diff --git a/inode.c b/inode.c
index 3f5ecca..90bec61 100644
--- a/inode.c
+++ b/inode.c
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #include "inode.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 Inode* find_inode(char filename[], struct inode_table* itable) {
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < itable->size; i++) {
-        if (strcmp(filename, itable->inodes[i]->name)) {
-            return itable->inodes[i];
+        if (!strcmp(filename, itable->inodes[i].filename)) {
+            Inode* ret = &itable->inodes[i];
+            return ret;
         }
     }
     return NULL;
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ Inode* find_inode(char filename[], struct inode_table* itable) {
 
 bool inode_exists(struct inode_table* itable, char filename[]) {
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < itable->size; i++) {
-        if (strcmp(filename, itable->inodes[i]->name)) {
+        if (!strcmp(filename, itable->inodes[i].filename)) {
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -23,3 +25,36 @@ void delete_inode(struct inode_table* itable, char filename[]) {
     free(wanted_inode);
     wanted_inode = NULL;
 }
+
+Inode* create_inode() {
+    Inode* new_inode = (Inode*) malloc(sizeof(Inode));
+    if (new_inode == NULL) {
+        errno = ENOMEM;
+        perror("Failed to allocate memory for inode");
+        return new_inode;
+    }
+
+    new_inode->filename = NULL;
+    new_inode->filesize = 0;
+    new_inode->owner = 0;
+    new_inode->group = 0;
+    new_inode->created = get_local_time();
+    new_inode->last_modified = get_local_time();
+    new_inode->block_count = 0;
+    new_inode->first_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->second_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode-> third_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->fourth_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->fifth_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->sixth_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->seventh_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->eighth_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->nineth_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->tenth_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->eleventh_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->twelveth_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->file_indirect_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode->file_doubly_indirect_data_block = NULL;
+    new_inode-> file_trebly_indirect_data_block = NULL;
+    return new_inode;
+}
diff --git a/inode.h b/inode.h
index 48495f7..4811fc2 100644
--- a/inode.h
+++ b/inode.h
@@ -5,32 +5,24 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "util.h"
 
 typedef struct Inode Inode;
 
 enum permissions {
-    R = 1,
-    W = 2,
-    X = 4
+    READ = 1,
+    WRITE = 2,
+    EXECUTE = 4
 };
 
-// NOTE: Add handling for the block bitmap for when a file is deleted and created. That's how you solve the issue of when a block is usable.
-
-struct inode_table {
-    // the following keyword spam purely exist so I definitely see it with highlighting.
-    // NOTE, TODO, FIXME, DEPRECATED, HACK, IMPORTANT: always initialize all values to be null when the inode table is created!!!!
-    // TODO: Change currently hardcoded value to actually accurately describe the size of the filesystem, only for temporary purposes.
-    Inode* inodes[640000];
-    uint32_t size;
-    uint32_t used_inodes;
-    uint32_t free_inodes;
-};
+// TODO: Add handling for the block bitmap for when a file is deleted and created. That's how you solve the issue of when a block is usable.
 
 struct Inode {
     // file information
-    char name[64];
+    char *filename;
     uint32_t filesize;
 
     // ownership and permissions
@@ -67,7 +59,17 @@ struct Inode {
     struct trebly_indirect_data_block* file_trebly_indirect_data_block;
 };
 
-Inode* create_inode(char name[64], uint8_t user_permissions, uint8_t group_permissions, uint16_t owner, uint16_t group, block* data_block);
+struct inode_table {
+    // the following keyword spam purely exist so I definitely see it with highlighting.
+    // NOTE, TODO, FIXME, DEPRECATED, HACK, IMPORTANT: always initialize all values to be null when the inode table is created!!!!
+    // TODO: Change currently hardcoded value to actually accurately describe the size of the filesystem, only for temporary purposes.
+    Inode inodes[640000];
+    uint32_t size;
+    uint32_t used_inodes;
+    uint32_t free_inodes;
+};
+
+Inode* create_inode();
 Inode* find_inode(char filename[], struct inode_table* itable);
 bool inode_exists(struct inode_table* itable, char filename[]);
 void delete_inode(struct inode_table* itable, char filename[]);