diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 97ce080..cb898e8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ bin/
 .vscode/
 
 ### Mac OS ###
-.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+.DS_Store
+
+### Maven ###
+target/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36abb7f..090a6fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,21 +10,12 @@ Use `setopt interactivecomments` (zsh only) to allow using `#` for comments if y
 
 Ensure Java + javac are installed, on MacOS it can be installed with Homebrew by running `brew install openjdk`
 
-To compile on MacOS 26 (may work on other OS, idk):
+You will also need maven installed.
+
+To compile:
 
 1. git clone https://github.com/Geprivilegieerde-Anonimiteit-BV/XACrypto.git # download the git repository
-2. mkdir -p out # create output directory
-3. javac -d out $(find src -name "*.java") # converts .java into .class bytecode
-4. jar cfe XACrypto.jar de.caydenno1.xacrypto.XACrypto -C out . # package the .class files into a .jar
-5. (optional)- jar tf XACrypto.jar # view the contents of the jarfile
+2. cd XACrypto
+3. mvn clean package
 
-To compile on Windows 10 (requires java+javac to already be installed):
-
-1. git clone https://github.com/Geprivilegieerde-Anonimiteit-BV/XACrypto.git && REM download the git repository
-2. mkdir out && REM create output directory
-3. dir /s /b src\*.java > sources.txt && REM create sources
-4. javac -d out @sources.txt && REM form sources into java bytecode
-5. jar cfe XACrypto.jar de.caydenno1.xacrypto.XACrypto -C out . && REM form java bytecode into jar
-6. (optional)- jar tf XACrypto.jar && view jarfile contents
-
-XACrypto.jar is now in the project root (if u did everything correctly).
+You should find the built jar at target/XACrypto-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8611de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <groupId>de.caydenno1.xacrypto</groupId>
+  <artifactId>XACrypto</artifactId>
+  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+  <name>XACrypto</name>
+  <url>https://ga-bv.mathai.cloud/</url>
+
+  <properties>
+    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+    <maven.compiler.release>25</maven.compiler.release>
+  </properties>
+
+  <dependencyManagement>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
+        <version>5.11.0</version>
+        <type>pom</type>
+        <scope>import</scope>
+      </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+  </dependencyManagement>
+
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <!-- Optionally: parameterized tests support -->
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-params</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+
+  <build>
+    <pluginManagement><!-- lock down plugins versions to avoid using Maven defaults (may be moved to parent pom) -->
+      <plugins>
+        <!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.4.0</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.13.0</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.3.0</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.4.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.1.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.1.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <!-- site lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#site_Lifecycle -->
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.12.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.6.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
+</project>
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/XACrypto.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/XACrypto.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/XACrypto.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/XACrypto.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/encryption/AES_GCM.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/encryption/AES_GCM.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/encryption/AES_GCM.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/encryption/AES_GCM.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/ROT.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/ROT.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/ROT.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/ROT.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/SHA0.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/SHA0.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/SHA0.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/SHA0.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/SHA1.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/SHA1.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/SHA1.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/SHA1.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/Shared.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/Shared.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/Shared.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha/Shared.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/Digest.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/Digest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/Digest.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/Digest.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/HKDF.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/HKDF.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/HKDF.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/HKDF.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/HMAC.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/HMAC.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/HMAC.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/HMAC.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/Hex.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/Hex.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/Hex.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/Hex.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/SHA256.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/SHA256.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/SHA256.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/hash/sha256/SHA256.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/misc/Constants.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/misc/Constants.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/misc/Constants.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/misc/Constants.java
diff --git a/src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/misc/XACryptoException.java b/src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/misc/XACryptoException.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/misc/XACryptoException.java
rename to src/main/java/de/caydenno1/xacrypto/misc/XACryptoException.java