diff --git a/tools/install.sh b/tools/install.sh
index 596b6cc..17ba439 100755
--- a/tools/install.sh
+++ b/tools/install.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ fi
 
 echo "\033[0;34mCloning Zsh Config...\033[0m"
 hash git >/dev/null 2>&1 && env git clone --depth=1 http://git.str8.biz/mj/zsh-config.git $ZCNF || {
-  echo "git not installed"
-  exit
+  echo "can't clone repo.. trying to pull"
+  hash git >/dev/null 2>&1 && env git clone --depth=1 http://git.str8.biz/mj/zsh-config.git $ZCNF || {
+    echo "can't pull, either.. giving up.."
+  }
 }
 
 echo "\033[0;34mLooking for an existing zsh config...\033[0m"
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ if [ -f ~/.zshrc ] || [ -h ~/.zshrc ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "\033[0;34mUsing the Zsh Config template file and adding it to ~/.zshrc\033[0m"
-ln -s $ZCNF/templates/zshrc ~/.zshrc
+cp $ZCNF/templates/zshrc ~/.zshrc
 ln -s $ZCNF/templates/bash_aliases ~/.bash_aliases
 sed -i -e "/^export ZSH=/ c\\
 export ZSH=$ZSH