diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8d36e8..d858514 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ Please consider giving this repo a star if you found it helpful.
 If you encounter any errors, please report it in the issues tab.
 
 ## Where is the executable?
-The executable is stored in ~/Applications/aseprite. Have fun!
+The executable is stored in $XDG_DATA_HOME/aseprite. Have fun!
 
-## Integrating with your desktop environment
-Download the aseprite.desktop file from this GitHub repository and move it to ~/.local/share/applications.
-Then, it should appear in your application menu!
+## How do I run Aseprite?
+This script should automatically add aseprite to your application menu and to your path.
+You should be able to launch it as you would any other software.
 
 ## Credits
 I condensed https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/blob/main/INSTALL.md into this script.
diff --git a/aseprite.desktop b/aseprite.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index 09eef2a..0000000
--- a/aseprite.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=Aseprite
-GenericName=Pixel Art Editor
-Exec=~/Applications/aseprite/aseprite
-Terminal=false
-Icon=~/Applications/aseprite/data/icons/ase256.png
-Type=Application
-Categories=Graphics
-StartupWMClass=aseprite
diff --git a/compile.sh b/compile.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ad34502..b08ed52
--- a/compile.sh
+++ b/compile.sh
@@ -1,22 +1,48 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Check distro
-os_name=$(grep 'NAME=' /etc/os-release | head -n 1 | sed 's/NAME=//' | tr -d '"')
+[[ -z "${XDG_DATA_HOME}" ]] && XDG_DATA_HOME="${HOME}/.local/share"
 
+INSTALL_DIR="${XDG_DATA_HOME}/aseprite"
+BINARY_DIR="${HOME}/.local/bin"
+LAUNCHER_DIR="${XDG_DATA_HOME}/applications"
+ICON_DIR="${XDG_DATA_HOME}/icons"
 
-# Return to home directory
-cd
+SIGNATURE_FILE="${INSTALL_DIR}/compile-aseprite-linux"
+BINARY_FILE="${BINARY_DIR}/aseprite"
+LAUNCHER_FILE="${LAUNCHER_DIR}/aseprite.desktop"
+ICON_FILE="${ICON_DIR}/aseprite.png"
 
-# Download skia
-wget https://github.com/aseprite/skia/releases/download/m102-861e4743af/Skia-Linux-Release-x64-libc++.zip
-mkdir -p ~/deps/skia
-unzip Skia-Linux-Release-x64-libc++.zip -d ~/deps/skia
-# Clean up zip file
-rm Skia-Linux-Release-x64-libc++.zip
+if [[ -f "${SIGNATURE_FILE}" ]] ; then
+    read -e -p "aseprite already installed. update? (y/n): " choice
+    [[ "${choice}" == [Yy]* ]] \
+        || exit 0
+else
+    [[ -d "${INSTALL_DIR}" ]] \
+        && { echo "aseprite already installed to '${INSTALL_DIR}'. aborting" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+    { [[ -f "${LAUNCHER_FILE}" ]] || [[ -f "${BINARY_FILE}" ]] || [[ -f "${ICON_FILE}" ]] ; } \
+        && { echo "other aseprite data already installed to home directory. aborting" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+fi
 
+WORK_DIR=$(mktemp -d -t 'compile-aseprite-linux-XXXXX') \
+    || { echo "unable to create temp folder" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
 
-echo "Enter sudo password to install dependencies. This is also a good time to plug in your computer, since compiling will take a long time."
+cleanup() {
+    code=$?
+    echo "cleaning up"
+    pushd -0 >/dev/null
+    dirs -c
+    rm -rf "${WORK_DIR}"
+    exit "${code}"
+}
 
+trap "cleanup" EXIT
+
+pushd "${WORK_DIR}"
+
+# Check distro
+os_name=$(grep 'NAME=' /etc/os-release | head -n 1 | sed 's/NAME=//' | tr -d '"')
+
+echo "Enter sudo password to install dependencies. This is also a good time to plug in your computer, since compiling will take a long time."
 
 # Assign package manager to a variable
 if [[ "$os_name" == *"Fedora"* ]]; then
@@ -31,41 +57,60 @@ fi
 
 # Install dependencies
 if [[ $package_man == "dnf" ]]; then
-  sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ clang libcxx-devel cmake ninja-build libX11-devel libXcursor-devel libXi-devel mesa-libGL-devel fontconfig-devel git
+    sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ clang libcxx-devel cmake ninja-build libX11-devel libXcursor-devel libXi-devel mesa-libGL-devel fontconfig-devel git
 elif [[ $package_man == "apt" ]]; then
-  sudo apt-get install -y g++ clang libc++-dev libc++abi-dev cmake ninja-build libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libfontconfig1-dev git
+    sudo apt-get install -y g++ clang libc++-dev libc++abi-dev cmake ninja-build libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libfontconfig1-dev git
 fi
 
+[[ $? == 0 ]] \
+    || { echo "failed to install dependencies" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+
 # Clone aseprite
-git clone --recursive https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite.git --depth=1
+git clone --recursive https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite.git --depth=1 \
+    || { echo "unable to clone code base" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+
+# Download skia
+wget https://github.com/aseprite/skia/releases/download/m102-861e4743af/Skia-Linux-Release-x64-libc++.zip \
+    || { echo "failed to download skia" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+mkdir ./skia && unzip Skia-Linux-Release-x64-libc++.zip -d ./skia \
+    || { echo "failed to extract skia" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
 
 echo "Finished downloading! Time to compile."
 
-cd aseprite
-mkdir build
-cd build
+mkdir aseprite/build \
+    || { echo "failed create build folder" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+pushd aseprite/build
+
 export CC=clang
 export CXX=clang++
 cmake \
-  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
-  -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS:STRING=-stdlib=libc++ \
-  -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS:STRING=-stdlib=libc++ \
-  -DLAF_BACKEND=skia \
-  -DSKIA_DIR=$HOME/deps/skia \
-  -DSKIA_LIBRARY_DIR=$HOME/deps/skia/out/Release-x64 \
-  -DSKIA_LIBRARY=$HOME/deps/skia/out/Release-x64/libskia.a \
-  -G Ninja \
-  ..
-ninja aseprite
-
-# Cleanup
-cd
-rm -rf deps
-
-mkdir -p Applications/aseprite
-
-mv aseprite/build/bin aseprite/build/aseprite
-mv aseprite/build/aseprite ~/Applications/aseprite
+    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
+    -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS:STRING=-stdlib=libc++ \
+    -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS:STRING=-stdlib=libc++ \
+    -DLAF_BACKEND=skia \
+    -DSKIA_DIR="${WORK_DIR}/skia" \
+    -DSKIA_LIBRARY_DIR="${WORK_DIR}/skia/out/Release-x64" \
+    -DSKIA_LIBRARY="${WORK_DIR}/skia/out/Release-x64/libskia.a" \
+    -G Ninja \
+    .. \
+    || { echo "configuration failed" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+
+ninja aseprite \
+    || { echo "compilation failed" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+
+popd
+
+rm -rf "${INSTALL_DIR}" \
+    || { echo "unable to clean up old install" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+mkdir -p "${INSTALL_DIR}" "${BINARY_DIR}" "${LAUNCHER_DIR}" "${ICON_DIR}" \
+    || { echo "unable to create install folder" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+
+{ mv aseprite/build/bin/* "${INSTALL_DIR}" \
+    && touch "${SIGNATURE_FILE}" \
+    && ln -sf "${INSTALL_DIR}/aseprite" "${BINARY_FILE}" \
+    && ln -sf "${INSTALL_DIR}/data/icons/ase256.png" "${ICON_FILE}" \
+    && cp -f "${WORK_DIR}/aseprite/src/desktop/linux/aseprite.desktop" "${LAUNCHER_FILE}" \
+; } || { echo "failed to complete install" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+
 echo "Done compiling!"
-echo "The executable is stored in ~/Applications/aseprite. Have fun!"
-echo "You can move this folder anywhere."
+echo "The executable is stored in '${INSTALL_DIR}'. Have fun!"