diff --git a/kernel/Cargo.lock b/kernel/Cargo.lock
index a0eac43..3c015d6 100644
--- a/kernel/Cargo.lock
+++ b/kernel/Cargo.lock
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "limine",
  "micromath",
+ "pc-keyboard",
+ "pic8259",
  "spin 0.10.0",
  "x86_64",
 ]
@@ -71,6 +73,21 @@ version = "2.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c3c8dda44ff03a2f238717214da50f65d5a53b45cd213a7370424ffdb6fae815"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pc-keyboard"
+version = "0.8.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f0ca629cbb3f0d5b699c338f0129ff78c9bfd7ea8b1258ad529bff490dc8ed5a"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "pic8259"
+version = "0.11.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "62d9a86c292b165f757e47e7fd66855def189b2564609bc4203727b27c33db22"
+dependencies = [
+ "x86_64",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rustversion"
 version = "1.0.22"
diff --git a/kernel/Cargo.toml b/kernel/Cargo.toml
index a6f35f3..2051cf7 100644
--- a/kernel/Cargo.toml
+++ b/kernel/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ font8x8 = { version = "0.3.1", default-features = false }
 lazy_static = { version = "1.5.0", features = ["spin_no_std"] }
 limine = "0.5"
 micromath = "2.1.0"
+pc-keyboard = "0.8.0"
+pic8259 = "0.11.0"
 spin = "0.10.0"
+
+[target.'cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")'.dependencies]
 x86_64 = "0.15.4"
 
 [profile.dev]
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/arch.rs b/kernel/src/arch/arch.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a0f63f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/arch.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+use core::arch::asm;
+use limine::response::{HhdmResponse, MemoryMapResponse};
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+use crate::arch::x86_64::{
+    init::init_x86_64,
+    paging::{XunilFrameAllocator, example_mapping, initialize_paging},
+};
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+use x86_64::{
+    VirtAddr, registers::control::Cr3, structures::paging::OffsetPageTable,
+    structures::paging::Page,
+};
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+pub fn memory_management_init(
+    hhdm_response: &HhdmResponse,
+    memory_map_response: &MemoryMapResponse,
+) -> OffsetPageTable<'static> {
+    let physical_offset = VirtAddr::new(hhdm_response.offset());
+    let (frame, _) = Cr3::read();
+    let mut mapper = unsafe { initialize_paging(physical_offset) };
+
+    let l4_virt = physical_offset + frame.start_address().as_u64() + 0xb8000;
+    let mut frame_allocator = XunilFrameAllocator::new(memory_map_response.entries());
+    let page = Page::containing_address(l4_virt);
+    unsafe {
+        example_mapping(page, &mut mapper, &mut frame_allocator);
+    }
+    mapper
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+pub fn init(
+    hhdm_response: &HhdmResponse,
+    memory_map_response: &MemoryMapResponse,
+) -> OffsetPageTable<'static> {
+    init_x86_64();
+
+    return memory_management_init(hhdm_response, memory_map_response);
+}
+
+pub fn idle() -> ! {
+    loop {
+        unsafe {
+            #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+            asm!("hlt");
+            #[cfg(any(target_arch = "aarch64", target_arch = "riscv64"))]
+            asm!("wfi");
+            #[cfg(target_arch = "loongarch64")]
+            asm!("idle 0");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/mod.rs b/kernel/src/arch/mod.rs
index 51391f2..1a1477d 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-pub mod serial;
+pub mod arch;
 #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 pub mod x86_64;
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/heap.rs b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/heap.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/idt.rs b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/idt.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index d9fc462..0000000
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/idt.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-use crate::arch::x86_64::{
-    gdt,
-    interrupts::{breakpoint_handler, double_fault_handler},
-};
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use x86_64::structures::idt::InterruptDescriptorTable;
-
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref IDT: InterruptDescriptorTable = {
-        let mut idt = InterruptDescriptorTable::new();
-        idt.breakpoint.set_handler_fn(breakpoint_handler);
-        unsafe {
-            idt.double_fault
-                .set_handler_fn(double_fault_handler)
-                .set_stack_index(gdt::DOUBLE_FAULT_IST_INDEX);
-        }
-        idt
-    };
-}
-
-pub fn init_idt_x86_64() {
-    IDT.load();
-}
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/init.rs b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/init.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fc9e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/init.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+use crate::arch::x86_64::gdt::load_gdt_x86_64;
+use crate::arch::x86_64::interrupts::{PICS, init_idt_x86_64};
+use x86_64::instructions::interrupts;
+
+pub fn init_x86_64() {
+    load_gdt_x86_64();
+    init_idt_x86_64();
+
+    unsafe {
+        let mut pics = PICS.lock();
+        pics.initialize();
+        pics.write_masks(0xFC, 0xFF);
+    }
+
+    interrupts::enable();
+}
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/interrupts.rs b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/interrupts.rs
index 48a5657..51e11e9 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/interrupts.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/interrupts.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,56 @@
-use crate::println;
-use x86_64::structures::idt::InterruptStackFrame;
+use crate::{arch::x86_64::gdt, driver::keyboard::keyboard_interrupt_handler, println};
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use pic8259::ChainedPics;
+use spin::Mutex;
+pub use x86_64::instructions::interrupts::without_interrupts;
+use x86_64::{
+    registers::control::Cr2,
+    structures::idt::{InterruptDescriptorTable, InterruptStackFrame, PageFaultErrorCode},
+};
+
+pub const PIC_1_OFFSET: u8 = 32;
+pub const PIC_2_OFFSET: u8 = PIC_1_OFFSET + 8;
+
+pub static PICS: Mutex<ChainedPics> =
+    Mutex::new(unsafe { ChainedPics::new(PIC_1_OFFSET, PIC_2_OFFSET) });
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[repr(u8)]
+pub enum InterruptIndex {
+    Timer = PIC_1_OFFSET,
+    Keyboard, // putting it below increments it by 1, so its offset + 1
+}
+
+impl InterruptIndex {
+    pub fn as_u8(self) -> u8 {
+        self as u8
+    }
+
+    fn as_usize(self) -> usize {
+        usize::from(self.as_u8())
+    }
+}
+
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref IDT: InterruptDescriptorTable = {
+        let mut idt = InterruptDescriptorTable::new();
+        idt.breakpoint.set_handler_fn(breakpoint_handler);
+        unsafe {
+            idt.double_fault
+                .set_handler_fn(double_fault_handler)
+                .set_stack_index(gdt::DOUBLE_FAULT_IST_INDEX);
+        }
+        idt[InterruptIndex::Timer.as_u8()].set_handler_fn(timer_interrupt_handler);
+        idt.page_fault.set_handler_fn(page_fault_handler);
+        idt.general_protection_fault.set_handler_fn(gpf_handler);
+        idt[InterruptIndex::Keyboard.as_u8()].set_handler_fn(keyboard_interrupt_handler);
+        idt
+    };
+}
+
+pub fn init_idt_x86_64() {
+    IDT.load();
+}
 
 pub extern "x86-interrupt" fn breakpoint_handler(stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame) {
     println!("EXCEPTION: BREAKPOINT\n{:#?}", stack_frame);
@@ -11,3 +62,29 @@ pub extern "x86-interrupt" fn double_fault_handler(
 ) -> ! {
     panic!("EXCEPTION: DOUBLE FAULT\n{:#?}", stack_frame);
 }
+
+pub extern "x86-interrupt" fn page_fault_handler(
+    stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame,
+    error_code: PageFaultErrorCode,
+) {
+    panic!(
+        "EXCEPTION: PAGE FAULT\nAccessed Addresss: {:?}\nError Code: {:?}\n{:#?}",
+        Cr2::read(),
+        error_code,
+        stack_frame
+    );
+}
+
+pub extern "x86-interrupt" fn gpf_handler(stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame, error_code: u64) {
+    panic!(
+        "EXCEPTION: GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT\nError Code: {:?}\n{:#?}",
+        error_code, stack_frame
+    );
+}
+
+extern "x86-interrupt" fn timer_interrupt_handler(_stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame) {
+    unsafe {
+        PICS.lock()
+            .notify_end_of_interrupt(InterruptIndex::Timer.as_u8());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs
index 1e974d7..1118747 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 pub mod gdt;
-pub mod idt;
+pub mod init;
 pub mod interrupts;
 pub mod paging;
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/paging.rs b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/paging.rs
index 8b13789..ac49dc4 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/paging.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/paging.rs
@@ -1 +1,71 @@
+use x86_64::{
+    PhysAddr, VirtAddr,
+    registers::control::Cr3,
+    structures::paging::{
+        FrameAllocator, Mapper, OffsetPageTable, Page, PageTable, PageTableFlags as Flags,
+        PhysFrame, Size2MiB, Size4KiB,
+    },
+};
 
+use limine::memory_map::{Entry, EntryType};
+
+unsafe fn active_level_4_table(mem_offset: VirtAddr) -> &'static mut PageTable {
+    let (level_4_table, _) = Cr3::read();
+
+    let physical_addr = level_4_table.start_address();
+    let virtual_addr = mem_offset + physical_addr.as_u64();
+    let page_table_ptr: *mut PageTable = virtual_addr.as_mut_ptr();
+
+    unsafe { &mut *page_table_ptr }
+}
+
+pub unsafe fn initialize_paging(physical_memory_offset: VirtAddr) -> OffsetPageTable<'static> {
+    unsafe {
+        let level_4_table = active_level_4_table(physical_memory_offset);
+        OffsetPageTable::new(level_4_table, physical_memory_offset)
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct XunilFrameAllocator<'a> {
+    next: usize,
+    memory_map: &'a [&'a Entry],
+}
+
+impl<'a> XunilFrameAllocator<'a> {
+    pub fn new(memory_map: &'a [&'a Entry]) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            next: 0,
+            memory_map,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn usable_frames(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = PhysFrame> {
+        let regions = self.memory_map.iter();
+        let usable = regions.filter(|region| region.entry_type == EntryType::USABLE);
+        let ranges = usable
+            .map(|usable_region| usable_region.base..usable_region.base + usable_region.length);
+        let frame_addresses = ranges.flat_map(|r| r.step_by(4096));
+
+        frame_addresses
+            .map(|frame_address| PhysFrame::containing_address(PhysAddr::new(frame_address)))
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe impl<'a> FrameAllocator<Size4KiB> for XunilFrameAllocator<'a> {
+    fn allocate_frame(&mut self) -> Option<PhysFrame<Size4KiB>> {
+        let frame = self.usable_frames().nth(self.next);
+        self.next += 1;
+        frame
+    }
+}
+
+pub unsafe fn example_mapping(
+    page: Page<Size2MiB>,
+    mapper: &mut OffsetPageTable,
+    frame_allocator: &mut impl FrameAllocator<Size4KiB>,
+) {
+    let frame = PhysFrame::<Size2MiB>::containing_address(PhysAddr::new(0x0000_1234_4000_0000));
+    let flags = Flags::PRESENT | Flags::WRITABLE;
+    let map_to_result = unsafe { mapper.map_to(page, frame, flags, frame_allocator) };
+    map_to_result.expect("map_to failed").flush();
+}
diff --git a/kernel/src/driver/graphics/framebuffer.rs b/kernel/src/driver/graphics/framebuffer.rs
index 7226696..bbb40b2 100644
--- a/kernel/src/driver/graphics/framebuffer.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/driver/graphics/framebuffer.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use limine::framebuffer::Framebuffer as LimineFramebuffer;
 use spin::Mutex;
 
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+use crate::arch::x86_64::interrupts::without_interrupts;
+
 const MAX_BACKBUFFER_PIXELS: usize = 1920 * 1080;
 static mut BACK_BUFFER: [u32; MAX_BACKBUFFER_PIXELS] = [0; MAX_BACKBUFFER_PIXELS];
 
@@ -62,8 +65,10 @@ pub fn init_framebuffer(raw: &LimineFramebuffer) {
 }
 
 pub fn with_framebuffer<F: FnOnce(&mut Framebuffer)>(f: F) {
-    let mut guard = FRAMEBUFFER.lock();
-    if let Some(fb) = guard.as_mut() {
-        f(fb);
-    }
+    without_interrupts(|| {
+        let mut guard = FRAMEBUFFER.lock();
+        if let Some(fb) = guard.as_mut() {
+            f(fb);
+        }
+    })
 }
diff --git a/kernel/src/driver/keyboard.rs b/kernel/src/driver/keyboard.rs
index 8b13789..bea3a87 100644
--- a/kernel/src/driver/keyboard.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/driver/keyboard.rs
@@ -1 +1,37 @@
+use crate::{
+    arch::x86_64::interrupts::{InterruptIndex, PICS},
+    print,
+};
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use pc_keyboard::{DecodedKey, HandleControl, Keyboard, ScancodeSet1, layouts};
+use spin::Mutex;
+use x86_64::{instructions::port::Port, structures::idt::InterruptStackFrame};
 
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref KEYBOARD: Mutex<Keyboard<layouts::Us104Key, ScancodeSet1>> =
+        Mutex::new(Keyboard::new(
+            ScancodeSet1::new(),
+            layouts::Us104Key,
+            HandleControl::Ignore
+        ));
+}
+
+pub extern "x86-interrupt" fn keyboard_interrupt_handler(_stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame) {
+    let mut port = Port::new(0x60);
+    let scancode: u8 = unsafe { port.read() };
+    let mut keyboard = KEYBOARD.lock();
+
+    if let Ok(Some(key_event)) = keyboard.add_byte(scancode) {
+        if let Some(key) = keyboard.process_keyevent(key_event) {
+            match key {
+                DecodedKey::Unicode(character) => print!("{}", character),
+                DecodedKey::RawKey(key) => print!("{:?}", key),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    unsafe {
+        PICS.lock()
+            .notify_end_of_interrupt(InterruptIndex::Keyboard.as_u8());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kernel/src/driver/mod.rs b/kernel/src/driver/mod.rs
index 48edc24..d18d51b 100644
--- a/kernel/src/driver/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/driver/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod graphics;
 pub mod keyboard;
+pub mod serial;
 pub mod timer;
diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/serial.rs b/kernel/src/driver/serial.rs
similarity index 88%
rename from kernel/src/arch/serial.rs
rename to kernel/src/driver/serial.rs
index 51aaa89..d38e372 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/serial.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/driver/serial.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ use crate::driver::graphics::framebuffer::Framebuffer;
 use core::fmt::{self, Write};
 use spin::Mutex;
 
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+use crate::arch::x86_64::interrupts::without_interrupts;
+
 pub struct ConsoleWriter<'a> {
     pub fb: &'a mut Framebuffer,
     pub console: &'a mut SerialConsole,
@@ -70,8 +73,10 @@ pub fn init_serial_console(start_x: usize, start_y: usize) {
 }
 
 pub fn with_serial_console<F: FnOnce(&mut SerialConsole)>(f: F) {
-    let mut guard = SERIAL_CONSOLE.lock();
-    if let Some(fb) = guard.as_mut() {
-        f(fb);
-    }
+    without_interrupts(|| {
+        let mut guard = SERIAL_CONSOLE.lock();
+        if let Some(fb) = guard.as_mut() {
+            f(fb);
+        }
+    })
 }
diff --git a/kernel/src/main.rs b/kernel/src/main.rs
index 784a48e..84feeec 100644
--- a/kernel/src/main.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/main.rs
@@ -2,25 +2,22 @@
 #![no_main]
 #![feature(abi_x86_interrupt)]
 
-use core::arch::asm;
 use core::fmt::Write;
 
 use limine::BaseRevision;
-use limine::request::{FramebufferRequest, RequestsEndMarker, RequestsStartMarker};
-
+use limine::request::{
+    FramebufferRequest, HhdmRequest, MemoryMapRequest, RequestsEndMarker, RequestsStartMarker,
+};
 pub mod arch;
 pub mod driver;
 
-use crate::arch::serial::{ConsoleWriter, init_serial_console, with_serial_console};
-#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
-use crate::arch::x86_64::gdt::load_gdt_x86_64;
+use crate::arch::arch::{idle, init};
 use crate::driver::graphics::base::rgb;
 use crate::driver::graphics::framebuffer::{init_framebuffer, with_framebuffer};
 use crate::driver::graphics::primitives::{
     circle_filled, circle_outline, rectangle_filled, rectangle_outline, triangle_outline,
 };
-
-use crate::arch::x86_64::idt::init_idt_x86_64;
+use crate::driver::serial::{ConsoleWriter, init_serial_console, with_serial_console};
 
 /// Sets the base revision to the latest revision supported by the crate.
 /// See specification for further info.
@@ -34,6 +31,14 @@ static BASE_REVISION: BaseRevision = BaseRevision::new();
 #[unsafe(link_section = ".requests")]
 static FRAMEBUFFER_REQUEST: FramebufferRequest = FramebufferRequest::new();
 
+#[used]
+#[unsafe(link_section = ".requests")]
+static HHDM_REQUEST: HhdmRequest = HhdmRequest::new();
+
+#[used]
+#[unsafe(link_section = ".requests")]
+static MEMORY_MAP_REQUEST: MemoryMapRequest = MemoryMapRequest::new();
+
 /// Define the stand and end markers for Limine requests.
 #[used]
 #[unsafe(link_section = ".requests_start_marker")]
@@ -80,28 +85,36 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn kmain() -> ! {
     // removed by the linker.
     assert!(BASE_REVISION.is_supported());
 
-    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
-    {
-        load_gdt_x86_64();
-        init_idt_x86_64();
-    }
-
     if let Some(framebuffer_response) = FRAMEBUFFER_REQUEST.get_response() {
         if let Some(limine_framebuffer) = framebuffer_response.framebuffers().next() {
             init_framebuffer(&limine_framebuffer);
-            with_framebuffer(|mut fb| {
-                let (width, height) = (fb.width.clone(), fb.height.clone());
-                init_serial_console(0, 0);
-                rectangle_filled(&mut fb, 0, 0, width, height, rgb(253, 129, 0), true);
-                rectangle_filled(&mut fb, 700, 400, 200, 200, rgb(0, 0, 0), true);
-                rectangle_outline(&mut fb, 400, 400, 100, 100, rgb(0, 0, 0));
-                circle_filled(&mut fb, 200, 200, 100.0, rgb(0, 0, 0));
-                circle_outline(&mut fb, 400, 200, 100.0, rgb(0, 0, 0));
-                triangle_outline(&mut fb, 100, 400, 200, 400, 150, 600, rgb(0, 0, 0));
-            });
+            // boot_animation();
         }
     }
 
+    if let Some(hhdm_response) = HHDM_REQUEST.get_response() {
+        if let Some(memory_map_response) = MEMORY_MAP_REQUEST.get_response() {
+            let mapper = init(hhdm_response, memory_map_response);
+        } else {
+            init_serial_console(0, 0);
+            panic!("Could not get required info from Limine's memory map. ")
+        }
+    } else {
+        init_serial_console(0, 0);
+        panic!("Could not get required info from the Limine's higher-half direct mapping. ")
+    }
+
+    with_framebuffer(|mut fb| {
+        let (width, height) = (fb.width.clone(), fb.height.clone());
+        init_serial_console(0, 0);
+        rectangle_filled(&mut fb, 0, 0, width, height, rgb(253, 129, 0), true);
+        rectangle_filled(&mut fb, 700, 400, 200, 200, rgb(0, 0, 0), true);
+        rectangle_outline(&mut fb, 400, 400, 100, 100, rgb(0, 0, 0));
+        circle_filled(&mut fb, 200, 200, 100.0, rgb(0, 0, 0));
+        circle_outline(&mut fb, 400, 200, 100.0, rgb(0, 0, 0));
+        triangle_outline(&mut fb, 100, 400, 200, 400, 150, 600, rgb(0, 0, 0));
+    });
+
     idle();
 }
 
@@ -128,16 +141,3 @@ fn rust_panic(_info: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
 
     idle();
 }
-
-fn idle() -> ! {
-    loop {
-        unsafe {
-            #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
-            asm!("hlt");
-            #[cfg(any(target_arch = "aarch64", target_arch = "riscv64"))]
-            asm!("wfi");
-            #[cfg(target_arch = "loongarch64")]
-            asm!("idle 0");
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/kernel/src/mm/frame_alloc.rs b/kernel/src/mm/frame_alloc.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b13789..0000000
--- a/kernel/src/mm/frame_alloc.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/kernel/src/mm/heap.rs b/kernel/src/mm/heap.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b13789..0000000
--- a/kernel/src/mm/heap.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-