diff --git a/Tackle-src.bat b/Tackle-src.bat
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+@echo off
+::Shrink window in production builds!
+::mode con: cols=65 lines=10
+set "currentver=2.0.1"
+TITLE Tackle Debug Console
+echo checking version
+curl -sL -o C:\Users\Public\Downloads\ver.txt https://raw.githubusercontent.com/uncreativeCultist/TackleModManager/refs/heads/main/Storage/ver.txt >nul
+set /p ver=<C:\Users\Public\Downloads\ver.txt
+del /q C:\Users\Public\Downloads\ver.txt
+
+if %ver%==%currentver% (
+  goto checklocation
+) else (
+  echo DEBUG: uh oh, outdated version.
+  powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show('You are running an outdated version of Tackle! You are running %currentver% while the latest version is %ver%! Please check the Github Repo for an updated version!', 'Tackle Mod Manager v%currentver% - @uncreativecultist', 'OK', [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Information);}"
+  goto checklocation
+)
+
+:checklocation
+if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\WEBFISHING\" (
+  mklink /j "C:\Users\Public\Downloads\WEBFISHINGLINK" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\WEBFISHING"
+  echo DEBUG: creasting symlink because tar is stupid and can't handle spaces apparently
+  set "WFDIR=C:\Users\Public\Downloads\WEBFISHINGLINK"
+  goto verifypath
+) else (
+  goto setup
+)
+
+:setup
+echo DEBUG: webfishing isn't in the default steamapps folder
+echo DEBUG: checking if we have a different spot saved...
+if exist "C:\Users\Public\Downloads\bait.txt" (
+  echo DEBUG: yup, we do. using that
+  set /p WFDIR=<C:\Users\Public\Downloads\bait.txt
+  goto verifypath
+) else (
+  echo DEBUG: nope, we don't. ask em for a location please
+  powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName Microsoft.VisualBasic; [Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction]::InputBox('Please enter your WEBFISHING path! Please make sure it starts with the drive letter, does NOT end with \', 'Tackle Mod Manager v%currentver% - @uncreativecultist')}" > C:\Users\Public\Downloads\bait.txt
+  echo DEBUG: cool, save that location for later please
+  set /p WFDIR=<C:\Users\Public\Downloads\bait.txt
+  goto verifypath
+)
+
+:verifypath
+if exist "%WFDIR%\webfishing.exe" (
+  goto verifyweave
+) else (
+  echo DEBUG: hmm, cant find webfishing here.
+  goto manualsetup
+)
+
+:verifyweave
+if exist "%WFDIR%\GDWeave\" (
+  goto main
+) else (
+
+  powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show('It looks like you are missing GDWeave! Tackle will now automatically download and install GDWeave!', 'Tackle Mod Manager v%currentver% - @uncreativecultist', 'OK', [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Information);}"
+  echo DEBUG: downloading GDWeave...
+  curl -sL https://github.com/NotNite/GDWeave/releases/latest/download/GDWeave.zip -o C:\Users\Public\Downloads\GDWeave.zip
+  echo DEBUG: GDWeave downloaded, time to install
+  tar -xf "C:\Users\Public\Downloads\GDWeave.zip" -C %WFDIR%\
+  echo DEBUG: GDWeave has been installed, continue on with your day
+  powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show('GDWeave has been successfully installed! Press OK to continue with mod installation.', 'Tackle Mod Manager v%currentver% - @uncreativecultist', 'OK', [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Information);}"
+  echo DEBUG: cleanup time
+  del /q C:\Users\Public\Downloads\GDWeave.zip
+  goto verifyweave
+)
+
+
+:manualsetup
+powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName Microsoft.VisualBasic; [Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction]::InputBox('Please enter your WEBFISHING path! Please make sure it starts with the drive letter, does NOT end with \', 'Tackle Mod Manager v%currentver% - @uncreativecultist')}" > C:\Users\Public\Downloads\bait.txt
+set /p WFDIR=<C:\Users\Public\Downloads\bait.txt
+goto verifypath
+
+:main
+IF [%1] EQU [] Goto:error
+
+if exist "%WFDIR%\GDWeave\mods" (
+  goto pass
+) else (
+md "%WFDIR%\GDWeave\mods"
+goto pass
+)
+:pass
+echo DEBUG: Installing mod...
+cd "%WFDIR%\GDWeave\mods\"
+tar -xf "%~1" -C %WFDIR%\GDWeave\mods
+echo DEBUG: Mod has been installed
+powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing; $notify = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon; $notify.Icon = [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::Information; $notify.Visible = $true; $notify.ShowBalloonTip(0, 'Tackle Mod Manager v%currentver% - @uncreativecultist', 'Mod has been installed!', [System.Windows.Forms.ToolTipIcon]::None)}"
+exit
+
+:error
+echo DEBUG: Incorrect usage, whoopsie daisy!
+powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show('Please drag and drop a mod file onto the bat file to continue!', 'Tackle Mod Manager v%currentver% - @uncreativecultist', 'OK', [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Information);}"
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diff --git a/ver.txt b/ver.txt
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+2.0.1
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