diff --git a/src/dotfile.cpp b/src/dotfile.cpp
index ca8a8ff..272db8f 100644
--- a/src/dotfile.cpp
+++ b/src/dotfile.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,14 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  */
 
-#include <cstdio> // fprintf, printf
+#include <cctype>  // tolower
+#include <cstddef> // size_t
+#include <cstdio>  // fprintf, printf, stderr
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <pwd.h> // getpwnam
 #include <string>
+#include <system_error> // error_code
+#include <unistd.h>     // geteuid, getlogin, setegid, seteuid
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "dotfile.h"
@@ -14,6 +19,7 @@
 namespace Util {
 
 std::vector<Dotfile::ExcludePath> Dotfile::s_excludePaths;
+std::vector<std::filesystem::path> Dotfile::s_systemDirectories;
 std::filesystem::path Dotfile::s_workingDirectory;
 
 Dotfile::Dotfile()
@@ -26,6 +32,122 @@ Dotfile::~Dotfile()
 
 // -----------------------------------------
 
+void Dotfile::add(const std::vector<std::string>& targets)
+{
+	if (targets.empty()) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "\033[31;1mDotfile:\033[0m no files or directories selected\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	std::vector<size_t> noExistTargets;
+	std::vector<size_t> homeTargets;
+	std::vector<size_t> systemTargets;
+
+	// Separate home and system targets
+	bool isSystem = false;
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < targets.size(); ++i) {
+		if (!std::filesystem::is_regular_file(targets.at(i))
+		    && !std::filesystem::is_directory(targets.at(i))
+		    && !std::filesystem::is_symlink(targets.at(i))) {
+			noExistTargets.push_back(i);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		isSystem = false;
+		for (const auto& systemDirectory : s_systemDirectories) {
+			if (targets.at(i).find(systemDirectory) == 0) {
+				isSystem = true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (isSystem) {
+			systemTargets.push_back(i);
+		}
+		else {
+			homeTargets.push_back(i);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Print non-existing targets and exit
+	if (!noExistTargets.empty()) {
+		for (size_t i : noExistTargets) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "\033[31;1mDotfile:\033[0m '%s': no such file or directory\n", targets.at(i).c_str());
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Print root-owned targets and exit
+	bool root = !geteuid() ? true : false;
+	if (!systemTargets.empty() && !root) {
+		for (size_t i : systemTargets) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "\033[31;1mDotfile:\033[0m you cannot copy system file '%s' unless you are root\n", targets.at(i).c_str());
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Get the password database record (/etc/passwd) of the user logged in on
+	// the controlling terminal of the process
+	passwd* user = getpwnam(getlogin());
+
+	const auto copyOptions = std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing
+	                         | std::filesystem::copy_options::recursive
+	                         | std::filesystem::copy_options::copy_symlinks;
+
+	auto printError = [](const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::error_code& error) -> void {
+		// std::filesystem::copy doesnt respect 'overwrite_existing' for symlinks
+		if (error.value() && error.message() != "File exists") {
+			fprintf(stderr, "\033[31;1mDotfile:\033[0m '%s': %c%s\n",
+			        path.c_str(),
+			        tolower(error.message().c_str()[0]),
+			        error.message().c_str() + 1);
+		}
+	};
+
+	auto copyTarget = [&root, &user, &printError](const std::filesystem::path& from,
+	                                              const std::filesystem::path& to, bool homePath) -> void {
+		if (homePath && root) {
+			seteuid(user->pw_uid);
+			setegid(user->pw_gid);
+		}
+
+		// Create directory for the file
+		std::error_code error;
+		if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(from)) {
+			auto directory = to.relative_path().parent_path();
+			if (!directory.empty() && !std::filesystem::exists(directory) ) {
+				printf("created directory '%s'\n", directory.c_str());
+				std::filesystem::create_directories(directory, error);
+				printError(to.relative_path().parent_path(), error);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Copy the file or directory
+		printf("'%s' -> '%s'\n", from.c_str(), to.c_str());
+		std::filesystem::copy(from, to, copyOptions, error);
+		printError(to, error);
+
+		if (homePath && root) {
+			seteuid(0);
+			setegid(0);
+		}
+	};
+
+	// /home/<user>/
+	std::string home = "/home/" + std::string(user->pw_name);
+	for (size_t index : homeTargets) {
+		copyTarget(std::filesystem::path(targets.at(index)),
+		           std::filesystem::path(targets.at(index).substr(home.size() + 1)),
+		           true);
+	}
+	// /
+	for (size_t index : systemTargets) {
+		auto path = std::filesystem::path(targets.at(index));
+		copyTarget(path,
+		           path.relative_path(),
+		           false);
+	}
+}
+
 void Dotfile::list(const std::vector<std::string>& targets)
 {
 	if (s_workingDirectory.empty()) {
diff --git a/src/dotfile.h b/src/dotfile.h
index 17dd240..609f269 100644
--- a/src/dotfile.h
+++ b/src/dotfile.h
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ public:
 		std::string path;
 	};
 
+	static void add(const std::vector<std::string>& targets = {});
 	static void list(const std::vector<std::string>& targets = {});
 
 	static void setWorkingDirectory(std::filesystem::path directory) { s_workingDirectory = directory; }
+	static void setSystemDirectories(const std::vector<std::filesystem::path>& systemDirectories) { s_systemDirectories = systemDirectories; }
 	static void setExcludePaths(const std::vector<ExcludePath>& excludePaths) { s_excludePaths = excludePaths; }
 
 private:
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ private:
 	static bool include(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::vector<std::string>& targets);
 
 	static std::vector<ExcludePath> s_excludePaths;
+	static std::vector<std::filesystem::path> s_systemDirectories;
 	static std::filesystem::path s_workingDirectory;
 };