diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index df5ae89..76e9b3b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
+up:
+	@echo "Checking for Homelab installation..."
+	@vagrant status | grep "not created" > /dev/null; \
+	if [ "$$?" -gt 0 ]; then \
+		echo "Installation found, bringing it up..."; \
+		vagrant up; \
+	else \
+		echo "No Homelab installation found or missing components, creating..."; \
+		$(MAKE) install_vb; \
+	fi
+
 install_vb:
-	vagrant up
-	cd ansible && ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook -i ../inventory/lab.yml -i ../inventory/outsider.yml init.yml --extra-vars "enable_setup=true enable_wireguard=true enable_k3s=true"
-	make get_k3s_credentials
+	@echo "Creating components..."
+	@vagrant up
+	@echo "Installing k3s backbone configuration..."
+	@cd ansible && ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook -i ../inventory/lab.yml -i ../inventory/outsider.yml init.yml --extra-vars "enable_setup=true enable_wireguard=true enable_k3s=true"
+	@make get_k3s_credentials
 
 k3s_reset:
-	cd ansible && ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook -i ../inventory/lab.yml -i ../inventory/outsider.yml k3s-ansible/reset.yml
-	cd ansible && ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook -i ../inventory/lab.yml -i ../inventory/outsider.yml init.yml --extra-vars "enable_setup=true enable_wireguard=true enable_k3s=true"
-	make get_k3s_credentials
+	@echo "Resetting k3s configuration..."
+	@cd ansible && ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook -i ../inventory/lab.yml -i ../inventory/outsider.yml k3s-ansible/reset.yml
+	@cd ansible && ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook -i ../inventory/lab.yml -i ../inventory/outsider.yml init.yml --extra-vars "enable_setup=true enable_wireguard=true enable_k3s=true"
+	@make get_k3s_credentials
 
 destroy:
-	vagrant destroy -f 
+	@echo "Destroy Homelab installation..."
+	@vagrant destroy -f 
 
 get_k3s_credentials:
-	vagrant ssh -c "sudo cat /home/creator/.kube/config" hb-wide-1 > ~/.kube/config-halia
-	sed -i 's/10.20.*:/192.168.56.101:/g' ~/.kube/config-halia
-	kube-merge
-	kubectl get nodes --context halia
+	@echo "Retrieving k3s credentials locally..."
+	@vagrant ssh -c "sudo cat /home/creator/.kube/config" hb-wide-1 > ~/.kube/config-halia
+	@sed -i 's/10.20.*:/192.168.56.101:/g' ~/.kube/config-halia
+	@kube-merge
+	@kubectl get nodes --context halia
+