diff --git a/misc/api.func b/misc/api.func
index 2e34e9d..f6a3413 100644
--- a/misc/api.func
+++ b/misc/api.func
@@ -1,78 +1,26 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: michelroegl-brunner
-# License: MIT | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/LICENSE
-
-get_error_description() {
-    local exit_code="$1"
-    case "$exit_code" in
-    0) echo " " ;;
-    1) echo "General error: An unspecified error occurred." ;;
-    2) echo "Incorrect shell usage or invalid command arguments." ;;
-    3) echo "Unexecuted function or invalid shell condition." ;;
-    4) echo "Error opening a file or invalid path." ;;
-    5) echo "I/O error: An input/output failure occurred." ;;
-    6) echo "No such device or address." ;;
-    7) echo "Insufficient memory or resource exhaustion." ;;
-    8) echo "Non-executable file or invalid file format." ;;
-    9) echo "Failed child process execution." ;;
-    18) echo "Connection to a remote server failed." ;;
-    22) echo "Invalid argument or faulty network connection." ;;
-    28) echo "No space left on device." ;;
-    35) echo "Timeout while establishing a connection." ;;
-    56) echo "Faulty TLS connection." ;;
-    60) echo "SSL certificate error." ;;
-    100) echo "LXC install error: Unexpected error in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    101) echo "LXC install error: No network connection detected." ;;
-    200) echo "LXC creation failed." ;;
-    201) echo "LXC error: Invalid Storage class." ;;
-    202) echo "User aborted menu in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    203) echo "CTID not set in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    204) echo "PCT_OSTYPE not set in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    205) echo "CTID cannot be less than 100 in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    206) echo "CTID already in use in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    207) echo "Template not found in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    208) echo "Error downloading template in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    209) echo "Container creation failed, but template is intact in create_lxc.sh." ;;
-    125) echo "Docker error: Container could not start." ;;
-    126) echo "Command not executable: Incorrect permissions or missing dependencies." ;;
-    127) echo "Command not found: Incorrect path or missing dependency." ;;
-    128) echo "Invalid exit signal, e.g., incorrect Git command." ;;
-    129) echo "Signal 1 (SIGHUP): Process terminated due to hangup." ;;
-    130) echo "Signal 2 (SIGINT): Manual termination via Ctrl+C." ;;
-    132) echo "Signal 4 (SIGILL): Illegal machine instruction." ;;
-    133) echo "Signal 5 (SIGTRAP): Debugging error or invalid breakpoint signal." ;;
-    134) echo "Signal 6 (SIGABRT): Program aborted itself." ;;
-    135) echo "Signal 7 (SIGBUS): Memory error, invalid memory address." ;;
-    137) echo "Signal 9 (SIGKILL): Process forcibly terminated (OOM-killer or 'kill -9')." ;;
-    139) echo "Signal 11 (SIGSEGV): Segmentation fault, possibly due to invalid pointer access." ;;
-    141) echo "Signal 13 (SIGPIPE): Pipe closed unexpectedly." ;;
-    143) echo "Signal 15 (SIGTERM): Process terminated normally." ;;
-    152) echo "Signal 24 (SIGXCPU): CPU time limit exceeded." ;;
-    255) echo "Unknown critical error, often due to missing permissions or broken scripts." ;;
-    *) echo "Unknown error code ($exit_code)." ;;
-    esac
-}
+# License: MIT | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/LICENSE
 
 post_to_api() {
 
-    if ! command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
-        return
-    fi
+  if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+    return
+  fi
 
-    if [ "$DIAGNOSTICS" = "no" ]; then
-        return
-    fi
+  if [ "$DIAGNOSTICS" = "no" ]; then
+    return
+  fi
 
-    if [ -z "$RANDOM_UUID" ]; then
-        return
-    fi
+  if [ -z "$RANDOM_UUID" ]; then
+    return
+  fi
 
-    local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload"
-    local pve_version="not found"
-    pve_version=$(pveversion | awk -F'[/ ]' '{print $2}')
+  local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload"
+  local pve_version="not found"
+  pve_version=$(pveversion | awk -F'[/ ]' '{print $2}')
 
-    JSON_PAYLOAD=$(
-        cat <<EOF
+  JSON_PAYLOAD=$(cat <<EOF
 {
     "ct_type": $CT_TYPE,
     "type":"lxc",
@@ -89,38 +37,38 @@ post_to_api() {
     "random_id": "$RANDOM_UUID"
 }
 EOF
-    )
-    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
-        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
+)
+
+  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
 }
 
 post_to_api_vm() {
 
-    if [[ ! -f /usr/local/community-scripts/diagnostics ]]; then
-        return
-    fi
-    DIAGNOSTICS=$(grep -i "^DIAGNOSTICS=" /usr/local/community-scripts/diagnostics | awk -F'=' '{print $2}')
-    if ! command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
-        return
-    fi
+  if [[ ! -f /usr/local/community-scripts/diagnostics ]]; then
+    return
+  fi
+  DIAGNOSTICS=$(grep -i "^DIAGNOSTICS=" /usr/local/community-scripts/diagnostics | awk -F'=' '{print $2}')
+  if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+    return
+  fi
 
-    if [ "$DIAGNOSTICS" = "no" ]; then
-        return
-    fi
+  if [ "$DIAGNOSTICS" = "no" ]; then
+    return
+  fi
 
-    if [ -z "$RANDOM_UUID" ]; then
-        return
-    fi
+  if [ -z "$RANDOM_UUID" ]; then
+    return
+  fi
 
-    local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload"
-    local pve_version="not found"
-    pve_version=$(pveversion | awk -F'[/ ]' '{print $2}')
+  local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload"
+  local pve_version="not found"
+  pve_version=$(pveversion | awk -F'[/ ]' '{print $2}')
 
-    DISK_SIZE_API=${DISK_SIZE%G}
+  DISK_SIZE_API=${DISK_SIZE%G}
 
-    JSON_PAYLOAD=$(
-        cat <<EOF
+  JSON_PAYLOAD=$(cat <<EOF
 {
     "ct_type": 2,
     "type":"vm",
@@ -137,53 +85,39 @@ post_to_api_vm() {
     "random_id": "$RANDOM_UUID"
 }
 EOF
-    )
-    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
-        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
+)
+
+  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
 }
 
 POST_UPDATE_DONE=false
 post_update_to_api() {
 
-    if ! command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
-        return
+    if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+      return
     fi
 
     if [ "$POST_UPDATE_DONE" = true ]; then
         return 0
     fi
-    exit_code=${2:-1}
     local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload/updatestatus"
     local status="${1:-failed}"
-    if [[ "$status" == "failed" ]]; then
-        local exit_code="${2:-1}"
-    elif [[ "$status" == "success" ]]; then
-        local exit_code="${2:-0}"
-    fi
+    local error="${2:-No error message}"
 
-    if [[ -z "$exit_code" ]]; then
-        exit_code=1
-    fi
-
-    error=$(get_error_description "$exit_code")
-
-    if [ -z "$error" ]; then
-        error="Unknown error"
-    fi
-
-    JSON_PAYLOAD=$(
-        cat <<EOF
+    JSON_PAYLOAD=$(cat <<EOF
 {
     "status": "$status",
     "error": "$error",
     "random_id": "$RANDOM_UUID"
 }
 EOF
-    )
-    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
-        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
+)
 
-    POST_UPDATE_DONE=true
+  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
+
+  POST_UPDATE_DONE=true
 }
diff --git a/misc/api.func.bak b/misc/api.func.bak
index eacfeb2..2e34e9d 100644
--- a/misc/api.func.bak
+++ b/misc/api.func.bak
@@ -2,49 +2,6 @@
 # Author: michelroegl-brunner
 # License: MIT | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/LICENSE
 
-post_to_api() {
-
-    echo -e "Posting to API..."
-    if ! command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
-        return
-    fi
-
-    if [ "$DIAGNOSTICS" = "no" ]; then
-        return
-    fi
-
-    if [ -z "$RANDOM_UUID" ]; then
-        return
-    fi
-
-    local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload"
-    local pve_version="not found"
-    pve_version=$(pveversion | awk -F'[/ ]' '{print $2}')
-
-    JSON_PAYLOAD=$(
-        cat <<EOF
-{
-    "ct_type": $CT_TYPE,
-    "type":"lxc",
-    "disk_size": $DISK_SIZE,
-    "core_count": $CORE_COUNT,
-    "ram_size": $RAM_SIZE,
-    "os_type": "$var_os",
-    "os_version": "$var_version",
-    "disableip6": "$DISABLEIP6",
-    "nsapp": "$NSAPP",
-    "method": "$METHOD",
-    "pve_version": "$pve_version",
-    "status": "installing",
-    "random_id": "$RANDOM_UUID"
-}
-EOF
-    )
-    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
-        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
-}
-
 get_error_description() {
     local exit_code="$1"
     case "$exit_code" in
@@ -96,6 +53,48 @@ get_error_description() {
     esac
 }
 
+post_to_api() {
+
+    if ! command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$DIAGNOSTICS" = "no" ]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "$RANDOM_UUID" ]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload"
+    local pve_version="not found"
+    pve_version=$(pveversion | awk -F'[/ ]' '{print $2}')
+
+    JSON_PAYLOAD=$(
+        cat <<EOF
+{
+    "ct_type": $CT_TYPE,
+    "type":"lxc",
+    "disk_size": $DISK_SIZE,
+    "core_count": $CORE_COUNT,
+    "ram_size": $RAM_SIZE,
+    "os_type": "$var_os",
+    "os_version": "$var_version",
+    "disableip6": "$DISABLEIP6",
+    "nsapp": "$NSAPP",
+    "method": "$METHOD",
+    "pve_version": "$pve_version",
+    "status": "installing",
+    "random_id": "$RANDOM_UUID"
+}
+EOF
+    )
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
+}
+
 post_to_api_vm() {
 
     if [[ ! -f /usr/local/community-scripts/diagnostics ]]; then
@@ -145,8 +144,8 @@ EOF
 }
 
 POST_UPDATE_DONE=false
-
 post_update_to_api() {
+
     if ! command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
         return
     fi
@@ -154,7 +153,8 @@ post_update_to_api() {
     if [ "$POST_UPDATE_DONE" = true ]; then
         return 0
     fi
-
+    exit_code=${2:-1}
+    local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload/updatestatus"
     local status="${1:-failed}"
     if [[ "$status" == "failed" ]]; then
         local exit_code="${2:-1}"
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ post_update_to_api() {
         local exit_code="${2:-0}"
     fi
 
-    local API_URL="http://api.community-scripts.org/dev/upload/updatestatus"
+    if [[ -z "$exit_code" ]]; then
+        exit_code=1
+    fi
+
     error=$(get_error_description "$exit_code")
 
     if [ -z "$error" ]; then
diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 0829a09..f232926 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1358,13 +1358,19 @@ check_container_storage() {
 start() {
     LOGDIR="/usr/local/community-scripts/logs"
     mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
-
-    if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        install_script
-        exit 0
+    if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then
+        echo "Running on Alpine Linux – minimal update process."
+        update_script
+        return
     fi
-
-    if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
+    if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        if ! (whiptail --backtitle "[dev] Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "${APP} LXC" --yesno "This will create a New ${APP} LXC. Proceed?" 10 58); then
+            clear
+            exit_script
+            exit
+        fi
+        install_script
+    else
         CHOICE=$(whiptail --backtitle "[dev] Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "${APP} LXC Update/Setting" --menu \
             "Support/Update functions for ${APP} LXC. Choose an option:" \
             12 60 3 \
@@ -1377,30 +1383,23 @@ start() {
             VERB="no"
             set_std_mode
             log_message "INFO" "Update started (Silent Mode)"
-            update_script
             ;;
         2)
             VERB="yes"
             set_std_mode
             log_message "INFO" "Update started (Verbose Mode)"
-            update_script
             ;;
         3)
             clear
             log_message "INFO" "Update aborted."
             exit_script
-            exit 0
+            exit
             ;;
         esac
-    fi
 
-    if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then
-        echo "Running on Alpine Linux – minimal update process."
+        SPINNER_PID=""
         update_script
-        exit 0
     fi
-    echo "Unsupported OS detected. Exiting."
-    exit 1
 }
 
 # This function collects user settings and integrates all the collected information.