diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml b/group_vars/all.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfcd9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+user:
+  name: ariejan
+  full_name: "Ariejan de Vroom"
+  primary_group: users
+  additional_groups: docker,wheel
+  shell: /bin/zsh
+  country: "Netherlands"
+
+host_name: archie
+
+pacman:
+  parallel_downloads: 10
+
+aur_helper: yay
diff --git a/main.yml b/main.yml
index e4c733c..aa7b0f2 100644
--- a/main.yml
+++ b/main.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 - name: Ariejan's Arch Linux
   hosts: all
   roles:
-    - { role: 01_host_info } 
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+    - { role: 01_host_info } 
+    - { role: 02_basics } 
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diff --git a/roles/02_basics/tasks/main.yml b/roles/02_basics/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aacb469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/02_basics/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+- name: Install packages
+  community.general.pacman:
+    name:
+      - reflector
+      - pacman-contrib
+    state: present
+  become: true
+
+- name: Update reflector configuration file
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: reflector.conf.j2
+    dest: /etc/xdg/reflector/reflector.conf
+    backup: no
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  become: true
+
+- name: Update pacman configuration file
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: pacman.conf.j2
+    dest: /etc/pacman.conf
+    backup: no
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  become: true
+
+- name: Update mirrorlist
+  ansible.buildtin.shell:
+    cmd: reflector
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diff --git a/roles/02_basics/templates/pacman.conf.j2 b/roles/02_basics/templates/pacman.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea8f262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/02_basics/templates/pacman.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#
+# /etc/pacman.conf
+#
+# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives
+
+#
+# GENERAL OPTIONS
+#
+[options]
+# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
+# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
+#RootDir     = /
+#DBPath      = /var/lib/pacman/
+#CacheDir    = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
+#LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
+#GPGDir      = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
+#HookDir     = /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
+HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
+#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -L -C - -f -o %o %u
+#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
+#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
+Architecture = auto
+
+# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
+#IgnorePkg   =
+#IgnoreGroup =
+
+#NoUpgrade   =
+#NoExtract   =
+
+# Misc options
+#UseSyslog
+Color
+#NoProgressBar
+CheckSpace
+VerbosePkgLists
+ParallelDownloads = {{ pacman.parallel_downloads }}
+
+# By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
+# trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.
+SigLevel    = Required DatabaseOptional
+LocalFileSigLevel = Optional
+#RemoteFileSigLevel = Required
+
+# NOTE: You must run `pacman-key --init` before first using pacman; the local
+# keyring can then be populated with the keys of all official Arch Linux
+# packagers with `pacman-key --populate archlinux`.
+
+#
+# REPOSITORIES
+#   - can be defined here or included from another file
+#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
+#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
+#   - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
+#     have identical names, regardless of version number
+#   - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
+#   - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
+#
+# Repository entries are of the format:
+#       [repo-name]
+#       Server = ServerName
+#       Include = IncludePath
+#
+# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
+# uncommented to enable the repo.
+#
+
+# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
+# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
+# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.
+
+#[core-testing]
+#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+[core]
+Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+#[extra-testing]
+#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+[extra]
+Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
+# enable the multilib repositories as required here.
+
+#[multilib-testing]
+#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+#[multilib]
+#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
+# tips on creating your own repositories.
+#[custom]
+#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
+#Server = file:///home/custompkgs
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diff --git a/roles/02_basics/templates/reflector.conf.j2 b/roles/02_basics/templates/reflector.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e813795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/02_basics/templates/reflector.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+--save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+--country "{{ user.country }}"
+--protocol https
+--sort rate
+--age 24
+--latest 10
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