diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 3734c5d..74f379a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ LIGHT_GREEN='\033[0;92m'
 BOLD='\033[1m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
+pkgOption=""
+
 echo_error() {
   printf "${BOLD}${RED}ERROR: ${NC}${RED}%s${NC}\n" "$1" >&2
 }
@@ -151,6 +153,11 @@ askThings() {
     read -r askFilemgr </dev/tty
   fi
 
+  if [ ! -d ./dotfiles/.config/tmux/ ] && [ ! -d ./dotfiles/.config/zellij/ ]; then
+    echo_info "Choose a cli multiplexer - [t]mux || [z]ellij || [n]one"
+    read -r askMultiPlexer </dev/tty
+  fi
+
   echo_info "Do you also want to install optional packages? (y/n)"
   read -r askOptional </dev/tty
 
@@ -176,9 +183,39 @@ cloneDots() {
 __validate__() {
   if askThings; then
     case "$askFilemgr" in
-    [yY] | yazi) cloneDots "yazi" ;;
-    [rR] | ranger) cloneDots "ranger" ;;
-    [lL] | lf) cloneDots "lf" ;;
+    [yY] | yazi)
+      cloneDots "yazi"
+      if command_exists curl; then
+        curl -fsSL https://git.k4li.de/scripts/installs/raw/branch/main/yazi.sh | bash
+      else
+        echo_warning "curl was not found, could not install yazi!"
+      fi
+      ;;
+    [rR] | ranger)
+      cloneDots "ranger"
+      pkgOption="${pkgOption:ranger}"
+      ;;
+    [lL] | lf)
+      cloneDots "lf"
+      pkgOption="${pkgOption:lf}"
+      ;;
+    esac
+
+    case "$askMultiPlexer" in
+    [tT] | tmux)
+      cloneDots "tmux"
+      pkgOption="${pkgOption:tmux}"
+      ;;
+    [zZ] | zellij)
+      cloneDots "zellij"
+      if ! command_exists zellij; then
+        if command_exists curl; then
+          curl -fsSL https://git.k4li.de/scripts/installs/raw/branch/main/zellij.sh | bash
+        else
+          echo_warning "curl was not found, could not install zellij!"
+        fi
+      fi
+      ;;
     esac
   else
     echo_error "Something went terribly wrong"
@@ -237,9 +274,6 @@ pkg_optional() {
       fi
     done
 
-    if ! command_exists zellij; then
-      curl -fsSL https://git.k4li.de/scripts/installs/raw/branch/main/zellij.sh | bash
-    fi
     ;;
   *)
     echo default
@@ -281,8 +315,9 @@ main() {
 
   sleep 2
 
-  [ "$__optional__" == 'true' ] &&
+  if $__optional__; then
     pkg_optional
+  fi
 
   # __monitors__
   # echo_note "found resolution ${res}"