diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bcab362..f6057ad 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ checksum = "96d30a06541fbafbc7f82ed10c06164cfbd2c401138f6addd8404629c4b16711"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "async-compression"
-version = "0.4.6"
+version = "0.4.11"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a116f46a969224200a0a97f29cfd4c50e7534e4b4826bd23ea2c3c533039c82c"
+checksum = "cd066d0b4ef8ecb03a55319dc13aa6910616d0f44008a045bb1835af830abff5"
 dependencies = [
  "brotli",
  "flate2",
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "brotli"
-version = "3.4.0"
+version = "6.0.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "516074a47ef4bce09577a3b379392300159ce5b1ba2e501ff1c819950066100f"
+checksum = "74f7971dbd9326d58187408ab83117d8ac1bb9c17b085fdacd1cf2f598719b6b"
 dependencies = [
  "alloc-no-stdlib",
  "alloc-stdlib",
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "brotli-decompressor"
-version = "2.5.1"
+version = "4.0.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4e2e4afe60d7dd600fdd3de8d0f08c2b7ec039712e3b6137ff98b7004e82de4f"
+checksum = "9a45bd2e4095a8b518033b128020dd4a55aab1c0a381ba4404a472630f4bc362"
 dependencies = [
  "alloc-no-stdlib",
  "alloc-stdlib",
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "crc32fast"
-version = "1.4.0"
+version = "1.4.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b3855a8a784b474f333699ef2bbca9db2c4a1f6d9088a90a2d25b1eb53111eaa"
+checksum = "a97769d94ddab943e4510d138150169a2758b5ef3eb191a9ee688de3e23ef7b3"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
 ]
@@ -564,9 +564,9 @@ checksum = "09078d60b5387e99317a3ecadd61b5a521deab55186e9dab76d7f0ff66838670"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "flate2"
-version = "1.0.28"
+version = "1.0.30"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "46303f565772937ffe1d394a4fac6f411c6013172fadde9dcdb1e147a086940e"
+checksum = "5f54427cfd1c7829e2a139fcefea601bf088ebca651d2bf53ebc600eac295dae"
 dependencies = [
  "crc32fast",
  "miniz_oxide",
diff --git a/README b/README
index 29d6c99..2b3a125 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,25 +1,72 @@
-a cute metasearch engine
+                                   ==========
+                                   metasearch
+                                   ==========
 
-it sources from google, bing, brave, and a few others.
+                      https://github.com/mat-1/metasearch2
 
-it's written in rust, using as little client-side javascript as possible.
+----
+INFO
+----
 
-there's a demo instance at https://s.matdoes.dev, but don't use it as your
-default or rely on it, please (so i don't get ratelimited by google).
+metasearch (aka metasearch2) is a cute metasearch engine. It sources its results
+from Google, Bing, Brave, and several others. It's designed to be as lightweight
+as possible, both on the server and client. There is no required client-side
+JavaScript.
 
-USAGE
+There's a public demo instance at https://s.matdoes.dev, but please do not use
+it as your default or rely on it. This is so I don't get ratelimited by Google
+or other engines. Run your own instance instead!
 
-build it with `cargo b -r`, the resulting binary will be at
-`target/release/metasearch2`.
+------------
+INSTALLATION
+------------
 
-the config.toml file is created in your current working directory on the first
-run of metasearch2. alternatively, you can copy the config-default.toml in the
-repo and rename it to config.toml.
+The easiest way to install metasearch is with `cargo install metasearch`. To get
+the unstable version with the latest features, you can install it with
+`cargo install --git https://github.com/mat-1/metasearch2`.
 
-the default port is 28019.
+Usage: `metasearch [config_file]`
 
-API
+The config_file argument is optional; if it's not specified then it'll be
+checked at the following locations:
 
-metasearch has a JSON API that can be enabled by setting `api = true` in your config. to use it,
-just set the `Accept: application/json` header. as the api works by serializing internal structs,
-it's not guaranteed to be stable across metasearch versions.
+  - $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/metasearch/config.toml
+  - $HOME/.config/metasearch/config.toml
+  - ./config.toml
+
+If no config file exists, it'll be created at the first valid path in the list.
+
+By default, metasearch runs on the port 28019. You are recommended to use a
+reverse proxy.
+
+-------------
+CONFIGURATION
+-------------
+
+You can see all the default config options at `src/config.rs`. Some interesting
+options you may want to change are:
+
+  - bind - the host and port that the web server runs on, for example
+    `0.0.0.0:28019`.
+  - api - whether your instance is accessible through a JSON API. See below for
+    more details.
+  - ui.stylesheet_url - a link to a stylesheet that will be loaded alongside the
+    main one, for example `/themes/catppuccin-mocha.css`.
+  - image_search.enabled - add a tab for viewing image results for your query.
+    this is disabled by default as the image proxy could be used to make GET
+    requests to arbitrary URLs from your server.
+  - engines.google.weight - the ranking score multiplier for an engine, you can
+    modify this if you prefer the results from certain engines.
+
+--------
+JSON API
+--------
+
+metasearch has a JSON API that can be enabled by setting `api = true` in your
+config. To use it, set the `Accept: application/json` header in your requests.
+
+For example:
+curl 'http://localhost:28019/search?q=sandcats' -H 'Accept: application/json'
+
+The structure of the API is not guaranteed to be stable, as it relies on
+serializing internal structs. It may break across versions!
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 56ac643..1118d5a 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,134 @@ use tracing::info;
 
 use crate::engines::Engine;
 
+impl Default for Config {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Config {
+            bind: "0.0.0.0:28019".parse().unwrap(),
+            api: false,
+            ui: UiConfig {
+                show_engine_list_separator: false,
+                show_version_info: false,
+                site_name: "metasearch".to_string(),
+                show_settings_link: true,
+                stylesheet_url: "".to_string(),
+                stylesheet_str: "".to_string(),
+            },
+            image_search: ImageSearchConfig {
+                enabled: false,
+                show_engines: true,
+                proxy: ImageProxyConfig {
+                    enabled: true,
+                    max_download_size: 10_000_000,
+                },
+            },
+            engines: Arc::new(EnginesConfig::default()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for EnginesConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        use toml::value::Value;
+
+        let mut map = HashMap::new();
+        // engines are enabled by default, so engines that aren't listed here are
+        // enabled
+
+        // main search engines
+        map.insert(Engine::Google, EngineConfig::new().with_weight(1.05));
+        map.insert(Engine::Bing, EngineConfig::new().with_weight(1.0));
+        map.insert(Engine::Brave, EngineConfig::new().with_weight(1.25));
+        map.insert(
+            Engine::Marginalia,
+            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.15).with_extra(
+                vec![(
+                    "args".to_string(),
+                    Value::Table(
+                        vec![
+                            ("profile".to_string(), Value::String("corpo".to_string())),
+                            ("js".to_string(), Value::String("default".to_string())),
+                            ("adtech".to_string(), Value::String("default".to_string())),
+                        ]
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .collect(),
+                    ),
+                )]
+                .into_iter()
+                .collect(),
+            ),
+        );
+
+        // additional search engines
+        map.insert(
+            Engine::GoogleScholar,
+            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.50).disabled(),
+        );
+        map.insert(
+            Engine::RightDao,
+            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.10).disabled(),
+        );
+        map.insert(
+            Engine::Stract,
+            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.15).disabled(),
+        );
+        map.insert(
+            Engine::Yep,
+            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.10).disabled(),
+        );
+
+        // calculators (give them a high weight so they're always the first thing in
+        // autocomplete)
+        map.insert(Engine::Numbat, EngineConfig::new().with_weight(10.0));
+        map.insert(
+            Engine::Fend,
+            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(10.0).disabled(),
+        );
+
+        // other engines
+        map.insert(
+            Engine::Mdn,
+            EngineConfig::new().with_extra(
+                vec![("max_sections".to_string(), Value::Integer(1))]
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .collect(),
+            ),
+        );
+
+        Self { map }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for EngineConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            enabled: true,
+            weight: 1.0,
+            extra: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+static DEFAULT_ENGINE_CONFIG_REF: LazyLock<EngineConfig> = LazyLock::new(EngineConfig::default);
+impl EngineConfig {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+    pub fn with_weight(self, weight: f64) -> Self {
+        Self { weight, ..self }
+    }
+    pub fn disabled(self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            enabled: false,
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn with_extra(self, extra: toml::Table) -> Self {
+        Self { extra, ..self }
+    }
+}
+
+//
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub bind: SocketAddr,
@@ -214,133 +342,3 @@ impl Config {
         Ok(config)
     }
 }
-
-//
-// DEFAULTS
-//
-
-impl Default for Config {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Config {
-            bind: "0.0.0.0:28019".parse().unwrap(),
-            api: false,
-            ui: UiConfig {
-                show_engine_list_separator: false,
-                show_version_info: false,
-                site_name: "metasearch".to_string(),
-                show_settings_link: true,
-                stylesheet_url: "".to_string(),
-                stylesheet_str: "".to_string(),
-            },
-            image_search: ImageSearchConfig {
-                enabled: false,
-                show_engines: true,
-                proxy: ImageProxyConfig {
-                    enabled: true,
-                    max_download_size: 10_000_000,
-                },
-            },
-            engines: Arc::new(EnginesConfig::default()),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Default for EngineConfig {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            enabled: true,
-            weight: 1.0,
-            extra: Default::default(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-static DEFAULT_ENGINE_CONFIG_REF: LazyLock<EngineConfig> = LazyLock::new(EngineConfig::default);
-impl EngineConfig {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self::default()
-    }
-    pub fn with_weight(self, weight: f64) -> Self {
-        Self { weight, ..self }
-    }
-    pub fn disabled(self) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            enabled: false,
-            ..self
-        }
-    }
-    pub fn with_extra(self, extra: toml::Table) -> Self {
-        Self { extra, ..self }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Default for EnginesConfig {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        use toml::value::Value;
-
-        let mut map = HashMap::new();
-        // engines are enabled by default, so engines that aren't listed here are
-        // enabled
-
-        // main search engines
-        map.insert(Engine::Google, EngineConfig::new().with_weight(1.05));
-        map.insert(Engine::Bing, EngineConfig::new().with_weight(1.0));
-        map.insert(Engine::Brave, EngineConfig::new().with_weight(1.25));
-        map.insert(
-            Engine::Marginalia,
-            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.15).with_extra(
-                vec![(
-                    "args".to_string(),
-                    Value::Table(
-                        vec![
-                            ("profile".to_string(), Value::String("corpo".to_string())),
-                            ("js".to_string(), Value::String("default".to_string())),
-                            ("adtech".to_string(), Value::String("default".to_string())),
-                        ]
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .collect(),
-                    ),
-                )]
-                .into_iter()
-                .collect(),
-            ),
-        );
-
-        // additional search engines
-        map.insert(
-            Engine::GoogleScholar,
-            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.50).disabled(),
-        );
-        map.insert(
-            Engine::RightDao,
-            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.10).disabled(),
-        );
-        map.insert(
-            Engine::Stract,
-            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.15).disabled(),
-        );
-        map.insert(
-            Engine::Yep,
-            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(0.10).disabled(),
-        );
-
-        // calculators (give them a high weight so they're always the first thing in
-        // autocomplete)
-        map.insert(Engine::Numbat, EngineConfig::new().with_weight(10.0));
-        map.insert(
-            Engine::Fend,
-            EngineConfig::new().with_weight(10.0).disabled(),
-        );
-
-        // other engines
-        map.insert(
-            Engine::Mdn,
-            EngineConfig::new().with_extra(
-                vec![("max_sections".to_string(), Value::Integer(1))]
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .collect(),
-            ),
-        );
-
-        Self { map }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 85812ea..f545759 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::{
+    env,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
 
 use config::Config;
 use tracing::error;
@@ -13,10 +16,13 @@ pub mod web;
 async fn main() {
     tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
 
-    let config_path = std::env::args().nth(1).unwrap_or("config.toml".into());
-    let config_path = Path::new(&config_path);
+    if env::args().any(|arg| arg == "--help" || arg == "-h" || arg == "help" || arg == "h") {
+        println!("Usage: metasearch [config_path]");
+        return;
+    }
 
-    let config = match Config::read_or_create(config_path) {
+    let config_path = config_path();
+    let config = match Config::read_or_create(&config_path) {
         Ok(config) => config,
         Err(err) => {
             error!("Couldn't parse config:\n{err}");
@@ -25,3 +31,47 @@ async fn main() {
     };
     web::run(config).await;
 }
+
+fn config_path() -> PathBuf {
+    if let Some(config_path) = env::args().nth(1) {
+        return PathBuf::from(config_path);
+    }
+
+    let app_name = env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME");
+
+    let mut default_config_dir = None;
+
+    // $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/metasearch/config.toml
+    if let Ok(xdg_config_home) = env::var("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") {
+        let path = PathBuf::from(xdg_config_home)
+            .join(app_name)
+            .join("config.toml");
+        if path.is_file() {
+            return path;
+        }
+        if default_config_dir.is_none() {
+            default_config_dir = Some(path);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // $HOME/.config/metasearch/config.toml
+    if let Ok(home) = env::var("HOME") {
+        let path = PathBuf::from(home)
+            .join(".config")
+            .join(app_name)
+            .join("config.toml");
+        if path.is_file() {
+            return path;
+        }
+        if default_config_dir.is_none() {
+            default_config_dir = Some(path);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ./config.toml
+    let path = Path::new("config.toml");
+    if path.exists() {
+        return path.to_path_buf();
+    }
+    default_config_dir.unwrap_or(PathBuf::from("config.toml"))
+}
diff --git a/src/web/assets/style.css b/src/web/assets/style.css
index d2438ee..2bbecc8 100644
--- a/src/web/assets/style.css
+++ b/src/web/assets/style.css
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ h3.answer-thesaurus-category-title {
 .image-result {
   min-width: 12rem;
   position: relative;
+  flex-grow: 1;
 }
 .image-result-img-container {
   margin: 0 auto;
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ h3.answer-thesaurus-category-title {
 }
 .image-result-page-anchor {
   display: block;
-  height: 2em;
+  height: 2.25em;
 }
 .image-result-page-url {
   overflow: hidden;