diff --git a/config-lxc.sh b/config-lxc.sh
index 500b8f2..6f8c2a0 100644
--- a/config-lxc.sh
+++ b/config-lxc.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+set -e
+
+# Function to display usage
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 <container_id> --ssh-key <ssh_key> --ip <ip_address> --gateway <gateway> --user <username>"
+    echo "  <container_id>: ID of the container (100-999)"
+    echo "  --ssh-key: SSH public key for the user"
+    echo "  --ip: IP address for the container"
+    echo "  --gateway: Gateway IP address"
+    echo "  --user: Username for the admin user (default: admin)"
+    exit 1
+}
+
 # Function to validate IP address format
 validate_ip() {
     if [[ $1 =~ ^[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}$ ]]; then
@@ -8,19 +21,35 @@ validate_ip() {
     return 1
 }
 
+# Parse command-line arguments
+CTID=$1
+shift
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --ssh-key) SSH_KEY="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+        --ip) IP_ADDRESS="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+        --gateway) GATEWAY="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+        --user) USERNAME="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+        *) echo "Unknown option: $1"; usage ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Validate inputs
+[[ ! $CTID =~ ^[1-9][0-9]{2}$ ]] && { echo "Error: Invalid container ID"; usage; }
+[[ -z $SSH_KEY ]] && { echo "Error: SSH key is required"; usage; }
+[[ -z $IP_ADDRESS ]] && { echo "Error: IP address is required"; usage; }
+[[ -z $GATEWAY ]] && { echo "Error: Gateway is required"; usage; }
+validate_ip "$IP_ADDRESS" || { echo "Error: Invalid IP address"; usage; }
+validate_ip "$GATEWAY" || { echo "Error: Invalid gateway"; usage; }
+USERNAME=${USERNAME:-admin}
+
 # Function to generate NixOS configuration
 generate_nixos_config() {
-    local ssh_key="$1"
-    local ip_addr="$2"
-    local gateway="$3"
-
-    cat << 'EOF'
+    cat << EOF
 { modulesPath, config, pkgs, ... }:
 {
-  imports = 
-    [ 
-      "${modulesPath}/virtualisation/lxc-container.nix"
-    ];
+  imports = [ "\${modulesPath}/virtualisation/lxc-container.nix" ];
   boot.isContainer = true;
 
   systemd.suppressedSystemUnits = [
@@ -29,31 +58,22 @@ generate_nixos_config() {
     "sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount"
   ];
 
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    openssh
-    binutils
-    man
-    git
-  ];
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ openssh binutils man git ];
 
-  users.users.admin = {
+  users.users.${USERNAME} = {
     isNormalUser = true;
     extraGroups = [ "wheel" ];
-    openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
-EOF
-    echo "      \"$ssh_key\""
-    cat << 'EOF'
-    ];
+    openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [ "${SSH_KEY}" ];
   };
 
-  security.sudo.wheelNeedsPassword = true;
+  security.sudo.wheelNeedsPassword = false;
 
   programs.nix-ld.enable = true;
 
   services.openssh = {
     enable = true;
     settings = {
-      AllowUsers = ["admin"];
+      AllowUsers = ["${USERNAME}"];
       PasswordAuthentication = false;
       PermitRootLogin = "no";
     };
@@ -63,11 +83,10 @@ EOF
     dhcpcd.enable = false;
     useDHCP = false;
     useHostResolvConf = false;
-EOF
-    echo "    defaultGateway = \"$gateway\";"
-    echo "    interfaces.eth0.ipv4.addresses = [{"
-    echo "      address = \"$ip_addr\";"
-    cat << 'EOF'
+    defaultGateway = "${GATEWAY}";
+    nameservers = [ "8.8.8.8" "8.8.4.4" ];
+    interfaces.eth0.ipv4.addresses = [{
+      address = "${IP_ADDRESS}";
       prefixLength = 24;
     }];
   };
@@ -77,62 +96,21 @@ EOF
 EOF
 }
 
-# Get Container ID
-echo "Enter Container ID (100-999):"
-read CTID
-while ! [[ "$CTID" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]{2}$ ]]; do
-    echo "Invalid Container ID. Please enter a number between 100-999:"
-    read CTID
-done
-
-# Get SSH Key
-echo "Enter SSH public key:"
-read SSH_KEY
-while [ -z "$SSH_KEY" ]; do
-    echo "SSH key cannot be empty. Please enter your SSH public key:"
-    read SSH_KEY
-done
-
-# Get IP Address
-echo "Enter IP Address:"
-read IP_ADDRESS
-while ! validate_ip "$IP_ADDRESS"; do
-    echo "Invalid IP Address. Please enter a valid IP (e.g., 192.168.1.100):"
-    read IP_ADDRESS
-done
-
-# Get Gateway
-echo "Enter Gateway IP:"
-read GATEWAY
-while ! validate_ip "$GATEWAY"; do
-    echo "Invalid Gateway IP. Please enter a valid IP (e.g., 192.168.1.1):"
-    read GATEWAY
-done
-
-# Confirm settings
-echo -e "\nPlease confirm these settings:"
-echo "Container ID: $CTID"
-echo "IP Address: $IP_ADDRESS"
-echo "Gateway: $GATEWAY"
-echo "SSH Key: $SSH_KEY"
-echo -e "\nProceed with these settings? (y/n)"
-read CONFIRM
-
-if [ "$CONFIRM" != "y" ]; then
-    echo "Configuration cancelled"
+# Main execution
+if ! pct status "$CTID" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Error: Container $CTID does not exist"
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Generate configuration
-CONFIG_CONTENT=$(generate_nixos_config "$SSH_KEY" "$IP_ADDRESS" "$GATEWAY")
+CONFIG_CONTENT=$(generate_nixos_config)
 
-# Wait for container to be ready
 pct start ${CTID}
 sleep 10
 
-# Execute all commands in a single session
 pct enter ${CTID} << EOF
 /run/current-system/sw/bin/bash << 'INNEREOF'
+export PATH=/run/current-system/sw/bin:/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:/run/current-system/sw/bin:\$PATH
+source /etc/profile
 mkdir -p /etc/nixos
 cat > /etc/nixos/configuration.nix << 'CONFIGEOF'
 ${CONFIG_CONTENT}