diff --git a/Scripts/custom_pst.sh b/Scripts/custom_pst.sh
index 1ab31b5..7675dd4 100755
--- a/Scripts/custom_pst.sh
+++ b/Scripts/custom_pst.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 scrDir=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
+source "${scrDir}/global_fn.sh"
 
 REFINDCONF="/boot/efi/EFI/refind/refind.conf"
 
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ do
   fi
 
   # Install the snap package
-  echo "Installing snap package: $line"
+  
+  echo -e "\033[0;32m[SNAP]\033[0m installing snap packages: $line"
   sudo snap install "$line"
 
   # Check if the installation was successful
@@ -112,17 +114,30 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-read -p "Do you want to install Snap? (y/n): " answer
 
-# Handle user input
-if [[ "$answer" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-  # Install Snapd
-  install_snapd
-  
-  # Install Snap packages
-  install_snap_apps
+
+
+
+if ! pkg_installed snapd; then
+  read -p "Do you want to install Snap? (y/n): " answer
+
+  # Handle user input
+  if [[ "$answer" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+
+    echo -e "\033[0;32m[SNAP]\033[0m installing snap..."
+    # Install Snapd
+    install_snapd
+    
+    # Install Snap packages
+
+    echo -e "\033[0;32m[SNAP]\033[0m installing snap packages..."
+    install_snap_apps
+  else
+    echo -e "\033[0;33m[SKIP]\033[0m installing snap..."
+  fi
+
 else
-  echo "Snap installation skipped"
+    echo -e "\033[0;33m[SKIP]\033[0m snapd is already installed..."
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/Scripts/install_without_services.sh b/Scripts/install_without_services.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b8f3751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/install_without_services.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#|---/ /+--------------------------+---/ /|#
+#|--/ /-| Main installation script |--/ /-|#
+#|-/ /--| Prasanth Rangan          |-/ /--|#
+#|/ /---+--------------------------+/ /---|#
+
+cat << "EOF"
+
+-------------------------------------------------
+        .
+       / \         _       _  _      ___  ___ 
+      /^  \      _| |_    | || |_  _|   \| __|
+     /  _  \    |_   _|   | __ | || | |) | _| 
+    /  | | ~\     |_|     |_||_|\_, |___/|___|
+   /.-'   '-.\                  |__/          
+
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+EOF
+
+#--------------------------------#
+# import variables and functions #
+#--------------------------------#
+scrDir=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
+source "${scrDir}/global_fn.sh"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Error: unable to source global_fn.sh..."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+#------------------#
+# evaluate options #
+#------------------#
+flg_Install=0
+flg_Restore=0
+flg_Service=0
+
+while getopts idrs RunStep; do
+    case $RunStep in
+        i)  flg_Install=1 ;;
+        d)  flg_Install=1 ; export use_default="--noconfirm" ;;
+        r)  flg_Restore=1 ;;
+        s)  flg_Service=1 ;;
+        *)  echo "...valid options are..."
+            echo "i : [i]nstall hyprland without configs"
+            echo "d : install hyprland [d]efaults without configs --noconfirm"
+            echo "r : [r]estore config files"
+            echo "s : enable system [s]ervices"
+            exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+if [ $OPTIND -eq 1 ]; then
+    flg_Install=1
+    flg_Restore=1
+    flg_Service=1
+fi
+
+#--------------------#
+# pre-install script #
+#--------------------#
+if [ ${flg_Install} -eq 1 ] && [ ${flg_Restore} -eq 1 ]; then
+    cat << "EOF"
+                _         _       _ _
+ ___ ___ ___   |_|___ ___| |_ ___| | |
+| . |  _| -_|  | |   |_ -|  _| .'| | |
+|  _|_| |___|  |_|_|_|___|_| |__,|_|_|
+|_|
+
+EOF
+
+    "${scrDir}/install_pre.sh"
+fi
+
+#------------#
+# installing #
+#------------#
+if [ ${flg_Install} -eq 1 ]; then
+    cat << "EOF"
+
+ _         _       _ _ _
+|_|___ ___| |_ ___| | |_|___ ___
+| |   |_ -|  _| .'| | | |   | . |
+|_|_|_|___|_| |__,|_|_|_|_|_|_  |
+                            |___|
+
+EOF
+
+    #----------------------#
+    # prepare package list #
+    #----------------------#
+    shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+    cust_pkg=$1
+    cp "${scrDir}/custom_hypr.lst" "${scrDir}/install_pkg.lst"
+
+    if [ -f "${cust_pkg}" ] && [ ! -z "${cust_pkg}" ]; then
+        cat "${cust_pkg}" >> "${scrDir}/install_pkg.lst"
+    fi
+
+    #--------------------------------#
+    # add nvidia drivers to the list #
+    #--------------------------------#
+    if nvidia_detect; then
+        cat /usr/lib/modules/*/pkgbase | while read krnl; do
+            echo "${krnl}-headers" >> "${scrDir}/install_pkg.lst"
+        done
+        nvidia_detect --drivers >> "${scrDir}/install_pkg.lst"
+    fi
+
+    nvidia_detect --verbose
+
+    #----------------#
+    # get user prefs #
+    #----------------#
+    if ! chk_list "aurhlpr" "${aurList[@]}"; then
+        echo -e "Available aur helpers:\n[1] yay\n[2] yay (bin)\n[3] paru\n[4] paru (bin)"
+        prompt_timer 120 "Enter option number [default: yay] "
+
+        case "${promptIn}" in
+            1) export getAur="yay" ;;
+            2) export getAur="yay-bin" ;;
+            3) export getAur="paru" ;;
+            4) export getAur="paru-bin" ;;
+            *) echo -e "...Invalid option selected..." ; exit 1 ;;
+        esac
+    fi
+
+    if ! chk_list "myShell" "${shlList[@]}"; then
+        echo -e "Select shell:\n[1] zsh\n[2] fish"
+        prompt_timer 120 "Enter option number"
+
+        case "${promptIn}" in
+            1) export myShell="zsh" ;;
+            2) export myShell="fish" ;;
+            *) echo -e "...Invalid option selected..." ; exit 1 ;;
+        esac
+        echo "${myShell}" >> "${scrDir}/install_pkg.lst"
+    fi
+
+    #--------------------------------#
+    # install packages from the list #
+    #--------------------------------#
+    "${scrDir}/install_pkg.sh" "${scrDir}/install_pkg.lst"
+    rm "${scrDir}/install_pkg.lst"
+fi
+
+
+#---------------------#
+# post-install script #
+#---------------------#
+if [ ${flg_Install} -eq 1 ] && [ ${flg_Restore} -eq 1 ]; then
+    cat << "EOF"
+
+             _      _         _       _ _
+ ___ ___ ___| |_   |_|___ ___| |_ ___| | |
+| . | . |_ -|  _|  | |   |_ -|  _| .'| | |
+|  _|___|___|_|    |_|_|_|___|_| |__,|_|_|
+|_|
+
+EOF
+
+    "${scrDir}/restore_fnt.sh"
+    "${scrDir}/restore_cfg.sh"
+    
+    "${scrDir}/install_pst.sh"
+    "${scrDir}/custom_pst.sh"
+fi
+
+
+
+#---------------------------#
+# restore my custom configs #
+#---------------------------#
+if [ ${flg_Restore} -eq 1 ]; then
+    cat << "EOF"
+
+             _           _
+ ___ ___ ___| |_ ___ ___|_|___ ___
+|  _| -_|_ -|  _| . |  _| |   | . |
+|_| |___|___|_| |___|_| |_|_|_|_  |
+                              |___|
+
+EOF
+    echo -e "\n\033[0;32m[themepatcher]\033[0m Patching themes..."
+    while IFS='"' read -r null1 themeName null2 themeRepo
+    do
+        themeNameQ+=("${themeName//\"/}")
+        themeRepoQ+=("${themeRepo//\"/}")
+        themePath="${confDir}/hyde/themes/${themeName}"
+        [ -d "${themePath}" ] || mkdir -p "${themePath}"
+        [ -f "${themePath}/.sort" ] || echo "${#themeNameQ[@]}" > "${themePath}/.sort"
+    done < "${scrDir}/themepatcher.lst"
+    parallel --bar --link "${scrDir}/themepatcher.sh" "{1}" "{2}" "{3}" "{4}" ::: "${themeNameQ[@]}" ::: "${themeRepoQ[@]}" ::: "--skipcaching" ::: "false"
+    echo -e "\n\033[0;32m[cache]\033[0m generating cache files..."
+    "$HOME/.local/share/bin/swwwallcache.sh" -t ""
+    if printenv HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE &> /dev/null; then
+        "$HOME/.local/share/bin/themeswitch.sh" &> /dev/null
+    fi
+fi
+