diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb0083c..1dbefa4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,9 +68,16 @@ Most patches can be found on the suckless website: [https://dwm.suckless.org/pat
 * [cool autostart](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/cool_autostart/) - Execute commands from `autostart` array in `config.h` on startup and kill processes upon dwm exit
 * [cyclelayouts](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/cyclelayouts/) - Cycle through all available layouts
 * [fixborders](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/alpha/) - Make borders opaque
+* [ipc](https://github.com/mihirlad55/dwm-ipc) - Allows third party programs (e.g. polybar) to query window manager for information
 * [movestack](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/movestack/) - Move clients around in the stack and swap them with the master
 * [noborder](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/noborder/) (Floating Fix) - Remove the border when there is only one window visible
 * [swallow](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/swallow/) - Programs opened from terminal will "swallow" the terminal
 * [unfloatvisible](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/unfloatvisible/) - Resets `isfloating` on any visible windows that have it set
 * [xresources](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/xresources/) - Allows dwm settings (e.g. colors) to be set in Xresources
-* [dwm-ipc](https://github.com/mihirlad55/dwm-ipc) - Allows third party programs (e.g. polybar) to query window manager for information
+
+## Polybar
+
+I am using polybar for the status bar. In dwm, this requires a modified version.
+
+* [Polybar DWM Module](https://github.com/mihirlad55/polybar-dwm-module)
+* [Polybar](https://github.com/polybar/polybar)
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index b9d1cce..ed3688e 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
 static const int usealtbar          = 1;        /* 1 means use non-dwm status bar */
 static const char *altbarclass      = "Polybar"; /* Alternate bar class name */
 static const char *alttrayname      = "tray";    /* Polybar tray instance name */
-static const char *altbarcmd        = "$HOME/bar.sh"; /* Alternate bar launch command */
+static const char *altbarcmd        = "$HOME/.config/dwm/polybar/launch-polybar.sh"; /* Alternate bar launch command */
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "NotoSans Nerd Font:size=10" };
 static char normbgcolor[]           = "#222222"; /* background color */
 static char normbordercolor[]       = "#444444"; /* inactive window border color */
diff --git a/polybar/config.ini b/polybar/config.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86d4ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/polybar/config.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,503 @@
+;==========================================================
+;
+;
+;   ██████╗  ██████╗ ██╗  ██╗   ██╗██████╗  █████╗ ██████╗
+;   ██╔══██╗██╔═══██╗██║  ╚██╗ ██╔╝██╔══██╗██╔══██╗██╔══██╗
+;   ██████╔╝██║   ██║██║   ╚████╔╝ ██████╔╝███████║██████╔╝
+;   ██╔═══╝ ██║   ██║██║    ╚██╔╝  ██╔══██╗██╔══██║██╔══██╗
+;   ██║     ╚██████╔╝███████╗██║   ██████╔╝██║  ██║██║  ██║
+;   ╚═╝      ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝╚═╝   ╚═════╝ ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝  ╚═╝
+;
+;
+;   To learn more about how to configure Polybar
+;   go to https://github.com/polybar/polybar
+;
+;   The README contains a lot of information
+;
+;==========================================================
+
+[colors]
+;background = ${xrdb:color0:#222}
+background = #222
+background-alt = #444
+;foreground = ${xrdb:color7:#222}
+foreground = #dfdfdf
+foreground-alt = #555
+primary = #ffb52a
+secondary = #e60053
+alert = #bd2c40
+
+[bar/example]
+;monitor = ${env:MONITOR:HDMI-1}
+width = 100%
+height = 27
+;offset-x = 1%
+;offset-y = 1%
+radius = 6.0
+fixed-center = false
+
+background = ${colors.background}
+foreground = ${colors.foreground}
+
+line-size = 3
+line-color = #f00
+
+border-size = 4
+border-color = #00000000
+
+padding-left = 0
+padding-right = 2
+
+module-margin-left = 1
+module-margin-right = 2
+
+font-0 = fixed:pixelsize=10;1
+font-1 = unifont:fontformat=truetype:size=8:antialias=false;0
+font-2 = siji:pixelsize=10;1
+
+modules-left = bspwm i3 dwm
+modules-center = mpd
+modules-right = filesystem xbacklight alsa pulseaudio xkeyboard memory cpu wlan eth battery temperature date powermenu
+
+tray-position = right
+tray-padding = 2
+;tray-background = #0063ff
+
+;wm-restack = bspwm
+;wm-restack = i3
+
+;override-redirect = false
+
+;scroll-up = bspwm-desknext
+;scroll-down = bspwm-deskprev
+
+;scroll-up = i3wm-wsnext
+;scroll-down = i3wm-wsprev
+
+cursor-click = pointer
+cursor-scroll = ns-resize
+
+[module/xwindow]
+type = internal/xwindow
+label = %title:0:30:...%
+
+[module/xkeyboard]
+type = internal/xkeyboard
+blacklist-0 = num lock
+
+format-prefix = " "
+format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-prefix-underline = ${colors.secondary}
+
+label-layout = %layout%
+label-layout-underline = ${colors.secondary}
+
+label-indicator-padding = 2
+label-indicator-margin = 1
+label-indicator-background = ${colors.secondary}
+label-indicator-underline = ${colors.secondary}
+
+[module/filesystem]
+type = internal/fs
+interval = 25
+
+mount-0 = /
+
+label-mounted = %{F#0a81f5}%mountpoint%%{F-}: %percentage_used%%
+label-unmounted = %mountpoint% not mounted
+label-unmounted-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/bspwm]
+type = internal/bspwm
+
+label-focused = %index%
+label-focused-background = ${colors.background-alt}
+label-focused-underline= ${colors.primary}
+label-focused-padding = 2
+
+label-occupied = %index%
+label-occupied-padding = 2
+
+label-urgent = %index%!
+label-urgent-background = ${colors.alert}
+label-urgent-padding = 2
+
+label-empty = %index%
+label-empty-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+label-empty-padding = 2
+
+; Separator in between workspaces
+; label-separator = |
+
+[module/i3]
+type = internal/i3
+format = <label-state> <label-mode>
+index-sort = true
+wrapping-scroll = false
+
+; Only show workspaces on the same output as the bar
+;pin-workspaces = true
+
+label-mode-padding = 2
+label-mode-foreground = #000
+label-mode-background = ${colors.primary}
+
+; focused = Active workspace on focused monitor
+label-focused = %index%
+label-focused-background = ${colors.background-alt}
+label-focused-underline= ${colors.primary}
+label-focused-padding = 2
+
+; unfocused = Inactive workspace on any monitor
+label-unfocused = %index%
+label-unfocused-padding = 2
+
+; visible = Active workspace on unfocused monitor
+label-visible = %index%
+label-visible-background = ${self.label-focused-background}
+label-visible-underline = ${self.label-focused-underline}
+label-visible-padding = ${self.label-focused-padding}
+
+; urgent = Workspace with urgency hint set
+label-urgent = %index%
+label-urgent-background = ${colors.alert}
+label-urgent-padding = 2
+
+; Separator in between workspaces
+; label-separator = |
+
+[module/dwm]
+type = internal/dwm
+format = <label-tags> <label-layout> <label-floating> <label-title>
+; Path to dwm socket (default: /tmp/dwm.sock)
+; socket-path = /tmp/dwm.sock
+
+; Left-click to view tag, right-click to toggle tag view
+enable-tags-click = false
+; Scroll to cycle between available tags
+enable-tags-scroll = false
+; If true and enable-tags-scroll = true, scrolling will view all tags regardless if occupied
+tags-scroll-empty = false
+; If true and enable-tags-scroll = true, scrolling will cycle through tags backwards
+tags-scroll-reverse = false
+; If true and enable-tags-scroll = true, wrap active tag when scrolling
+tags-scroll-wrap = false
+; Left-click to set secondary layout, right-click to switch to previous layout
+enable-layout-click = false
+; Scroll to cycle between available layouts
+enable-layout-scroll = false
+; Wrap when scrolling and reaching begining/end of layouts
+layout-scroll-wrap = false
+; Reverse scroll direction
+layout-scroll-reverse = false
+
+; If enable-layout-click = true, clicking the layout symbol will switch to this layout
+secondary-layout-symbol = [M]
+
+; Separator in between shown tags
+; label-separator = |
+
+; Title of currently focused window
+; Available tokens:
+;   %title%
+label-title = %title%
+label-title-padding = 2
+label-title-forefround = ${colors.primary}
+label-title-maxlen = 30
+
+; Symbol of current layout
+; Available tokens:
+;   %symbol%
+label-layout = %symbol%
+label-layout-padding = 2
+label-layout-foreground = #000
+label-layout-background = ${colors.primary}
+
+; Text to show when currently focused window is floating
+label-floating = F
+
+; States: focused, unfocused, visible, urgent, empty
+; Available tokens:
+;   %name%
+
+; focused = Selected tag on focused monitor
+label-focused = %name%
+label-focused-background = ${colors.background-alt}
+label-focused-underline= ${colors.primary}
+label-focused-padding = 2
+
+; unfocused = Unselected tag on unselected monitor
+label-unfocused = %name%
+label-unfocused-padding = 2
+
+; visible = Unselected tag, but occupied tag on any monitor
+label-visible = %name%
+label-visible-background = ${self.label-focused-background}
+label-visible-underline = ${self.label-focused-underline}
+label-visible-padding = ${self.label-focused-padding}
+
+; urgent = Unselected tag with window that has urgency hint set
+label-urgent = %name%
+label-urgent-background = ${colors.alert}
+label-urgent-padding = 2
+
+; empty = Unselected and unoccupied tag
+; This can be set to an empty string to hide empty tags
+label-empty = %name%
+label-empty-background = ${colors.primary}
+label-empty-padding = 2
+
+[module/mpd]
+type = internal/mpd
+format-online = <label-song>  <icon-prev> <icon-stop> <toggle> <icon-next>
+
+icon-prev = 
+icon-stop = 
+icon-play = 
+icon-pause = 
+icon-next = 
+
+label-song-maxlen = 25
+label-song-ellipsis = true
+
+[module/xbacklight]
+type = internal/xbacklight
+
+format = <label> <bar>
+label = BL
+
+bar-width = 10
+bar-indicator = |
+bar-indicator-foreground = #fff
+bar-indicator-font = 2
+bar-fill = ─
+bar-fill-font = 2
+bar-fill-foreground = #9f78e1
+bar-empty = ─
+bar-empty-font = 2
+bar-empty-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/backlight-acpi]
+inherit = module/xbacklight
+type = internal/backlight
+card = intel_backlight
+
+[module/cpu]
+type = internal/cpu
+interval = 2
+format-prefix = " "
+format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-underline = #f90000
+label = %percentage:2%%
+
+[module/memory]
+type = internal/memory
+interval = 2
+format-prefix = " "
+format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-underline = #4bffdc
+label = %percentage_used%%
+
+[module/wlan]
+type = internal/network
+interface = wlp0s20f0u7
+interval = 3.0
+
+format-connected = <ramp-signal> <label-connected>
+format-connected-underline = #9f78e1
+label-connected = %essid%
+
+format-disconnected =
+;format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
+;format-disconnected-underline = ${self.format-connected-underline}
+;label-disconnected = %ifname% disconnected
+;label-disconnected-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+ramp-signal-0 = 
+ramp-signal-1 = 
+ramp-signal-2 = 
+ramp-signal-3 = 
+ramp-signal-4 = 
+ramp-signal-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/eth]
+type = internal/network
+interface = enp3s0
+interval = 3.0
+
+format-connected-underline = #55aa55
+format-connected-prefix = " "
+format-connected-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+label-connected = %local_ip%
+
+format-disconnected =
+;format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
+;format-disconnected-underline = ${self.format-connected-underline}
+;label-disconnected = %ifname% disconnected
+;label-disconnected-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/date]
+type = internal/date
+interval = 5
+
+date =
+date-alt = " %Y-%m-%d"
+
+time = %H:%M
+time-alt = %H:%M:%S
+
+format-prefix = 
+format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-underline = #0a6cf5
+
+label = %date% %time%
+
+[module/pulseaudio]
+type = internal/pulseaudio
+
+format-volume = <label-volume> <bar-volume>
+label-volume = VOL %percentage%%
+label-volume-foreground = ${root.foreground}
+
+label-muted = 🔇 muted
+label-muted-foreground = #666
+
+bar-volume-width = 10
+bar-volume-foreground-0 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-1 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-2 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-3 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-4 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-5 = #f5a70a
+bar-volume-foreground-6 = #ff5555
+bar-volume-gradient = false
+bar-volume-indicator = |
+bar-volume-indicator-font = 2
+bar-volume-fill = ─
+bar-volume-fill-font = 2
+bar-volume-empty = ─
+bar-volume-empty-font = 2
+bar-volume-empty-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/alsa]
+type = internal/alsa
+
+format-volume = <label-volume> <bar-volume>
+label-volume = VOL
+label-volume-foreground = ${root.foreground}
+
+format-muted-prefix = " "
+format-muted-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+label-muted = sound muted
+
+bar-volume-width = 10
+bar-volume-foreground-0 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-1 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-2 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-3 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-4 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-5 = #f5a70a
+bar-volume-foreground-6 = #ff5555
+bar-volume-gradient = false
+bar-volume-indicator = |
+bar-volume-indicator-font = 2
+bar-volume-fill = ─
+bar-volume-fill-font = 2
+bar-volume-empty = ─
+bar-volume-empty-font = 2
+bar-volume-empty-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/battery]
+type = internal/battery
+battery = BAT0
+adapter = ADP1
+full-at = 98
+
+format-charging = <animation-charging> <label-charging>
+format-charging-underline = #ffb52a
+
+format-discharging = <animation-discharging> <label-discharging>
+format-discharging-underline = ${self.format-charging-underline}
+
+format-full-prefix = " "
+format-full-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-full-underline = ${self.format-charging-underline}
+
+ramp-capacity-0 = 
+ramp-capacity-1 = 
+ramp-capacity-2 = 
+ramp-capacity-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+animation-charging-0 = 
+animation-charging-1 = 
+animation-charging-2 = 
+animation-charging-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+animation-charging-framerate = 750
+
+animation-discharging-0 = 
+animation-discharging-1 = 
+animation-discharging-2 = 
+animation-discharging-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+animation-discharging-framerate = 750
+
+[module/temperature]
+type = internal/temperature
+thermal-zone = 0
+warn-temperature = 60
+
+format = <ramp> <label>
+format-underline = #f50a4d
+format-warn = <ramp> <label-warn>
+format-warn-underline = ${self.format-underline}
+
+label = %temperature-c%
+label-warn = %temperature-c%
+label-warn-foreground = ${colors.secondary}
+
+ramp-0 = 
+ramp-1 = 
+ramp-2 = 
+ramp-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/powermenu]
+type = custom/menu
+
+expand-right = true
+
+format-spacing = 1
+
+label-open = 
+label-open-foreground = ${colors.secondary}
+label-close =  cancel
+label-close-foreground = ${colors.secondary}
+label-separator = |
+label-separator-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+menu-0-0 = reboot
+menu-0-0-exec = menu-open-1
+menu-0-1 = power off
+menu-0-1-exec = menu-open-2
+
+menu-1-0 = cancel
+menu-1-0-exec = menu-open-0
+menu-1-1 = reboot
+menu-1-1-exec = sudo reboot
+
+menu-2-0 = power off
+menu-2-0-exec = sudo poweroff
+menu-2-1 = cancel
+menu-2-1-exec = menu-open-0
+
+[settings]
+screenchange-reload = true
+;compositing-background = xor
+;compositing-background = screen
+;compositing-foreground = source
+;compositing-border = over
+;pseudo-transparency = false
+
+[global/wm]
+margin-top = 5
+margin-bottom = 5
+
+; vim:ft=dosini
diff --git a/polybar/launch-polybar.sh b/polybar/launch-polybar.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a4b3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/polybar/launch-polybar.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+killall -q polybar
+while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
+
+rm /tmp/polybar.pids
+
+polybar -c ~/.config/dwm/polybar/config.ini main &
+echo "$!" >>/tmp/polybar.pids