diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f06586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+project('kima2', 'cpp', default_options : ['cpp_std=c++20'], version : '1.8.0')
+
+conf_data = configuration_data()
+conf_data.set('PROJECT_VERSION', '"' + meson.project_version() + '"')
+configure_file(output : 'config.h',
+               configuration : conf_data)
+configuration_inc = include_directories('.')
+               
+#csv = cmake.subproject('csv-parser')
+#csv_lib = csv.dependency('csv')
+
+nlohmann_lib = dependency('nlohmann_json', version : '>=3.5.0', required : false)
+
+if not nlohmann_lib.found()
+  nlohmann_inc = include_directories('subprojects/nlohmann_json/single_include')
+  nlohmann_lib = declare_dependency(include_directories : nlohmann_inc)
+endif
+
+csv_inc = include_directories('subprojects/csv-parser/single_include')
+csv_dep = declare_dependency(include_directories : csv_inc)
+
+singleapp_proj = subproject('singleapplication')
+singleapp_lib = singleapp_proj.get_variable('singleapp_lib')
+singleapp_dep = singleapp_proj.get_variable('singleapp_dep')
+
+subdir('src')
+
+if build_machine.system() == 'linux'
+  install_data('misc/kima2.svg', install_dir : get_option('datadir') / 'icons/hicolor/scalable/apps')
+  install_data('misc/kima2.desktop', install_dir : get_option('datadir') / 'applications')
+  install_data('manual/Benutzerhandbuch.pdf', install_dir : get_option('datadir') / 'kima2')
+endif
+
diff --git a/src/core/meson.build b/src/core/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b54f484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+boost = dependency('boost', modules: ['date_time'], static: true)
+xlnt = dependency('xlnt')
+sqlite = dependency('sqlite3')
+
+src = ['database.cpp', 'entity.cpp', 'entityint.cpp', 'entityuuid.cpp',
+       'seller.cpp', 'article.cpp', 'sale.cpp', 'marketplace.cpp',
+       'excelreader.cpp', 'csvreader.cpp', 'jsonutil.cpp', 'utils.cpp']
+
+core_inc = include_directories('..')
+
+core_lib = static_library('core', src, dependencies: [boost, xlnt, sqlite, nlohmann_lib, csv_dep])
+
+core_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: core_lib, include_directories : core_inc)
diff --git a/src/gui/meson.build b/src/gui/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18bfcee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+qt5 = import('qt5')
+qt5_dep = dependency('qt5', modules: ['Core', 'Gui', 'PrintSupport', 'Network'])
+
+thread_dep = dependency('threads')
+
+
+src = ['kima2.cpp', 'mainwindow.cpp',  'sellerdialog.cpp', 'sellermodel.cpp', 
+       'pricedialog.cpp', 'basketmodel.cpp', 'salemodel.cpp', 'reportdialog.cpp',
+       'reportmodel.cpp', 'settingsdialog.cpp']
+    
+ui = ['mainwindow.ui', 'sellerdialog.ui', 'pricedialog.ui', 'reportdialog.ui', 'settingsdialog.ui']
+
+processed = qt5.preprocess(moc_headers : ['basketmodel.h', 'mainwindow.h', 'pricedialog.h',
+                                          'reportdialog.h', 'sellerdialog.h', 'settingsdialog.h',
+                                          'sellermodel.h', 'salemodel.h'],
+                           ui_files : ui,
+                           qresources : '../../kima2.qrc',
+                           dependencies: qt5_dep)
+                           
+kima2 = executable('kima2', sources : [src, processed], 
+                   dependencies : [qt5_dep, singleapp_dep, core_dep, printer_dep, thread_dep],
+                   include_directories : [configuration_inc],
+		   install : true)
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..439c81e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+subdir('core')
+subdir('printer')
+subdir('gui')
diff --git a/src/printer/meson.build b/src/printer/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64f0602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/printer/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+libusb = dependency('libusb-1.0')
+
+src = ['posprinter.cpp', 'utils.cpp']
+
+printer_inc = include_directories('..')
+
+printer_lib = static_library('printer', src, dependencies: [libusb, core_dep])
+
+printer_dep = declare_dependency(link_with : printer_lib, include_directories : printer_inc)
diff --git a/src/printer/posprinter.cpp b/src/printer/posprinter.cpp
index 61926fc..8a06f63 100644
--- a/src/printer/posprinter.cpp
+++ b/src/printer/posprinter.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ const std::string PosPrinter::Command::RIGHT_ALIGN = {0x1b, 0x61, 0x02};
 const std::string PosPrinter::Command::FONT_SIZE_BIG = {0x1b, 0x21, 0x10};
 const std::string PosPrinter::Command::FONT_SIZE_NORMAL = {0x1b, 0x21, 0x00};
 const std::string PosPrinter::Command::FEED = {0x1b, 0x64, 0x03};
-const std::string PosPrinter::Command::PARTIAL_CUT = {0x1b, 0x69};
-const std::string PosPrinter::Command::FULL_CUT = {0x1b, 0x6d};
 
 PosPrinter::PosPrinter() : PosPrinter(PrinterDevice()) {}
 
diff --git a/src/printer/posprinter.h b/src/printer/posprinter.h
index 1cdbff6..4ddd083 100644
--- a/src/printer/posprinter.h
+++ b/src/printer/posprinter.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ class PosPrinter
         static const std::string FONT_SIZE_BIG;
         static const std::string FONT_SIZE_NORMAL;
         static const std::string FEED;
-        static const std::string PARTIAL_CUT;
-        static const std::string FULL_CUT;
     };
 
   private: