diff --git a/customscripts/improved_file_management.sh b/customscripts/improved_file_management.sh
index 17dde52..f1525c6 100644
--- a/customscripts/improved_file_management.sh
+++ b/customscripts/improved_file_management.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# usage: by its self or with nuke
+# bash improved_file_management.sh
+# bash improved_file_management.sh nuke
+## "nuke" is not case sensitive
+start_date="$(date)"
+args="$@"
 
 # backup_dir="/mnt/c/Users/human/Downloads/tint"
 backup_dir="/mnt/d/Anbernic_Research_Tinkering_Save"
-cd "$backup_dir"
+error_log="${backup_dir}/error.log" # errror log path
+cd "$backup_dir" # slide on in
 
 # sum text colorz
 RED='\033[0;31m' # anmgry red
@@ -10,6 +17,38 @@ YELLOW='\033[0;33m' # BOLD yellow :"3
 GREEN='\033[1;32m' # bold green :3
 RESET='\033[0m' # reset color
 
+check_error_log () {
+    if [ -f "$error_log" ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Found $error_log clearing at $(date) With $SECONDS Elapsed At Line Number $LINENO${RESET}"
+        echo > "$error_log" # initialize as empty
+    else
+        echo -e "${GREEN}No $error_log fiound, creating at $(date) With $SECONDS Elapsed At Line Number $LINENO${RESET}"
+        touch "$error_log" # create and initialize
+    fi
+}
+
+environment_checks () {
+    # tests if backup dir is a directory and available
+    if [ ! -d "$backup_dir" ]; then
+        echo -e "\n\n\n${RED}Supplied backup dir: $backup_dir not present, not available, out of permissions, or is not a directory"
+
+        exit 1
+    else
+        echo -e "${GREEN}OK! Backup Dir GOOD${RESET}"
+    fi
+
+    # tests current location
+    if [[ "$PWD" != "$backup_dir" ]]; then
+        echo -e "\n\n\n${RED}pwd: $PWD does not match specified dir: $backup Dir, FAIL. Exiting.${RESET}\n\n\n" # notify
+        
+        exit 1 # exit with error
+    else
+        echo -e "${GREEN}OK! Backup Dir IS Current Location!${RESET}"
+    fi
+
+    echo -e "\n${GREEN}Environment Checks GOOD!${RESET}\n"
+}
+
 greet () {
     echo -e "\n\n\n${GREEN}WELCOME TO DURABLE, PROVABLE FILE HANDLING${RESET}\n\n\n"
 }
@@ -28,7 +67,7 @@ verify_sha256_files() {
     local file
     local failed=0
 
-    find "${1:-.}" -type f -name '*.sha256' -print0 |
+    find "${1:-.}" -type f -name '*.sha256' -not -path "*.git*" -print0 |
     while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
         echo "Checking: $file"
 
@@ -54,7 +93,7 @@ generate_sha256_checksums () {
             sha256sum "$file" | tee "$file.sha256"
         fi
     done
-    ' bash {} +
+    ' bash {} + # idk what this hippie bullshit voodoo witchcraft this syntax is, kill nme now
 }
 
 do_git () {
@@ -77,10 +116,25 @@ run_backup () {
     pwsh.exe -File "D:\Anbernic-Hackin-Archive_restic_backup.ps1" # do da restic backup ps1
 }
 
-greet
-delete_sha256_files
-generate_sha256_checksums
-verify_sha256_files
-do_git
-run_backup
-when_done
\ No newline at end of file
+# shutdown by force of powershell huehhuehue
+box_force_shutdown () {
+    webhook "TIME TO SHUT THE FUCK DOWN WOOOO\n\t$SECONDS Seconds Elapsed\n\tStart Date: $start_date\n\tEnd Date: $(date)" true # true so it pingas mneeee
+
+    # hateful cursed powershell call to shut off box ffs
+    pwsh.exe -C "Stop-Computer -Force" # i reeally dgaf this is so terribly fuckin cursed    
+}
+
+greet # welcome msg
+environment_checks # test environment for working
+if [[ "$args" =~ nuke ]]; then
+    delete_sha256_files # delete all *.sha256 files
+fi
+check_error_log # verify error log faggot
+
+while $true; do # do an infinite loop to keep em all running and operating at all times :3
+    verify_sha256_files # check files against their sha256 checksum
+    generate_sha256_checksums # create the checksums from the files to generate each file its own *.sha256 buddy \o/
+    do_git # archive for version controll
+    run_backup # do multiple redndant backups using restic
+done
+when_done # goodbye msg