diff --git a/install b/install
index 3df7405..0368569 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ if ! command -v path-wizard > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 		$SCRIPT_DIR/spells/path-wizard add $SCRIPT_DIR/spells/cantrips
 		$SCRIPT_DIR/spells/path-wizard add $SCRIPT_DIR/spells/menu
 		$SCRIPT_DIR/spells/path-wizard add $SCRIPT_DIR/spells/menu/bitcoin
-		echo "Your spellbook has been activated, please open a fresh terminal now."
+        echo ""
+		echo "Activating your spellbook now."
+        $SHELL
 		exit 0
 	else
 		echo "Ok, well the mud won't work until you install it by adding the spells directory to your PATH."
diff --git a/spells/path-wizard b/spells/path-wizard
index 7117d31..623c9cb 100755
--- a/spells/path-wizard
+++ b/spells/path-wizard
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ else
     directory=$(pwd -P)
   else
     # If the directory is a relative path, convert it to an absolute path
-    if [ "${directory:0:1}" != "/" ]; then
+    if [ "$(echo $directory | cut -c1)" != "/" ]; then
       directory=$(cd "$directory" && pwd -P)
     fi
   fi
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ if [ "$action" = "add" ]; then
 	echo "The changes to your PATH will not take effect until you open a new terminal or run the 'source ~/.bashrc' command in your current terminal."
 else
 	echo "The changes to your PATH will not take effect until you open a new terminal."
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi