diff --git a/archinstall.sh b/archinstall.sh
index c8bfcde..adc70f5 100755
--- a/archinstall.sh
+++ b/archinstall.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ partition () {
     
 
     echoc " - Formatting disk..." $GREEN
-        
     #DANGER ZONE
     parted --script $DISK -- mklabel gpt mkpart ESP fat32 1Mib 500MiB set 1 boot on mkpart primary ext4 500MiB 100%
 
@@ -85,11 +84,12 @@ partition () {
     mkdir /mnt/boot
     mount ${DISK}1 /mnt/boot
 
+    return 1
 }
 
 sysinstall () {
-    echoc " - Updating mirror list. This might take a while." $YELLOW
-    #reflector --protocol https --sort rate --country 'United States' --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist --verbose
+    echoc " - Updating mirror list. This might take a while." $GREEN
+    reflector --protocol https --sort rate --country 'United States' --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist --verbose
     
     echoc " - Installing system." $GREEN
     pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware nano 
@@ -106,11 +106,16 @@ sysinstall () {
     echoc " - Setting Hostname." $GREEN
     echo "$HOSTNAME" > /mnt/etc/HOSTNAME
 
-    arch-chroot /mnt useradd -mU -s /bin/bash -G wheel,uucp,video,audio,storage,games,input $USER
+    echoc " - Setting shell." $GREEN
     arch-chroot /mnt chsh -s /bin/bash
 
+    echoc " - Adding Users." $GREEN
+    arch-chroot /mnt useradd -mU -s /bin/bash -G wheel,uucp,video,audio,storage,games,input $USER
+
     echo "$USER:$PASSWD" | chpasswd -e --root /mnt
     echo "root:$ROOTPASSWD" | chpasswd -e --root /mnt
+
+    return 1
 }
 
 ######################################################################################
@@ -123,11 +128,28 @@ fi
 
 echo "AALI - 1.0"
 
+#run each step and check output for completion
 prechecks
 if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
     echo "Prechecks passed!"
     partition
-    sysinstall
 else
     echoc "Prechecks failed!" $RED
+    return -1
+fi
+
+#partition good
+if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "Partitioning complete!"
+    sysinstall
+else
+    echoc "Partitioning failed." $RED
+    return -1
+fi
+
+#sysinstall good
+if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "Base system installation complete!"
+else
+    echoc "System installation failed!" $RED
 fi
\ No newline at end of file