diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 148885f..8a9b73f 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #install pre-req.
-sudo apt-get install tmux zsh vim
+echo "installing required packages"
+sudo apt-get install tmux zsh vim powerline
 #backup existing configs, if they exist
 
 #make links
-ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.bash_aliases /home/`whoami`/.bash_aliases
-ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.bashrc /home/`whoami`/.bashrc
+#ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.bash_aliases /home/`whoami`/.bash_aliases
+#ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.bashrc /home/`whoami`/.bashrc
 ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.tmux.conf /home/`whoami`/.tmux.conf
 ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.zshrc /home/`whoami`/.zshrc
 ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.oh-my-zsh /home/`whoami`/.oh-my-zsh
 ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.vim /home/`whoami`/.vim
 ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.vimrc /home/`whoami`/.vimrc
+
+#set new shell
+echo "set new shell to zsh"
+chsh -s /bin/zsh