diff --git a/dotfiles_install.py b/dotfiles_install.py
index 701f54c..e00ea41 100644
--- a/dotfiles_install.py
+++ b/dotfiles_install.py
@@ -1,15 +1,102 @@
-from util import Path, Print
+from util import Path, Print, Install
 from datetime import datetime
 
 
+class InstallationChecks:
+    @staticmethod
+    def installation_error(package):
+        Print.err(f'Dotfiles installation cancelled - {package} not installed')
+        raise Install.InstallationError(f'{package} not installed')
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_installation_path(standard_paths):
+        dir_exists, path = Path.check_dir_exists(standard_paths)
+        path = path.replace('~', '$HOME')
+
+        return dir_exists, path
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def install_package(package, standard_paths, status, use_aur=False):
+        if not Install.package(
+                package,
+                f'default + (This is {status} for dotfiles to work)',
+                aur=use_aur):
+            return False, None
+        else:
+            installation_path = InstallationChecks.get_installation_path(
+                standard_paths)
+
+            if not installation_path:  # Package was not found in standard paths after installation
+                Print.err(
+                    f'Installation location of {package} has changed, please contact the developer'
+                )
+                return False, None
+            else:
+                return True, installation_path
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_zsh():
+        if Install.check_not_installed('zsh'):
+            if not Install.package(
+                    'zsh',
+                    'default + (This is REQUIRED shell for dotfiles to work)'):
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_oh_my_zsh():
+        standard_paths = [
+            '~/.oh-my-zsh', '~/oh-my-zsh', '~/ohmyzsh', '~/.config/oh-my-zsh',
+            '/usr/share/oh-my-zsh'
+        ]
+        oh_my_zsh_path = InstallationChecks.get_installation_path(
+            standard_paths)
+
+        if oh_my_zsh_path:  # Check if package was found in standard paths
+            return True, oh_my_zsh_path
+        else:  # Package wasn't found, try to install it
+            return InstallationChecks.install_package('oh-my-zsh',
+                                                      standard_paths,
+                                                      'REQUIRED zsh package',
+                                                      use_aur=True)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_zsh_highlight():
+        standard_paths = [
+            '/usr/share/zsh/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting',
+            '/usr/share/zsh/zsh-syntax-highlighting',
+            '/usr/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting'
+        ]
+        zsh_highlight_path = InstallationChecks.get_installation_path(
+            standard_paths)
+
+        if zsh_highlight_path:  # Check if package was found in standard paths
+            return True, zsh_highlight_path
+        else:  # Package wasn't found, try to install it
+            return InstallationChecks.install_package(
+                'zsh-syntax-highlighting', standard_paths,
+                'RECOMMENDED zsh extension')
+
+
 class Dotfiles:
     def __init__(self):
         self.backup_location = Path.join(Path.WORKING_FLODER, 'Backups')
         self.dotfiles_location = Path.join(Path.WORKING_FLODER, 'files')
+
+    def start(self):
         self.initial_checks()
 
     def initial_checks(self):
-        pass
+        if not InstallationChecks.check_zsh():
+            InstallationChecks.installation_error('zsh')
+
+        self.oh_my_zsh_installed, self.oh_my_zsh_path = InstallationChecks.check_oh_my_zsh(
+        )
+        if not self.oh_my_zsh_installed:
+            InstallationChecks.installation_error('oh-my-zsh')
+
+        self.zsh_syntax_highlighting_installed, self.zsh_syntax_highlighting_path = InstallationChecks.check_zsh_highlight(
+        )
 
     def make_backup(self):
         Print.action('Creating current dotfiles backup')
@@ -36,3 +123,8 @@ class Dotfiles:
 
     def personalized_changes(self, file):
         pass
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    dotfiles = Dotfiles()
+    dotfiles.start()
diff --git a/util/Install.py b/util/Install.py
index 2365931..70f5511 100644
--- a/util/Install.py
+++ b/util/Install.py
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import shutil
 from util import Command, Input, Print, Path
 
 
+class InstallationError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 def _generate_install_text(install_text, package_name, yay=False, git=False):
     if install_text == 'default':
         install_text = f'Do you wish to install {package_name}?'
diff --git a/util/Path.py b/util/Path.py
index 6e3d85f..1f5c396 100644
--- a/util/Path.py
+++ b/util/Path.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ def check_dir_exists(paths):
     for dir_path in paths:
         dir_path = os.path.expanduser(dir_path)
         if os.path.isdir(dir_path):
-            return True
+            return True, dir_path
             break
     else:
-        return False
+        return False, None
 
 
 def check_file_exists(paths):