BASH_SCRIPT_COMPILER_VERSION
 
 # set default constants / variables
-SCRIPT_VERSION="0.1"
+VERSION="0.1"
 
 # define your global variables here
 CONFIG_FILE_NAME=BASH_SCRIPT_COMPILER_SCRIPT_NAME.config
diff --git a/src/bash-script-compiler-completion b/src/bash-script-compiler-completion
index 1da22db..cf4ff93 100644
--- a/src/bash-script-compiler-completion
+++ b/src/bash-script-compiler-completion
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ _bash-script-compiler-completion()
 	cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
 	prev="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD-1]}"
 	prevPrev="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD-2]}"
-	opts="compile new help config"
+	opts="compile deploy new help config"
 	config="print set init"
 
 	# TODO check if this is still the most efficient way to list help options
-	HELP_PATH=${BASH_SOURCE%/*}/gt-help
+	HELP_PATH=${BASH_SOURCE%/*}/bash-script-compiler-help
 	help=${opts}
 	#help=`ls $HELP_PATH`
 
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ _bash-script-compiler-completion()
 			return 0
 		elif [ "$prev" == "compile" ] || [ "$prev" == "-c" ]; then
 			createFromDirectory "."
+		elif [ "$prev" == "deploy" ] || [ "$prev" == "-d" ]; then
+			createFromDirectory "."
 		else
 			createFromString "${opts}"
 		fi
diff --git a/src/functions/compile.sh b/src/functions/compile.sh
index 136ada1..9550a94 100644
--- a/src/functions/compile.sh
+++ b/src/functions/compile.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 compile() {
 	pushd $PRJ_DIR >/dev/null 2>&1
 	compile_setTargetFile
+	cd $SRC_DIR_NAME
 	compile_defineMainFunction
 	compile_addFunctions
 	compile_invokeMainFunction
 	compile_copyCompletionFile
 	echo "Compiled successfully"
-	popd
+	popd >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
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diff --git a/src/functions/compile_setTargetFile.sh b/src/functions/compile_setTargetFile.sh
index 820d2c6..7ccda7f 100644
--- a/src/functions/compile_setTargetFile.sh
+++ b/src/functions/compile_setTargetFile.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ compile_setTargetFile() {
 		echo "Creating output dir '${TARGET_DIR_NAME}'"
 		mkdir -p ${TARGET_DIR_NAME}
 	fi
+	# we need to add ../ since we will be cd-ing into the src dir inside the PRJ_DIR
 	TARGET_FILE=../${TARGET_DIR_NAME}/$bashScriptName
-	cd $SRC_DIR_NAME
 }
diff --git a/src/functions/configInit.sh b/src/functions/configInit.sh
index c784541..c7c5cc1 100644
--- a/src/functions/configInit.sh
+++ b/src/functions/configInit.sh
@@ -1,28 +1,18 @@
 configInit() {
-	if [ ! -f "${DEV_CONFIG_FILE}" ]; then
-		echo Could not find any config file, creating a file for you to fill in the values in ${DEV_CONFIG_FILE}
-		if [ ! -d "${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH}" ]; then
-			echo "Config directory '${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH}' does not exist yet, creating..."
-			mkdir -p ${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH}
+	if [ ! -f "${CONFIG_FILE}" ]; then
+		echo Could not find any config file, creating a file for you to fill in the values in ${CONFIG_FILE}
+		if [ ! -d "${CONFIG_PATH}" ]; then
+			echo "Config directory '${CONFIG_PATH}' does not exist yet, creating..."
+			mkdir -p ${CONFIG_PATH}
 		fi
-		if [ -f "/IMAGE_NAME" ]; then
-		# || [ `whoami` = 'dev' ]; then
-			MODE=devcontainer
-			GRADLE_DEFAULT=wrapper
-		else
-			MODE=host
-			GRADLE_DEFAULT=normal
-		fi
-
-		cat <<END >${DEV_CONFIG_FILE}
-# this file was created by dev script by Manuel Manhart
+		cat <<END >${CONFIG_FILE}
+# this file was created by bash-script-compiler script by Manuel Manhart
 # it is now in your hands and will not be changed by scripts anymore
 
-MODE=$MODE
-LIFERAY_DOCKER=(
-	"TODO" # change this to the real path
-)
+# the path where a compiled bash script should be copied to (usually a folder in your environment PATH variable)
+DEPLOY_PATH=~/bin
+# possible values all, bin
+COPY=all
 END
-
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/src/functions/configPrint.sh b/src/functions/configPrint.sh
index c4ba1ef..88c76b0 100644
--- a/src/functions/configPrint.sh
+++ b/src/functions/configPrint.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 configPrint() {
 	echo ""
 	echo "Configuration file:"
-	cat ${DEV_CONFIG_FILE} | while read line
+	cat ${CONFIG_FILE} | while read line
 	do
 		echo "$line"
 	done
 	echo ""
-	echo "Version: $SCRIPT_VERSION"
+	echo "Version: $VERSION"
 }
diff --git a/src/functions/configRead.sh b/src/functions/configRead.sh
index d9a57b1..8670c6a 100644
--- a/src/functions/configRead.sh
+++ b/src/functions/configRead.sh
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
 # reads the configuration file where the docker container names are saved
 configRead() {
-	if [ -f "${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}" ]; then
-		echo found config file in ${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}
-		source ${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}
-
-	# Read common vars from the config file
-	# the incantation here ensures (by env) that only key=value pairs are present
-	# then declare-ing the result puts those vars in our environment 
-#	declare $(env -i `cat ${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}` >/dev/null 2>&1) >/dev/null 2>&1
-
-#		IFS=$'\n' read -d '' -r -a LIFERAY_DOCKER < ${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}
+	if [ -f "${CONFIG_FILE}" ]; then
+		echo found config file in ${CONFIG_FILE}
+		source ${CONFIG_FILE}
 	fi
 	# as fallback search in script home directory
 	SCRIPTPATH="$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )"
-	if [ -f "${SCRIPTPATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}" ]; then
-		echo found config file in ${SCRIPTPATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}
-
-		declare $(env -i `cat ${SCRIPTPATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}` >/dev/null 2>&1)
-#		source ${SCRIPTPATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}
-#		IFS=$'\n' read -d '' -r -a LIFERAY_DOCKER < ${SCRIPTPATH}/${DEV_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}
+	if [ -f "${SCRIPTPATH}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME}" ]; then
+		echo "found config file in ${SCRIPTPATH}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME}"
+		declare $(env -i `cat ${SCRIPTPATH}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME}` >/dev/null 2>&1)
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/src/functions/deploy.sh b/src/functions/deploy.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1788c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/functions/deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+deploy() {
+	pushd $PRJ_DIR >/dev/null 2>&1
+	if [ ! -d "${DEPLOY_PATH}" ]; then
+		echo "Deploy path is set to: '${DEPLOY_PATH}', please call the script with configInit first"
+		help configInit
+	fi
+	if [ ! -d "./${TARGET_DIR_NAME}" ]; then
+		echo "Could not find any deployable script, have you compiled successfully?"
+		help deploy
+	fi
+	local bashScriptName=$(basename "$(pwd)")
+	local copySource="${TARGET_DIR_NAME}/*"
+	if [ "$COPY" == "bin" ]; then
+		copySource="${TARGET_DIR_NAME}/${bashScriptName}"
+	fi
+	if [ "$DEBUG" == "true" ]; then
+		echo "DEBUG - pwd: `pwd`"
+		echo "DEBUG - ls: `ls`"
+		echo "DEBUG - buildTargetDir: ${TARGET_DIR_NAME}"
+		echo "DEBUG - deployPath: ${DEPLOY_PATH}"
+		echo "DEBUG: cp -r \"${copySource}\" \"${DEPLOY_PATH}\""
+	fi
+	cp -r $copySource "${DEPLOY_PATH}"
+	popd >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
diff --git a/src/functions/help.sh b/src/functions/help.sh
index 83ed7c0..0193725 100644
--- a/src/functions/help.sh
+++ b/src/functions/help.sh
@@ -9,15 +9,16 @@ Usage:
 
 The options are:
 	need a param (you can combine like ubd)
-	config init           ... for creating a config file (if none exists yet - automatically checked)
-	config print          ... for printing the config file content
+	configInit            ... for creating a config file (if none exists yet - automatically checked)
+	configPrint           ... for printing the config file content
 
 	compile PRJ_PATH      ... compiles the bash project in the given path (./ compiles itself)
+	deploy PRJ_PATH       ... deploys a compiled bash project in the configured path
 	new                   ... initializes a new bash project
 
 	help                  ... show this page
 
-Version: $SCRIPT_VERSION
+Version: $VERSION
 	END
 
 	exit
diff --git a/src/functions/parseArgs_deploy.sh b/src/functions/parseArgs_deploy.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b80b91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/functions/parseArgs_deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+parseArgs_deploy() {
+	if [ -z $1 ]; then
+		echo "Please give a directory to the bash script to deploy"
+		help
+	fi
+	if [ ! -d $1 ]; then
+		echo "$1 is not a directory"
+		help
+	else
+		PRJ_DIR=$1
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/src/intro.sh b/src/intro.sh
index dcff5a7..debf036 100644
--- a/src/intro.sh
+++ b/src/intro.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 # Created by bash-script-compiler version BASH_SCRIPT_COMPILER_VERSION
 
 # set default constants / variables
-SCRIPT_VERSION="0.1"
+VERSION="0.2"
 
-CONFIG_FILE_NAME=BASH_SCRIPT_COMPILER_SCRIPT_NAME.config
+# TODO implement variable replacement during compilation and use this here instead of the hardcoded value:
+#CONFIG_FILE_NAME=BASH_SCRIPT_COMPILER_SCRIPT_NAME.config
+CONFIG_FILE_NAME=bash-script-compiler.config
 CONFIG_PATH=${HOME}/.config/mmit
 CONFIG_FILE=${CONFIG_PATH}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME}
 ACTION=${1:-"help"}
diff --git a/src/main.sh b/src/main.sh
index de9c5ab..be6134e 100644
--- a/src/main.sh
+++ b/src/main.sh
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ local isParseArgsDefined=$(type -t $parseArgsFunc)
 if [ "function" == "$isParseArgsDefined" ]; then
     "$parseArgsFunc" "${@:2}"
 fi
+configRead
 "$action" "${@:2}"
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