diff --git a/bashctrl b/bashctrl
index 744c45e..7af3944 100644
--- a/bashctrl
+++ b/bashctrl
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # NOTE: these are overloadable...
 # NOTE: spaces in file/dir names are not so good here, avoid if you can =)
 [ -z $BASH_DIR ] \
-	&& BASH_DIR=~/.bash/
+	&& export BASH_DIR=~/.bash/
 [ -z $BIN_DIR ] \
-	&& BIN_DIR=~/bin/
+	&& export BIN_DIR=~/bin/
 
 
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ DISABLED_PLUGINS=(
 
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# helpers...
 
 SCRIPT=`basename $0`
 
@@ -71,14 +72,41 @@ supported commands:
                   - remove PLUGIN from EVT.
                     if "all" is given, remove from all events.
 
-  setup           - setup bashctrl directories and defaults.
+  setup           - setup $SCRIPT directories and defaults.
+  -y|--yes        - yes to all setup questions.
+  -n|--no         - no to all setup questions.
+                    NOTE: -y / -n arguments must be given before the setup.
 
   run EVENT       - run event scripts
 
+
+Examples:
+  Setup $SCRIPT:
+  $ $SCRIPT -y setup
+
+  Bind prompt plugin to start event
+  $ $SCRIPT add prompt 50 start
+
 EOF
 }
 
 
+ANSWER_ALL=
+function confirm(){
+	local ans
+	if [ -z $ANSWER_ALL ] ; then
+		read -p "$1 (Y/n): " ans 
+	else
+		ans=$ANSWER_ALL
+	fi
+	( [ "$ans" == "" ] \
+			|| [ "$ans" == "y" ] \
+			|| [ "$ans" == "Y" ] ) \
+		&& ( [ -z "$2" ] \
+			|| echo "$2" )
+}
+
+
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # handle arguments...
 
@@ -137,7 +165,7 @@ while true; do
 		-s|script)
 			echo '#!/bin/bash'
 			echo '# this script will setup a bash plugin configuration.'
-			echo '# generated by: bashctrl script'
+			echo '# generated by: $SCRIPT script'
 			echo '#'
 			for event in ${BASH_DIR}/events/* ; do
 				[ -f $event ] \
@@ -149,7 +177,7 @@ while true; do
 					( [ "$plugin" == "*" ] \
 							|| [ $plugin == "README" ] ) \
 						&& continue
-					echo "bashctrl add ${plugin/??_/} ${plugin/_*/} `basename ${event}`"
+					echo "$SCRIPT add ${plugin/??_/} ${plugin/_*/} `basename ${event}`"
 				done
 			done
 			echo
@@ -171,7 +199,9 @@ while true; do
 					fi
 					rm $p
 				done
-				ln -s $plugin $file
+				target=`readlink -f "$plugin"`
+				(cd `dirname "$file"` \
+					&& ln -s $target `basename "$file"`)
 			else
 				echo "$SCRIPT: Error: plugin \"$2\" does not exist or is not readable."
 			fi
@@ -193,7 +223,7 @@ while true; do
 			;;
 		run)
 			if [ -z $2 ] ; then
-				echo 'bashctrl: no EVENT given.' >&2
+				echo '$SCRIPT: no EVENT given.' >&2
 				exit 1
 			fi
 			for plugin in ${BASH_DIR}/events/$2/* ; do
@@ -204,25 +234,46 @@ while true; do
 			shift
 			break
 			;;
+
+		-y|--yes)
+			ANSWER_ALL=y
+			;;
+		-n|--no)
+			ANSWER_ALL=n
+			;;
 		setup)
+			[ "`pwd`" == "${BASH_DIR}" ] \
+				&& exit 1
 			# dirs...
+			echo Creating directories...
 			mkdir -p \
 				${BASH_DIR}/{commands,dat,local,plugins}/ \
 				${BASH_DIR}/events/{start,login,logout,end}/ \
 				${BIN_DIR}/
 			# script...
+			echo Copying $SCRIPT...
 			cp $0 ${BASH_DIR}/
-			ln -sf ${BASH_DIR}/$0 ~/bin/bashctrl
+			target=`readlink -f ${BASH_DIR}/$SCRIPT`
+			(cd ${BIN_DIR} \
+				&& ln -sf $target)
+			# install / update...
+			if [ -d ./plugins ] ; then
+				confirm "Found ./plugins directory, install contents?" \
+						"Installing plugins:" \
+					&& (for p in ./plugins/* ; do 
+							[ "`basename $p`" != "README" ] \
+								&& echo "  `basename $p`"
+						done) \
+					&& cp -Ri ./plugins/* ${BASH_DIR}/plugins/
+			fi
 			# plugins...
-			for plugin in "${DEFAULT_PLUGINS[@]}" ; do
-				bashctrl add $plugin
-			done
-			break
+			if confirm "Setup base plugin bindings?" "Installing bindings:" ; then
+				for plugin in "${DEFAULT_PLUGINS[@]}" ; do
+					echo "  $SCRIPT add $plugin"
+					$0 add $plugin
+				done
+			fi
 			;;
-		# XXX
-		##update)
-		##	break
-		##	;;
 	esac
 	shift
 done