diff --git a/lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions b/lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
index 44d821b..8ecd2cf 100644
--- a/lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
+++ b/lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
@@ -96,3 +96,7 @@ inex_rm(){
   sed -i "${rmlines}" "${sapphrc_config}/backups/${profile_name}/${inex}"
   echo "Removed ${#choices[@]} paths from ${profile_name} ${inex} list"
 }
+
+validate_backupdir(){
+  [ -d "$HOME/.config/sapphrc/backups/.git" ] || echo "git repo not initialized! Something's gone wrong" && exit 1
+}
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc b/usr/bin/sapphrc
index e908887..386972e 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ restore() {
   sapphrc_restore $@
 }
 
+updown() {
+  sapphrc_updown $@
+}
+
+push() {
+  sapphrc_push $@
+}
+
 usage() {
   echo "Sapphic Package Manager v${VERSION}"
   cat ./usr/share/doc/sapphrc/sapphrc
@@ -29,7 +37,7 @@ usage() {
 }
 
 case $COMMAND in
-  setup|profile|backup|restore )
+  setup|profile|backup|restore|updown|push )
     shift 1;;&
   setup )
     setup $@;;
@@ -39,6 +47,10 @@ case $COMMAND in
     backup $@;;
   restore )
     restore $@;;
+  updown )
+    updown $@;;
+  push )
+    push $@;;
   *|usage )
     usage;;
 esac
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc_backup b/usr/bin/sapphrc_backup
index 328ff73..581f3ef 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc_backup
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc_backup
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
+source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-font
+validate_backupdir
+
 sapphrc_config="$HOME/.config/sapphrc"
 
 cat "${sapphrc_config}/active_profiles" | while read profile_name
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc_exclude b/usr/bin/sapphrc_exclude
index 59e6ce2..24f655d 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc_exclude
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc_exclude
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ COMMAND=$1
 
 source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
 source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-font
+validate_backupdir
 
 inex="exclude"
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc_include b/usr/bin/sapphrc_include
index 81d4cac..8e4221d 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc_include
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc_include
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ COMMAND=$1
 
 source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
 source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-font
+validate_backupdir
 
 inex="include"
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc_profile b/usr/bin/sapphrc_profile
index ea188c1..07e5dc4 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc_profile
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc_profile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
 source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-font
+validate_backupdir
 
 COMMAND="${1}"
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc_push b/usr/bin/sapphrc_push
index 397a247..6cf9c44 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc_push
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc_push
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
+source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-font
+validate_backupdir
+
 cd "$HOME/.config/sapphrc/backups"
 git add .;
 git add -u;
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc_restore b/usr/bin/sapphrc_restore
index ec6fdd1..5a909b4 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc_restore
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc_restore
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
+source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-font
+validate_backupdir
+
 cd "$HOME/.config/sapphrc/backups"
 git pull --no-edit
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc_setup b/usr/bin/sapphrc_setup
index 8013561..67400cc 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc_setup
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc_setup
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-
 sapphrc_config="$HOME/.config/sapphrc"
-if [ -f "${aspphic_config}/.init_complete"];then
+if [ -f "${aspphic_config}/.init_complete" ];then
   echo "already setup"
   exit 0
 fi
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ mkdir -p "${sapphrc_config}"
 mkdir -p "${HOME}/.sapphrc"
 
 while true;do
-  read -p "use an existing git repo? (y/n)" gitrepo_exists
+  read -p "pull from an existing backup repo? (y/n) " gitrepo_exists
   case $gitrepo_exists in
     [Yy] )
       read -p "Enter YOUR git repo url: " git_url
@@ -36,7 +35,8 @@ while true;do
       mkdir -p "${sapphrc_config}/backups"
       cd "${sapphrc_config}/backups"
       git init
-      git add "${sapphrc_config}/backups/."
+      touch ./active_profiles
+      git add .
       git commit -m "first commit"
       git branch -M main
       read -p "Enter YOUR git repo url: " git_url
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ if [[ "${#sapphrc_bashrc}" -eq 0 ]];then
   echo "done" >> $HOME/.bashrc
 fi
 
-mkdir -p $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/
-crontab -l > $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/crontab
-echo "*/15 * * * * sapphrc_updown" >> $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/crontab
-crontab $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/crontab
-rm $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/crontab
+if [ ! "$(crontab -l | grep -i 'sapphrc_updown')" ];then
+  mkdir -p $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/
+  crontab -l > $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/crontab
+  echo "*/15 * * * * sapphrc_updown" >> $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/crontab
+  crontab $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/crontab
+  rm $HOME/.cache/sapphrc/crontab
+fi
diff --git a/usr/bin/sapphrc_updown b/usr/bin/sapphrc_updown
index 8e26252..7cdaf19 100755
--- a/usr/bin/sapphrc_updown
+++ b/usr/bin/sapphrc_updown
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-functions
+source ./lib/sapphrc/sapphrc-font
+validate_backupdir
+
 cd "$HOME/.config/sapphrc/backups"
 sapphrc_backup
 gs="$(git status | grep -i 'modified')"