diff --git a/functions b/functions
index c15a656..ef4778b 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # pyr0ball script functions library
 
 # Initial Vars
-functionsrev=1.1.13
+functionsrev=1.1.14
 #scriptname="${BASH_SOURCE[0]##*/}"
 #rundir="${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}"
 #rundir_absolute=$(cd $rundir && pwd)
@@ -446,6 +446,94 @@ logger(){
   )
 }
 
+# File handling functions
+
+take-backup(){
+    name="$1"
+    if [[ $update_run != true ]] ; then
+        # Check if a backup file or symbolic link already exists
+        if [[ -e "$name.bak" || -L "$name.bak" ]]; then
+            run boxline " $name.bak backup already exists"
+        else
+            # Check if the file is a hidden file (starts with a dot)
+            if [[ "$name" == .* ]]; then
+                # Add a dot to the beginning of the backup file name
+                backup_name=".${name}.bak"
+            else
+                # Create the backup file name by appending ".bak" to the original file name
+                backup_name="${name}.bak"
+            fi
+            # Copy the file to the backup file with preservation of file attributes
+            run cp -p "$name" "$backup_name"
+            # Add the original file to the list of backup files
+            backup_files+=("$name")
+            # Log the original file name to the backup file list file
+            run echo "$name" >> "$rundir/backup_files.list"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+restore-backup(){
+	run echo "${#backup_files[@]}"
+	for file in "${backup_files[@]}" ; do 
+		run cp "$file".bak $file
+		run echo "$file is restored"
+	done
+    backup_files=()
+    if [ -f $rundir/backup_files.list ] ; then
+        run rm $rundir/backup_files.list
+    fi
+}
+
+install-file(){
+    local _source="$1"
+    local _destination="$2"
+    local _source_root="$3"
+    local _filename=${_source##*/}
+    local _destination_file=${_destination}/${_filename#${_source_root}}
+    installed_files+=("${_destination_file}")
+    if [[ $update_run == true ]] ; then
+        run boxline "$scriptname: added file ${_destination_file} to list"
+    else
+        run cp -p $_source $_destination_file && boxline "Installed ${_filename}" || warn "Unable to install ${_filename}"
+        run echo "${_destination_file}" >> $rundir/installed_files.list
+    fi
+}
+
+install-dir() {
+    local _source="$1"
+    local _destination="$2"
+    installed_dirs+=("$_source -> $_destination")
+    # Iterate through all files in the source directory recursively
+    while IFS= read -r -d '' source_file; do
+        # Construct the destination file path by removing the source directory path
+        # and appending it to the destination directory path
+        local _filename="${source_file#${_source}}"
+        local destination_file="${_destination}/${source_file#${_source}}"
+        # Create the parent directory of the destination file if it doesn't exist
+        # Log the destination file path to the logfile
+        #echo "$destination_file" >> "$logfile"
+        installed_files+=($destination_file)
+        if [[ $update_run == true ]] ; then
+            run boxline "$scriptname: added file ${destination_file} to list"
+        else
+            run mkdir -p "$(dirname "$destination_file")"
+            run cp -p ${_source}${_filename} $destination_file && boxline "Installed ${_filename}" || warn "Unable to install ${_filename}"
+            run echo "${destination_file}" >> $rundir/installed_files.list
+        fi
+    done < <(find "$_source" -type f -print0)
+}
+
+clone-repo(){
+    # git clone <source url> <destination>
+    local _url=$1
+    local _destination=$2
+    if [ ! -z $_destination ] ; then
+        run mkdir -p $_destination
+    fi
+    run git clone --recurse-submodules $_url $_destination
+}
+
 ctrl_c(){
   echo -e "\n"
 	fail "User interrupted with Ctrl-C"