diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 94fd0b46..762de49c 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 #
 # curl -L install.pi-hole.net | bash
 
+
 ######## VARIABLES #########
+
 tmpLog=/tmp/pihole-install.log
 instalLogLoc=/etc/pihole/install.log
 
@@ -34,7 +36,9 @@ columns=$(tput cols)
 r=$(( rows / 2 ))
 c=$(( columns / 2 ))
 
+
 # Find IP used to route to outside world
+
 IPv4dev=$(ip route get 8.8.8.8 | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)if($i~/dev/)print $(i+1)}')
 IPv4addr=$(ip -o -f inet addr show dev $IPv4dev | awk '{print $4}' | awk 'END {print}')
 IPv4gw=$(ip route get 8.8.8.8 | awk '{print $3}')
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ else
 	fi
 fi
 
-if [ -f "/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf" ]; then
+if [ -d "/etc/pihole" ]; then
 		#Likely an existing install
 		upgrade=true
 	else
@@ -256,7 +260,9 @@ setStaticIPv4(){
 	else
 		setDHCPCD
 		$SUDO ip addr replace dev $piholeInterface $IPv4addr
-		echo "Setting IP to $IPv4addr.  You may need to restart after the install is complete."
+		echo ":::"
+		echo "::: Setting IP to $IPv4addr.  You may need to restart after the install is complete."
+		echo ":::"
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -269,7 +275,7 @@ installScripts(){
 	$SUDO cp /etc/.pihole/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh /usr/local/bin/blacklist.sh 
 	$SUDO cp /etc/.pihole/advanced/Scripts/piholeLogFlush.sh /usr/local/bin/piholeLogFlush.sh 
 	$SUDO cp /etc/.pihole/advanced/Scripts/updateDashboard.sh /usr/local/bin/updateDashboard.sh 
-	$SUDO chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/{gravity,chronometer,whitelist,blacklist,piholeLogFlush,updateDashboard}.sh
+	$SUDO chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/{gravity,chronometer,whitelist,blacklist,piholeLogFlush,updateDashboard}.sh	
 	$SUDO echo " done."
 }
 
@@ -299,30 +305,34 @@ checkForDependencies(){
  		#We'll change the logic up here, to check to see if there are any updates availible and
  		# if so, advise the user to run apt-get update/upgrade at their own discretion
  		
+ 		
+ 		#Check to see if apt-get update has already been run today
+ 		# it needs to have been run at least once on new installs!
+ 		
+ 		timestamp=$(stat -c %Y /var/cache/apt/)
+ 		timestampAsDate=$(date -d @$timestamp "+%b %e")
  		today=$(date "+%b %e")
- 		echo ":::"
+ 		
+ 		if [ ! "$today" == "$timestampAsDate" ]; then 		
+	    #update package lists
+	    echo ":::"
+	    echo -n "::: apt-get update has not been run today. Running now..."
+	    $SUDO apt-get -qq update & spinner $!
+	    echo " done!"
+	  fi 		
+ 		
+ 		echo ":::" 
  		echo -n "::: Checking apt-get for upgraded packages...."
- 		updatesToInstall=$(sudo apt-get -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst) & spinner $!
+ 		updatesToInstall=$(sudo apt-get -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst)
  		echo " done!"
-		
+				
 		echo ":::"
-		if [ $updatesToInstall > 0 ]; then
+		if [[ $updatesToInstall -eq "0" ]]; then
+			echo "::: Your pi is up to date! Continuing with pi-hole installation..."
+		else		 
 			echo "::: There are $updatesToInstall updates availible for your pi!"
-			echo "::: Please consider running 'sudo apt-get update', followed by 'sudo apt-get upgrade'"
-			echo "::: after pi-hole has finished installing."
+			echo "::: We recommend you run 'sudo apt-get upgrade' after installing Pi-Hole! "			
 			echo ":::"
-			#add in a prompt to give users the option to quit installation or continue
-			echo -n "::: Would you like to continue with the pi-hole installation? (Y/n):"
-			read answer
-			
-			case "$answer" in
-    		[yY][eE][sS]|[yY]  )  echo "::: Continuing!";;
-   		  *                  )  echo "::: Quitting install, please run 'curl -L install.pi-hole.net | bash' after updating packages!"
-              								exit 0;;
-			esac 			
-			
-		else
-		  echo "::: Your pi is up to date! Continuing with pi-hole installation..."
 		fi    
     
     echo ":::" 
@@ -477,6 +487,7 @@ The install log is in /etc/pihole." $r $c
 
 ######## SCRIPT ############
 # Start the installer
+$SUDO mkdir -p /etc/pihole/
 welcomeDialogs
 
 # Just back up the original Pi-hole right away since it won't take long and it gets it out of the way
@@ -486,8 +497,6 @@ chooseInterface
 # Let the user decide if they want to block ads over IPv4 and/or IPv6
 use4andor6
 
-
-
 # Install and log everything to a file
 installPihole | tee $tmpLog
 
@@ -495,6 +504,5 @@ installPihole | tee $tmpLog
 $SUDO mv $tmpLog $instalLogLoc
 
 displayFinalMessage
-
 $SUDO service dnsmasq start
-$SUDO service lighttpd start
+$SUDO service lighttpd start
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