diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index ebda932..7c636c5 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	name = Niels Mokkenstorm
 	email = niels@mokkenstorm.dev
 [core]
-	excludesfile = /Users/niels/.gitignore_global
+	excludesfile = /Users/niels/.globalgitignore
 [pull]
 	rebase = false
 [rebase]
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 27f2c9b..d2977ba 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,36 +1,78 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+set -e  # Exit on error
+
 root="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
-# install oh-my-zsh
-sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
+echo "Setting up dotfiles..."
+
+# Check if Homebrew is installed
+if ! command -v brew &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Installing Homebrew..."
+    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
+    eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
+else
+    echo "Homebrew already installed"
+fi
+
+# Install required tools
+echo "Installing required tools..."
+brew install starship btop tmux alacritty bat || true
+
+# Install oh-my-zsh if not already installed
+if [ ! -d "$HOME/.oh-my-zsh" ]; then
+    echo "Installing oh-my-zsh..."
+    sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" "" --unattended
+else
+    echo "oh-my-zsh already installed"
+fi
+
+# Install TPM (Tmux Plugin Manager) if not already installed
+if [ ! -d "$HOME/.tmux/plugins/tpm" ]; then
+    echo "Installing TPM (Tmux Plugin Manager)..."
+    git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
+else
+    echo "TPM already installed"
+fi
+
+# Create necessary directories
+echo "Creating config directories..."
+mkdir -p ~/.config
+mkdir -p ~/.config/alacritty
+mkdir -p ~/.config/alacritty/themes
+mkdir -p ~/.config/1Password/ssh
+mkdir -p ~/.config/btop/themes
+
+# Clone alacritty themes if not already present
+if [ ! -d "$HOME/.config/alacritty/themes/.git" ]; then
+    echo "Cloning alacritty themes..."
+    git clone https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty-theme ~/.config/alacritty/themes
+else
+    echo "Alacritty themes already installed"
+fi
 
-# symlink dots
+# Create symlinks
+echo "Creating symlinks..."
 ln -sf "$root/.vimrc" ~/.vimrc
 ln -sf "$root/.zshrc" ~/.zshrc
 ln -sf "$root/.gitconfig" ~/.gitconfig
 ln -sf "$root/.globalgitignore" ~/.globalgitignore
 ln -sf "$root/.tmux.conf" ~/.tmux.conf
 
-mkdir -p ~/.config
-mkdir -p ~/.config/alacritty
-mkdir -p ~/.config/alacritty/themes
-git clone https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty-theme ~/.config/alacritty/themes
-
 ln -sf "$root/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml" ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
 ln -sf "$root/.config/alacritty/catppuccin-mocha.toml" ~/.config/alacritty/catppuccin-mocha.toml
-
-mkdir -p ~/.config/1Password/ssh
 ln -sf "$root/.config/1Password/ssh/agent.toml" ~/.config/1Password/ssh/agent.toml
-
 ln -sf "$root/.config/nvim" ~/.config/nvim
-
-# Starship configuration
 ln -sf "$root/.config/starship.toml" ~/.config/starship.toml
-
-# btop theme
-mkdir -p ~/.config/btop/themes
 ln -sf "$root/.config/btop/themes/catppuccin_mocha.theme" ~/.config/btop/themes/catppuccin_mocha.theme
 
-# global gitignore
+# Configure git
+echo "Configuring git..."
 git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.globalgitignore
+
+echo "Dotfiles setup complete!"
+echo ""
+echo "Next steps:"
+echo "  1. Open a new terminal to see Starship prompt"
+echo "  2. In tmux, press Ctrl+b then Shift+I to install Catppuccin theme"
+echo "  3. In btop, press Esc → Options → Select 'catppuccin_mocha' theme"