diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 55ab10f..07ec154 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -209,11 +209,16 @@ check_docker() {
 add_to_path() {
     local config_file=$1
     local command=$2
+
     if grep -Fxq "$command" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null; then
-        return 0
+        print_message info "${MUTED}PATH already configured in ${NC}$config_file"
     elif [[ -w $config_file ]]; then
         echo -e "\n# strix" >> "$config_file"
         echo "$command" >> "$config_file"
+        print_message info "${MUTED}Successfully added ${NC}strix ${MUTED}to \$PATH in ${NC}$config_file"
+    else
+        print_message warning "Manually add the directory to $config_file (or similar):"
+        print_message info "  $command"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -226,13 +231,19 @@ setup_path() {
             config_files="$HOME/.config/fish/config.fish"
             ;;
         zsh)
-            config_files="$HOME/.zshrc $HOME/.zshenv"
+            config_files="${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zshrc ${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zshenv $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh/.zshrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh/.zshenv"
             ;;
         bash)
-            config_files="$HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.bash_profile $HOME/.profile"
+            config_files="$HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.bash_profile $HOME/.profile $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bashrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bash_profile"
+            ;;
+        ash)
+            config_files="$HOME/.ashrc $HOME/.profile /etc/profile"
+            ;;
+        sh)
+            config_files="$HOME/.ashrc $HOME/.profile /etc/profile"
             ;;
         *)
-            config_files="$HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.profile"
+            config_files="$HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.bash_profile $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bashrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bash_profile"
             ;;
     esac
 
@@ -245,23 +256,36 @@ setup_path() {
     done
 
     if [[ -z $config_file ]]; then
-        config_file="$HOME/.bashrc"
-        touch "$config_file"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ ":$PATH:" != *":$INSTALL_DIR:"* ]]; then
+        print_message warning "No config file found for $current_shell. You may need to manually add to PATH:"
+        print_message info "  export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+    elif [[ ":$PATH:" != *":$INSTALL_DIR:"* ]]; then
         case $current_shell in
             fish)
                 add_to_path "$config_file" "fish_add_path $INSTALL_DIR"
                 ;;
+            zsh)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+                ;;
+            bash)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+                ;;
+            ash)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+                ;;
+            sh)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+                ;;
             *)
-                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=\"$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH\""
+                export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:$PATH
+                print_message warning "Manually add the directory to $config_file (or similar):"
+                print_message info "  export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
                 ;;
         esac
     fi
 
     if [ -n "${GITHUB_ACTIONS-}" ] && [ "${GITHUB_ACTIONS}" == "true" ]; then
         echo "$INSTALL_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+        print_message info "Added $INSTALL_DIR to \$GITHUB_PATH"
     fi
 }