diff --git a/installer.py b/installer.py
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+import urllib
+import urllib.request
+import tarfile
+import os
+import platform
+import time
+import shutil
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+#detect operating system and find home folder
+homedir = os.path.expanduser("~")
+
+#operating system specific operations.
+#we find the minecraft folder in this section.
+if platform.system() == "Linux":
+    print("Operating system detected: Linux")
+
+elif platform.system() == "Windows":
+    print("Operating system detected: Windows")
+
+elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
+    print("Operating system detected: MacOS")
+    print("fuck you.")
+    #needs function
+
+os.chdir(homedir + '/.minecraft')
+mcfolder = Path.cwd()
+
+os.chdir(homedir + '/.minecraft/mods')
+modfolder = Path.cwd()
+
+os.chdir(mcfolder)
+
+print("Changed current working directory to '" + str(mcfolder) + "'")
+time.sleep(2)
+
+
+
+#begin mod backup and deletion
+#DOESN'T CURRENTLY BACK UP EXISTING MODS.
+try:
+    shutil.rmtree(modfolder)
+except OSError as e:
+    print("Error: %s - %s." % (e.filename, e.strerror))
+
+os.mkdir(modfolder)
+
+
+
+#begin download and extract
+#this snippet below defines a tar extract FUNCTION
+def extract_tar_archive(tar_file_path, extract_to):
+    with tarfile.open(tar_file_path, 'r') as tar:
+        tar.extractall(extract_to)
+
+print("Starting install...")
+
+print("Fetching mods...")
+#this is the SIMPLEST implementation of curl i have ever seen i just NUTTED SO FUCKING HARD
+url = 'https://git.adolin.xyz/saru/lobotomy-mod-pack/raw/branch/main/mods.tar.gz'
+urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, 'mods.tar.gz')
+
+print("Extracting and writing to disk...")
+
+tar_file_path = 'mods.tar.gz'
+extract_to = 'mods'
+extract_tar_archive(tar_file_path, extract_to)
+
+print("")
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