diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8a0a385..1a2363f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ RUN \
  apt-get install -y \
 	avahi-daemon \
 	dbus \
+	less \
 	wget && \
 # cleanup
  apt-get clean && \
diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-plex-update b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-plex-update
index aaea785..bf917e2 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-plex-update
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-plex-update
@@ -3,22 +3,55 @@
 # opt out for autoupdates
 [ "$ADVANCED_DISABLEUPDATES" ] && exit 0
 
+# set header for no preferences/token message
+[[ -e /tmp/no-token.nfo ]] && rm /tmp/no-token.nfo
+NOTOKEN_SET='/tmp/no-token.nfo'
+cat > "${NOTOKEN_SET}" <<-EOFTOKEN
 
-#The following error is not an error.
-INSTALLED=$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' plexmediaserver)
 
+#####################################################
+# Login via webui and restart, because there was no #
+EOFTOKEN
 
-#Get stuff from things.
-PLEX_TOKEN=$( sed -n 's/.*PlexOnlineToken="//p' "/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Preferences.xml" | sed "s/\".*//")
-[ -z "$PLEX_TOKEN" ] && echo "Plex token not avalible, please login " && exit 0
+# if preferences files doesn't exist, exit out
+if [ ! -e "/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Preferences.xml" ]; then
+cat >> "${NOTOKEN_SET}" <<-EOFTOKEN
+#   preference file found, possibly first startup.  #
+#####################################################
 
-[ "$PLEXPASS" ] && echo "PLEXPASS is deprecated, please use VERSION"
-if [[ -z $VERSION && "$PLEXPASS" == "1" || $VERSION = "plexpass" ]]; then echo "VERSION=plexpass is depricated please use version latest"; fi
 
+EOFTOKEN
+less /tmp/no-token.nfo
+exit 0
+fi
+
+# attempt to read plex token
+PLEX_TOKEN=$( sed -n 's/.*PlexOnlineToken="//p' \
+"/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Preferences.xml" \
+| sed "s/\".*//")
 
-#Start update rutine
+# if plex token isn't found, exit out
+if [ -z "$PLEX_TOKEN" ]; then
+cat >> "${NOTOKEN_SET}" <<-EOFTOKEN
+#   plex token in the preferences file in config    #
+#####################################################
+
+
+EOFTOKEN
+less /tmp/no-token.nfo
+exit 0
+fi
+
+# determine installed version of plex
+INSTALLED=$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' plexmediaserver)
 
 
+# start update routine
+
+[ "$PLEXPASS" ] && echo "PLEXPASS is deprecated, please use VERSION"
+
+if [[ -z $VERSION && "$PLEXPASS" == "1" || $VERSION = "plexpass" ]]; then echo "VERSION=plexpass is depricated please use version latest"; fi
+
 if [[ "$VERSION" = latest || "$VERSION" = plexpass ]]; then
 	VERSION=$(curl -s "https://plex.tv/downloads/latest/1?channel=8&build=linux-ubuntu-x86_64&distro=ubuntu&X-Plex-Token=$PLEX_TOKEN"| cut -d "/" -f 5 )
 	echo "Target version: $VERSION set by: latest\plexpass"
@@ -31,9 +64,6 @@ else
 	echo "Target version: $VERSION set by: manually"
 fi
 
-
-
-
 last=130
 if [[ "$VERSION" == "" ]]; then
   echo "ERROR: No version found, running installed version $INSTALLED"
@@ -49,5 +79,6 @@ elif [[ "$VERSION" != "$INSTALLED" ]]; then
 else
 	echo "No need to update!"
 fi
+
 cp -v /defaults/plexmediaserver /etc/default/plexmediaserver