diff --git a/bar.sh b/bar.sh
index 05a2056..f74655f 100755
--- a/bar.sh
+++ b/bar.sh
@@ -14,19 +14,17 @@
 #
 #     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-MODULES_DIR="/usr/share/dwmbar/modules/"
-
-if [[ -d $CACHE_DIR ]]; then
+if [[ -z $CACHE_DIR ]]; then
 	OUTPUT_CACHE="$CACHE_DIR"
 else
 	OUTPUT_CACHE="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar/.cache/"
 fi
-OUTPUT=""
 
 CONFIG_FILE="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar/config"
 source $CONFIG_FILE
 
+OUTPUT=""
+
 get_bar()
 {
 	for module in $MODULES; do
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ run_module()
 	then
 		out="$($CUSTOM_DIR$1)"
 	else
-		out="$($MODULES_DIR$1)"
+		out="$($DEFAULT_MODULES_DIR$1)"
 	fi
 
 	if [[ ! "$out" = "" ]]; then
diff --git a/dwmbar b/dwmbar
index 0333228..5e5ce4f 100755
--- a/dwmbar
+++ b/dwmbar
@@ -16,13 +16,26 @@
 VERSION="0.2"
 
 DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIR="/usr/share/dwmbar"
+export DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIR
 DEFAULT_MODULES_DIR="$DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIR/modules"
+export DEFAULT_MODULES_DIR
 DEFAULT_BAR_LOCATION="$DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIR/bar.sh"
+export DEFAULT_BAR_LOCATION
 DEFAULT_CONFIG_LOCATION="$DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIR/config"
+export DEFAULT_CONFIG_LOCATION
 
 CONFIG_DIR="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar"
+export CONFIG_DIR
+
 CUSTOM_DIR="$CONFIG_DIR/custom"
+export CUSTOM_DIR
+
 CONFIG_FILE="$CONFIG_DIR/config"
+if [[ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+	CONFIG_FILE=$DEFAULT_CONFIG_LOCATION
+fi
+export CONFIG_FILE
+
 CACHE_DIR="$HOME/.cache/dwmbar/"
 export CACHE_DIR