diff --git a/.zshenv b/.profile
similarity index 97%
rename from .zshenv
rename to .profile
index 762de4a..cc11a14 100644
--- a/.zshenv
+++ b/.profile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export XDG_CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config"
 export XDG_CACHE_HOME="$HOME/.cache"
-
+ 
 
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 5390abc..f8d63ad 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ if [ ! -d ${ZSH_CONFIG_DIR:="${XDG_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.config}/zsh"} ]; then
   return
 fi
 
+if [[ -f $HOME/.profile ]]; then
+	source $HOME/.profile
+fi
+
 # //TODO: Prints error when -no- files are found
 # Load bootstrap settings (00-19) before plugin initialization
 print_dbg "Starting bootstrap (00-19)...\n"
@@ -139,6 +143,9 @@ load_config_files $ZSH_CONFIG_DIR 3456789
 #   unset GLOB
 # fi
 
+# put personal scripts on the PATH to be callable
+export PATH="$(du $ZSH_CONFIG_DIR/scripts/ | cut -f2 | tr '\n' ':')$PATH"
+
 unset ZSH_CONFIG_DIR
 # unset ZGEN_DIR -- Needs to remain set for some plugins to function
 unset ZGEN_PARENT_DIR
@@ -150,3 +157,4 @@ unfunction check_zgen_installation
 # //FIXME this needs to get the hell out of here -> put it in an env loading file
 export GOPATH="$HOME/Code/go"
 export PATH="$PATH:$GOPATH/bin"
+