diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 284137c..294ad97 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -7,13 +7,27 @@ if [ "$(which git)" = "" ]; then
 fi
 
 # - Cloning Repo -
-echo "-- Cloning repo --"
 cd $HOME
-git init
-git remote add origin https://github.com/jim-fx/.dotfiles.git
-git checkout -f main
+if [ -d ".git" ] || git rev-parse --git-dir > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # Get the remote URL
+    remote_url=$(git config --get remote.origin.url)
+
+    # Check if the remote URL contains a certain word
+    if [[ $remote_url != *jim-fx/.dotfiles* ]]; then
+      echo "Error: There is already a git repository setup at $HOME that is not pointing to the dotfiles"
+    else
+      echo "-- updating dotfiles --"
+      git fetch
+      git checkout -f main
+    fi 
+else
+  echo "-- initializing dotfiles --"
+  git init
+  git remote add origin https://github.com/jim-fx/.dotfiles.git
+  git fetch
+  git checkout -f main
+fi
 
 # - Executing the script -
-echo "-- starting script --"
-chmod +x ~/.dotfiles/setup.sh
+echo "-- starting setup script --"
 ~/.dotfiles/setup.sh