diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b34b994..b0806b9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mod mods;
 use toml;
 use serde;
-use mods::{clearcache::clearcache, clone::clone, help::help, install::install, search::{a_search, r_search}, uninstall::uninstall, upgrade::upgrade, flatpak::flatpak};
+use mods::{clearcache::clearcache, clone::clone, help::help, install::install, search::{a_search, r_search}, uninstall::uninstall, upgrade::upgrade, flatpak::flatpak, snap::snap};
 use std::{env, process::exit, process::Command};
 
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fn main() {
 
         [backends]
         pacman = true
-        flatpak = false
+        flatpak = true
         snap = false
         aur = true
 
@@ -56,13 +56,27 @@ fn main() {
     let oper = &args[1];
     if oper == "-S" {
         for arg in env::args().skip(2) {
-            let out = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Ss").arg(&arg).status().unwrap();
-            if out.success() {
-                install(&arg);
+            if configfile.backends.pacman.unwrap() == true {
+                let out = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Ss").arg(&arg).status().unwrap();
+                if out.success() {
+                    install(&arg);
+                } else {
+                    if configfile.backends.aur.unwrap() == true {
+                        clone(&arg);
+                    } else {
+                        println!("ERROR: the package wasn't found in the repos and aur support is disabled");
+                        println!("Please enable aur support if you wish to check if this package exists in the aur");
+                        exit(1)
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if configfile.backends.aur.unwrap() == true {
+                clone(&arg)
             } else {
-                clone(&arg);
+                println!("ERROR: it seems like neither pacman, nor aur support is enabled!");
+                println!("Please enable either one of those option and try again");
+                exit(1);
             }
-        }
+        } 
     } else if oper == "-R" {
         for arg in env::args().skip(2) {
             uninstall(&arg);
@@ -94,10 +108,29 @@ fn main() {
             } else {
                 println!("ERROR: flatpak not found, please install flatpak and try again!");
                 println!("If you do have flatpak installed, please open an issue on the ame github repo!");
+                exit(1);
             }
         } else {
             println!("ERROR: flatpak support is disabled in your ame config!");
             println!("Enable flatpak support in your configuration and try again!");
+            exit(1);
+        }
+    } else if oper == "-s" {
+        if configfile.backends.snap.unwrap() == true {
+            let b = std::path::Path::new("/usr/bin/snap").exists();
+            if b == true {
+                for arg in env::args().skip(2) {
+                    snap(&arg)
+                }
+            } else {
+                println!("ERROR: snap not found, please install snap and try again!");
+                println!("If you do have snap installed, please open an issue on the ame github repo!");
+                exit(1);
+            }
+        } else {
+            println!("ERROR: snap support is disabled in your ame config!");
+            println!("Enable snap support in your configuration and try again!");
+            exit(1);
         }
     } else {
         help();
diff --git a/src/mods.rs b/src/mods.rs
index 65c173d..712113b 100644
--- a/src/mods.rs
+++ b/src/mods.rs
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ pub mod install;
 pub mod search;
 pub mod uninstall;
 pub mod upgrade;
-pub mod flatpak;
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+pub mod flatpak;
+pub mod snap;
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diff --git a/src/mods/snap.rs b/src/mods/snap.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf6b407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mods/snap.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+use runas::Command;
+
+pub fn snap(pkg: &str) {
+    let errstr = format!("Oops.. Something went wrong!");
+    Command::new("snap").arg("install").arg(&pkg).status().expect(&errstr);
+}
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