diff --git a/scripts/install_octoprint.sh b/scripts/install_octoprint.sh
index 273a129..3a117bc 100755
--- a/scripts/install_octoprint.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_octoprint.sh
@@ -1,30 +1,50 @@
-install_octoprint(){
-  #check for other enabled web interfaces
-  unset SET_LISTEN_PORT
-  detect_enabled_sites
-  #ask user for customization
-  get_user_selections_octoprint
-  #octoprint main installation
-  octoprint_dependencies
-  octoprint_setup
-  add_groups
-  configure_autostart
-  add_reboot_permission
-  create_config_yaml
-  #execute customizations
-  set_nginx_cfg "octoprint"
-  set_hostname
-  #after install actions
-  load_octoprint_server
-}
+##############################################################################################
+#********************************************************************************************#
+##############################################################################################
 
-get_user_selections_octoprint(){
+### base variables
+SYSTEMDDIR="/etc/systemd/system"
+OCTOPRINT_ENV="${HOME}/OctoPrint"
+
+octoprint_setup_dialog(){
   status_msg "Initializing OctoPrint installation ..."
-  #ask user to set a reverse proxy
-  octoprint_reverse_proxy_dialog
-  #ask to change hostname
-  [ "$SET_NGINX_CFG" = "true" ] && create_custom_hostname
-  status_msg "Installation will start now! Please wait ..."
+
+  ### count amount of klipper services
+  if [ "$(systemctl list-units --full -all -t service --no-legend | grep -F "klipper.service")" ]; then
+    INSTANCE_COUNT=1
+  else
+    INSTANCE_COUNT=$(systemctl list-units --full -all -t service --no-legend | grep -E "klipper-[[:digit:]].service" | wc -l)
+  fi
+
+  ### instance confirmation dialog
+  while true; do
+      echo
+      top_border
+      if [ $INSTANCE_COUNT -gt 1 ]; then
+        printf "|%-55s|\n" " $INSTANCE_COUNT Klipper instances were found!"
+      else
+        echo -e "| 1 Klipper instance was found!                         | "
+      fi
+      echo -e "| You need one OctoPrint instance per Klipper instance. | "
+      bottom_border
+      echo
+      read -p "${cyan}###### Create $INSTANCE_COUNT OctoPrint instances? (Y/n):${default} " yn
+      case "$yn" in
+        Y|y|Yes|yes|"")
+          echo -e "###### > Yes"
+          status_msg "Creating $INSTANCE_COUNT OctoPrint instances ..."
+          octoprint_setup
+          break;;
+        N|n|No|no)
+          echo -e "###### > No"
+          warn_msg "Exiting OctoPrint setup ..."
+          echo
+          break;;
+        *)
+          print_unkown_cmd
+          print_msg && clear_msg;;
+    esac
+  done
 }
 
 octoprint_dependencies(){
@@ -42,25 +62,39 @@ octoprint_dependencies(){
 }
 
 octoprint_setup(){
-  if [ ! -d $OCTOPRINT_DIR ];then
-    status_msg "Create OctoPrint directory ..."
-    mkdir -p $OCTOPRINT_DIR && ok_msg "Directory created!"
-  fi
-  cd $OCTOPRINT_DIR
-  #create the virtualenv
+  ### check and install all dependencies
+  octoprint_dependencies
+
+  ### add user to usergroups and add reboot permissions
+  add_to_groups
+  add_reboot_permission
+
+  ### create and activate the virtualenv
+  [ ! -d $OCTOPRINT_ENV ] && mkdir -p $OCTOPRINT_ENV
   status_msg "Set up virtualenv ..."
+  cd $OCTOPRINT_ENV
   virtualenv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
-  #install octoprint with pip
+
+  ### install octoprint with pip
   status_msg "Download and install OctoPrint ..."
   pip install pip --upgrade
   pip install --no-cache-dir octoprint
   ok_msg "Download complete!"
-  #leave virtualenv
+
+  ### leave virtualenv
   deactivate
+
+  ### set up instances
+  INSTANCE=1
+  if [ $INSTANCE_COUNT -eq $INSTANCE ]; then
+    create_single_octoprint_instance
+  else
+    create_multi_octoprint_instance
+  fi
 }
 
-add_groups(){
+add_to_groups(){
   if [ ! "$(groups | grep tty)" ]; then
     status_msg "Adding user '${USER}' to group 'tty' ..."
     sudo usermod -a -G tty ${USER} && ok_msg "Done!"
@@ -71,143 +105,176 @@ add_groups(){
   fi
 }
 
-configure_autostart(){
-  USER=$(whoami)
-  cd $OCTOPRINT_DIR
-  status_msg "Downloading files ..."
-  wget https://github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/raw/master/scripts/octoprint.init
-  wget https://github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/raw/master/scripts/octoprint.default
-  ok_msg "Files downloaded successfully!"
-  #make necessary changes in default file
-  status_msg "Configure OctoPrint Service ..."
-  DEFAULT_FILE=$OCTOPRINT_DIR/octoprint.default
-  sed -i "s/pi/$USER/g" $DEFAULT_FILE
-  sed -i "s/#BASEDIR=/BASEDIR=/" $DEFAULT_FILE
-  sed -i "s/#CONFIGFILE=/CONFIGFILE=/" $DEFAULT_FILE
-  sed -i "s/#DAEMON=/DAEMON=/" $DEFAULT_FILE
-  #move files to correct location
-  sudo mv octoprint.init $OCTOPRINT_SERVICE1
-  sudo mv octoprint.default $OCTOPRINT_SERVICE2
-  #make file in init.d executable
-  sudo chmod +x $OCTOPRINT_SERVICE1
-  status_msg "Reload systemd configuration files"
-  sudo update-rc.d octoprint defaults
-  sudo systemctl daemon-reload
-  ok_msg "Configuration complete!"
-  ok_msg "OctoPrint installed!"
+create_single_octoprint_startscript(){
+### create single instance systemd service file
+sudo /bin/sh -c "cat > ${SYSTEMDDIR}/octoprint.service" << OCTOPRINT
+[Unit]
+Description=Starts OctoPrint on startup
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Environment="LC_ALL=C.UTF-8"
+Environment="LANG=C.UTF-8"
+Type=simple
+User=$USER
+ExecStart=${OCTOPRINT_ENV}/venv/bin/octoprint --basedir ${BASEDIR} --config ${CONFIG_YAML} --port=${PORT} serve
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+OCTOPRINT
+}
+
+create_multi_octoprint_startscript(){
+### create multi instance systemd service file
+sudo /bin/sh -c "cat > ${SYSTEMDDIR}/octoprint-$INSTANCE.service" << OCTOPRINT
+[Unit]
+Description=Starts OctoPrint instance $INSTANCE on startup
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Environment="LC_ALL=C.UTF-8"
+Environment="LANG=C.UTF-8"
+Type=simple
+User=$USER
+ExecStart=${OCTOPRINT_ENV}/venv/bin/octoprint --basedir ${BASEDIR} --config ${CONFIG_YAML} --port=${PORT} serve
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+OCTOPRINT
+}
+
+create_config_yaml(){
+### create multi instance config.yaml file
+/bin/sh -c "cat > ${BASEDIR}/config.yaml" << CONFIGYAML
+serial:
+    additionalPorts:
+    - ${TMP_PRINTER}
+    disconnectOnErrors: false
+    port: ${TMP_PRINTER}
+server:
+    commands:
+        serverRestartCommand: ${RESTART_COMMAND}
+        systemRestartCommand: sudo shutdown -r now
+        systemShutdownCommand: sudo shutdown -h now
+CONFIGYAML
+}
+
+create_single_octoprint_instance(){
+  status_msg "Setting up 1 OctoPrint instance ..."
+
+  ### single instance variables
+  PORT=5000
+  BASEDIR="${HOME}/.octoprint"
+  TMP_PRINTER="/tmp/printer"
+  CONFIG_YAML="$BASEDIR/config.yaml"
+  RESTART_COMMAND="sudo service octoprint restart"
+
+  ### declare empty array for ips which get displayed to the user at the end of the setup
+  HOSTNAME=$(hostname -I | cut -d" " -f1)
+  op_ip_list=()
+
+  ### create instance
+  status_msg "Creating single OctoPrint instance ..."
+  create_single_octoprint_startscript
+  op_ip_list+=("$HOSTNAME:$PORT")
+
+  ### create the config.yaml
+  if [ ! -f $BASEDIR/config.yaml ]; then
+    status_msg "Creating config.yaml ..."
+    [ ! -d $BASEDIR ] && mkdir $BASEDIR
+    create_config_yaml
+    ok_msg "Config created!"
+  fi
+
+  ### enable instance
+  sudo systemctl enable octoprint.service
+  ok_msg "Single OctoPrint instance created!"
+
+  ### launching instance
+  status_msg "Launching OctoPrint instance ..."
+  sudo systemctl start octoprint
+
+  ### confirm message
+  CONFIRM_MSG="Single OctoPrint instance has been set up!"
+  print_msg && clear_msg
+
+  ### display all octoprint ips to the user
+  print_op_ip_list; echo
+}
+
+create_multi_octoprint_instance(){
+  status_msg "Setting up $INSTANCE_COUNT instances of OctoPrint ..."
+
+  ### declare empty array for ips which get displayed to the user at the end of the setup
+  HOSTNAME=$(hostname -I | cut -d" " -f1)
+  op_ip_list=()
+
+  ### default port
+  PORT=5000
+
+  while [ $INSTANCE -le $INSTANCE_COUNT ]; do
+    ### multi instance variables
+    BASEDIR="${HOME}/.octoprint-$INSTANCE"
+    TMP_PRINTER="/tmp/printer-$INSTANCE"
+    CONFIG_YAML="$BASEDIR/config.yaml"
+    RESTART_COMMAND="sudo service octoprint restart"
+
+    ### create instance
+    status_msg "Creating instance #$INSTANCE ..."
+    create_multi_octoprint_startscript
+    op_ip_list+=("$HOSTNAME:$PORT")
+
+    ### create the config.yaml
+    if [ ! -f $BASEDIR/config.yaml ]; then
+      status_msg "Creating config.yaml for instance #$INSTANCE..."
+      [ ! -d $BASEDIR ] && mkdir $BASEDIR
+      create_config_yaml
+      ok_msg "Config #$INSTANCE created!"
+    fi
+
+    ### enable instance
+    sudo systemctl enable octoprint-$INSTANCE.service
+    ok_msg "OctoPrint instance $INSTANCE created!"
+
+    ### launching instance
+    status_msg "Launching OctoPrint instance $INSTANCE ..."
+    sudo systemctl start octoprint-$INSTANCE
+
+    ### instance counter +1
+    INSTANCE=$(expr $INSTANCE + 1)
+
+    ### port +1
+    PORT=$(expr $PORT + 1)
+  done
+
+  ### confirm message
+  CONFIRM_MSG="$INSTANCE_COUNT OctoPrint instances have been set up!"
+  print_msg && clear_msg
+
+  ### display all moonraker ips to the user
+  print_op_ip_list; echo
 }
 
 add_reboot_permission(){
-  USER=$(whoami)
+  USER=${USER}
   #create a backup when file already exists
   if [ -f /etc/sudoers.d/octoprint-shutdown ]; then
     sudo mv /etc/sudoers.d/octoprint-shutdown /etc/sudoers.d/octoprint-shutdown.old
   fi
   #create new permission file
   status_msg "Add reboot permission to user '$USER' ..."
-  cd $OCTOPRINT_DIR
-  echo "$USER ALL=NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown" > octoprint-shutdown
+  cd ${HOME} && echo "$USER ALL=NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown" > octoprint-shutdown
   sudo chown 0 octoprint-shutdown
   sudo mv octoprint-shutdown /etc/sudoers.d/octoprint-shutdown
   ok_msg "Permission set!"
-  sleep 2
 }
 
-octoprint_reverse_proxy_dialog(){
-  echo
-  top_border
-  echo -e "|  If you want to have nicer URLs or simply need        | "
-  echo -e "|  OctoPrint to run on port 80 (http's default port)    | "
-  echo -e "|  due to some network restrictions, you can set up a   | "
-  echo -e "|  reverse proxy instead of configuring OctoPrint to    | "
-  echo -e "|  run on port 80.                                      | "
-  bottom_border
-  while true; do
-    echo -e "${cyan}"
-    read -p "###### Do you want to set up a reverse proxy now? (y/N): " yn
-    echo -e "${default}"
-    case "$yn" in
-      Y|y|Yes|yes)
-        octoprint_port_check
-        break;;
-      N|n|No|no|"")
-        break;;
-      *)
-        print_unkown_cmd
-        print_msg && clear_msg;;
-    esac
+print_op_ip_list(){
+  i=1
+  for ip in ${op_ip_list[@]}; do
+    echo -e "       ${cyan}● Instance $i:${default} $ip"
+    i=$((i + 1))
   done
-}
-
-octoprint_port_check(){
-  if [ "$OCTOPRINT_ENABLED" = "false" ]; then
-    if [ "$SITE_ENABLED" = "true" ]; then
-      status_msg "Detected other enabled interfaces:"
-      [ "$MAINSAIL_ENABLED" = "true" ] && echo "   ${cyan}● Mainsail - Port:$MAINSAIL_PORT${default}"
-      [ "$FLUIDD_ENABLED" = "true" ] && echo "   ${cyan}● Fluidd - Port:$FLUIDD_PORT${default}"
-      [ "$DWC2_ENABLED" = "true" ] && echo "   ${cyan}● DWC2 - Port:$DWC2_PORT${default}"
-      if [ "$MAINSAIL_PORT" = "80" ] || [ "$DWC2_PORT" = "80" ] || [ "$FLUIDD_PORT" = "80" ]; then
-        PORT_80_BLOCKED="true"
-        select_octoprint_port
-      fi
-    else
-      DEFAULT_PORT=$(grep listen ${SRCDIR}/kiauh/resources/octoprint_nginx.cfg | head -1 | sed 's/^\s*//' | cut -d" " -f2 | cut -d";" -f1)
-      SET_LISTEN_PORT=$DEFAULT_PORT
-    fi
-    SET_NGINX_CFG="true"
-  else
-    SET_NGINX_CFG="false"
-  fi
-}
-
-select_octoprint_port(){
-  if [ "$PORT_80_BLOCKED" = "true" ]; then
-    echo
-    top_border
-    echo -e "|                    ${red}!!!WARNING!!!${default}                      |"
-    echo -e "| ${red}You need to choose a different port for OctoPrint!${default}    |"
-    echo -e "| ${red}The following web interface is listening at port 80:${default}  |"
-    blank_line
-    [ "$MAINSAIL_PORT" = "80" ] && echo "|  ● Mainsail                                           |"
-    [ "$FLUIDD_PORT" = "80" ] && echo "|  ● Fluidd                                             |"
-    [ "$DWC2_PORT" = "80" ] && echo "|  ● DWC2                                          |"
-    blank_line
-    echo -e "| Make sure you don't choose a port which was already   |"
-    echo -e "| assigned to one of the other web interfaces!          |"
-    blank_line
-    echo -e "| Be aware: there is ${red}NO${default} sanity check for the following  |"
-    echo -e "| input. So make sure to choose a valid port!           |"
-    bottom_border
-    while true; do
-      read -p "${cyan}Please enter a new Port:${default} " NEW_PORT
-      if [ "$NEW_PORT" != "$MAINSAIL_PORT" ] && [ "$NEW_PORT" != "$FLUIDD_PORT" ] && [ "$NEW_PORT" != "$DWC2_PORT" ]; then
-        echo "Setting port $NEW_PORT for OctoPrint!"
-        SET_LISTEN_PORT=$NEW_PORT
-        break
-      else
-        echo "That port is already taken! Select a different one!"
-      fi
-    done
-  fi
-}
-
-create_config_yaml(){
-  if [ ! -d $OCTOPRINT_CFG_DIR ]; then
-    status_msg "Creating config.yaml ..."
-    mkdir $OCTOPRINT_CFG_DIR
-    cp ${HOME}/kiauh/resources/octoprint_config.cfg $OCTOPRINT_CFG_DIR/config.yaml
-    ok_msg "Config created!"
-  fi
-}
-
-load_octoprint_server(){
-  start_octoprint
-  #create an octoprint.log symlink in home-dir just for convenience
-  if [ ! -e ${HOME}/octoprint.log ]; then
-      status_msg "Creating octoprint.log Symlink ..."
-      ln -s ${HOME}/.octoprint/logs/octoprint.log ${HOME}/octoprint.log && ok_msg "Symlink created!"
-  fi
-  ok_msg "OctoPrint is now running on:"
-  ok_msg "$(hostname -I | cut -d " " -f1):5000 or"
-  ok_msg "http://localhost:5000"; echo
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/status.sh b/scripts/status.sh
index d5b8ecb..5c5a204 100755
--- a/scripts/status.sh
+++ b/scripts/status.sh
@@ -156,11 +156,21 @@ fluidd_status(){
 octoprint_status(){
   ocount=0
   octoprint_data=(
+    SERVICE
     $OCTOPRINT_DIR
-    $OCTOPRINT_CFG_DIR
-    $OCTOPRINT_SERVICE1
-    $OCTOPRINT_SERVICE2
   )
+  #remove the "SERVICE" entry from the octoprint array if an octoprint service is installed
+  if [ "$(systemctl list-units --full -all -t service --no-legend | grep -F "octoprint.service")" ] || [ "$(systemctl list-units --full -all -t service --no-legend | grep -E "octoprint-[[:digit:]].service")" ]; then
+    unset octoprint_data[0]
+  fi
+
+  ### count amount of octoprint services
+  if [ "$(systemctl list-units --full -all -t service --no-legend | grep -F "octoprint.service")" ]; then
+    instances=1
+  else
+    instances=$(systemctl list-units --full -all -t service --no-legend | grep -E "octoprint-[[:digit:]].service" | wc -l)
+  fi
+
   #count+1 for each found data-item from array
   for op in "${octoprint_data[@]}"
   do
@@ -168,8 +178,10 @@ octoprint_status(){
       ocount=$(expr $ocount + 1)
     fi
   done
+
+  ### display status
   if [ "$ocount" == "${#octoprint_data[*]}" ]; then
-    OCTOPRINT_STATUS="${green}Installed!${default}      "
+    OCTOPRINT_STATUS="$(printf "${green}Installed: %-5s${default}" $instances)"
   elif [ "$ocount" == 0 ]; then
     OCTOPRINT_STATUS="${red}Not installed!${default}  "
   else
diff --git a/scripts/ui/install_menu.sh b/scripts/ui/install_menu.sh
index 074479f..db12c2e 100755
--- a/scripts/ui/install_menu.sh
+++ b/scripts/ui/install_menu.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ install_menu(){
       7)
         clear
         print_header
-        install_octoprint
+        octoprint_setup_dialog
         print_msg && clear_msg
         install_ui;;
       Q|q)