diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index c954630..5b3f037 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -101,6 +101,26 @@ void readToHost(char *host, FILE *hostsFile)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Daemonize the process, to be run like this ONLY if there were no arguments
+ * provided.
+ *
+ * TODO:
+ * read the config file.
+ */
+void daemonize() {
+    pid_t mypid = fork();
+    if (mypid != 0) {
+        // I am the parent, kill myself
+        fprintf(stderr, "Parent exiting");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    else {
+        // DO THE THING.
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Entrypoint.
  */
@@ -142,6 +162,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         {
             showHosts();
         }
+        else {
+            daemonize();
+        }
     }
 
     if (hostsFile != NULL)