diff --git a/.example/localhost/_server.env b/.example/servers/localhost/_server.env
similarity index 100%
rename from .example/localhost/_server.env
rename to .example/servers/localhost/_server.env
diff --git a/.example/localhost/squashkiwi.env b/.example/servers/localhost/squashkiwi.env
similarity index 100%
rename from .example/localhost/squashkiwi.env
rename to .example/servers/localhost/squashkiwi.env
diff --git a/.example/usertemplates/README.md b/.example/usertemplates/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 11117de..382237c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,51 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/src/version.sh"
+
 # Colors for output
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
+# Function to create directory with proper ownership
+mkdir_with_ownership() {
+    local target_dir="$1"
+    local current_dir="$target_dir"
+    local parent_dir
+    local owner
+    local group
+    local created_dirs=()
+
+    # Find the lowest existing parent directory
+    while [ ! -d "$current_dir" ] && [ "$current_dir" != "/" ]; do
+        created_dirs+=("$current_dir")
+        parent_dir="$(dirname "$current_dir")"
+        current_dir="$parent_dir"
+    done
+
+    # If we found an existing directory, get its ownership
+    if [ -d "$current_dir" ]; then
+        owner=$(stat -c %U "$current_dir")
+        group=$(stat -c %G "$current_dir")
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Could not find any existing parent directory${NC}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Create the directory and set ownership for all created directories
+    if mkdir -p "$target_dir"; then
+        # Set ownership for all created directories in reverse order
+        for ((i=${#created_dirs[@]}-1; i>=0; i--)); do
+            chown "$owner:$group" "${created_dirs[$i]}"
+        done
+        return 0
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Failed to create directory $target_dir${NC}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
 # Check if USER_DEFINITIONS is provided
 if [ -z "$1" ]; then
     echo -e "${RED}Error: USER_DEFINITIONS path is required${NC}"
@@ -16,10 +57,12 @@ fi
 USER_DEFINITIONS="$1"
 
 # Script locations
-SCRIPT_SOURCE="$(pwd)/src/dropshell.sh"
+SCRIPT_SOURCE="$SCRIPT_DIR/src/dropshell.sh"
 SCRIPT_DEST="/usr/local/bin/dropshell"
-COMPLETION_SOURCE="$(pwd)/src/dropshell-completion.bash"
+COMPLETION_SOURCE="$SCRIPT_DIR/src/dropshell-completion.bash"
 COMPLETION_DEST="/etc/bash_completion.d/dropshell"
+EXAMPLE_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/.example"
+DROPSHELL_OPT="/opt/dropshell"
 
 # Check if running with sudo/root
 if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then 
@@ -41,34 +84,43 @@ if [ ! -f "$COMPLETION_SOURCE" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Create user definitions directory if it doesn't exist
 if [ ! -d "$USER_DEFINITIONS" ]; then
-    # Create user definitions directory structure
-    echo "Creating user definitions directory structure..."
-    mkdir -p "$USER_DEFINITIONS/servers"
-    mkdir -p "$USER_DEFINITIONS/templates"
-
-    # Create example files
-    mkdir -p "$USER_DEFINITIONS/servers/example.com"
-
-    cat > "$USER_DEFINITIONS/services/example.com/server.json" << 'EOF'
-    {
-        "ssh_address": "localhost",
-        "ssh_port": 22,
-        "ssh_user": "$(whoami)"
-    }
-    EOF
-
-    # cat > "$USER_DEFINITIONS/services/example.com/server.json" << 'EOF'
-    # {
-    #     "ssh_address": "localhost",
-    #     "ssh_port": 22,
-    #     "ssh_user": "$(whoami)"
-    # }
-    # EOF
+    echo "Creating user definitions directory..."
+    mkdir_with_ownership "$USER_DEFINITIONS" || exit 1
 fi
 
+# Check if example directory exists and copy example files if needed
+if [ ! -d "$EXAMPLE_DIR" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Example directory not found at $EXAMPLE_DIR${NC}"
+    echo "Please ensure the .example directory exists in the project root"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check and create servers directory
+if [ ! -d "$USER_DEFINITIONS/servers" ]; then
+    echo "Copying example files..."
+    mkdir_with_ownership "$USER_DEFINITIONS/servers" || exit 1
+    cp -ra "$EXAMPLE_DIR"/servers/* "$USER_DEFINITIONS/servers"
+fi
+
+# Check and create usertemplates directory
+if [ ! -d "$USER_DEFINITIONS/usertemplates" ]; then
+    echo "Copying example files..."
+    mkdir_with_ownership "$USER_DEFINITIONS/usertemplates" || exit 1
+    cp -ra "$EXAMPLE_DIR"/usertemplates/* "$USER_DEFINITIONS/usertemplates"
+fi
+
+# install user directory.
+echo "Creating symbolic link for /opt/dropshell/user..."
+mkdir -p "$DROPSHELL_OPT" || exit 1
+if [ -e "$DROPSHELL_OPT/user" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$DROPSHELL_OPT/user"
+fi
+ln -s "$USER_DEFINITIONS" "$DROPSHELL_OPT/user"
+
 # Create symbolic link
-echo "Creating symbolic link..."
+echo "Creating symbolic link for running from $SCRIPT_DEST..."
 if [ -L "$SCRIPT_DEST" ]; then
     rm "$SCRIPT_DEST"
 fi
@@ -81,7 +133,7 @@ chmod +x "$COMPLETION_SOURCE"
 # Install bash completion
 echo "Installing bash completion..."
 if [ ! -d "/etc/bash_completion.d" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "/etc/bash_completion.d"
+    mkdir_with_ownership "/etc/bash_completion.d" || exit 1
 fi
 
 # Install completion script
@@ -98,8 +150,5 @@ EOF
 echo "source $COMPLETION_DEST" >> ~/.bashrc
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}Installation completed successfully!${NC}"
-echo "User definitions directory created at: $USER_DEFINITIONS"
-echo
-echo "Please run 'source ~/.bashrc' or start a new terminal to enable completion"
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/src/dropshell.sh b/src/dropshell.sh
index 9b43cbe..ab9da97 100755
--- a/src/dropshell.sh
+++ b/src/dropshell.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ print_usage() {
     echo "  version   - Show version information"
     echo "  status    - Check system status"
     echo "  servers   - List configured servers"
-    echo "  services  - List configured services"
-    echo "  templates - List available templates"
     echo
     echo "Options:"
     echo "  -v, --verbose    Enable verbose output"
@@ -64,47 +62,7 @@ check_status() {
 
 # Function to list servers
 list_servers() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Configured Servers:${NC}"
-    if [ -d "$USER_DEFINITIONS/servers" ]; then
-        for server in "$USER_DEFINITIONS/servers"/*.json; do
-            if [ -f "$server" ]; then
-                name=$(jq -r '.name' "$server")
-                host=$(jq -r '.host' "$server")
-                echo "- $name ($host)"
-            fi
-        done
-    else
-        echo "No servers configured"
-    fi
-}
 
-# Function to list services
-list_services() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Configured Services:${NC}"
-    if [ -d "$USER_DEFINITIONS/services" ]; then
-        for service in "$USER_DEFINITIONS/services"/*.json; do
-            if [ -f "$service" ]; then
-                name=$(jq -r '.name' "$service")
-                echo "- $name"
-            fi
-        done
-    else
-        echo "No services configured"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Function to list templates
-list_templates() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Available Templates:${NC}"
-    if [ -d "$USER_DEFINITIONS/templates" ]; then
-        for template in "$USER_DEFINITIONS/templates"/*.sh; do
-            if [ -f "$template" ]; then
-                echo "- $(basename "$template")"
-            fi
-        done
-    else
-        echo "No templates available"
-    fi
 }
 
 # Main script logic
@@ -121,12 +79,6 @@ case "$1" in
     "servers")
         list_servers
         ;;
-    "services")
-        list_services
-        ;;
-    "templates")
-        list_templates
-        ;;
     "")
         echo -e "${RED}Error: No command provided${NC}"
         print_usage