diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b8c5b37..23ab61c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,23 @@
 all:
-	echo is this a new install?
+	@echo
+	@echo is this a new install?
+	@echo if so, run:
+	@echo
+	@echo 'make new-install'
+	@echo
 
-check:
-	echo ${WIT_USER}
+new-install:
+	make setup-bash
+	make go
+
+setup-bash:
+ifeq ($(WIT_BASH),true)
+	echo WIT_BASH is already set WIT_USER=${WIT_USER}
+	exit
+else
+	echo WIT_BASH is not set WIT_USER=${WIT_USER}
+	cat bashrc/.bashrc >> ~/.bashrc
+endif
 
 go:
 	wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.19.linux-amd64.tar.gz
@@ -16,10 +31,6 @@ git-update:
 	cd ~/.config/wit/
 	git pull
 
-setup-bash:
-	echo ${WIT_USER}
-	cat bashrc/.bashrc >> ~/.bashrc
-
 setup-vim:
 	cp ~/.config/wit/vimrc ~/.config/