diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 19aa04e..25285d0 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
+#include "GLFW/glfw3.h"
 #include "error.h"
+#include "window/render.h"
+
+struct renderdat rdat; // contains the relevant data needed for rendering, contains rubbish data until init was
+
+static inline int init(void) {
+	glfwInitHint(GLFW_JOYSTICK_HAT_BUTTONS, GLFW_FALSE); // disable joystick buttons
+
+	if (!glfwInit()) return 1;        // initialize GLFW
+	if (render_init(&rdat)) return 1; // initialize the rendering and create a window
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void quit(void) {
+	glfwTerminate();
+}
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	(void)argc, (void)argv;
-	debug("%s", "owo");
-	info("%s", "owo");
-	warn("%s", "owo");
-	error("%s", "owo");
-	fatal("%s", "owo");
+	if (init()) fatal("failed to initialize!");
+	while (1);
+	quit();
 }
diff --git a/src/window/render.c b/src/window/render.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30fc865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/window/render.c
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "render.h"
+
+#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+// macros for ease of access
+#define WIN_NAME           "MCA Selector Lite"
+#define WIN_DEFAULT_WIDTH  640
+#define WIN_DEFAULT_HEIGHT 480
+
+int render_init(struct renderdat* restrict rdat) {
+	GLFWwindow* const win = glfwCreateWindow(WIN_DEFAULT_WIDTH, WIN_DEFAULT_HEIGHT, WIN_NAME, NULL, NULL);
+	if (win == NULL) return 1;
+	rdat->win = win;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void render_free(struct renderdat* restrict rdat) {
+	glfwDestroyWindow(rdat->win);
+}
diff --git a/src/window/render.h b/src/window/render.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c47a41e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/window/render.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+
+struct renderdat {
+	GLFWwindow* win;
+};
+
+int render_init(struct renderdat* restrict rdat);
+void render_free(struct renderdat* restrict rdat);