diff --git a/main-installer.sh b/main-installer.sh
index 7b2f9e9..b75d9fe 100755
--- a/main-installer.sh
+++ b/main-installer.sh
@@ -105,14 +105,126 @@ trap 'cleanup_on_error "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
 # Execute the installation steps in sequence
 log "INFO" "Starting installation process..."
 
-# Set default for TRANSMISSION_REMOTE
+# Set defaults for key variables
 export TRANSMISSION_REMOTE=false
+export CONFIG_DIR=${CONFIG_DIR:-"/etc/transmission-rss-manager"}
+export USER=${USER:-$(logname || echo $SUDO_USER)}
 
 if [ "$IS_UPDATE" = true ]; then
   log "INFO" "Running in update mode - preserving existing configuration..."
   
-  # When updating, we only need to update core files and dependencies
-  # Configuration should be preserved
+  # First, let's directly ask about Transmission
+  # This is a direct approach that bypasses any potential sourcing issues
+  log "INFO" "Configuring Transmission connection..."
+  echo -e "${BOLD}Transmission Configuration:${NC}"
+  echo -e "Configure connection to your Transmission client:"
+  echo
+  
+  read -p "Is Transmission running on a remote server? (y/n) [n]: " input_remote
+  if [[ $input_remote =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    export TRANSMISSION_REMOTE=true
+    log "INFO" "Remote Transmission selected."
+    
+    # Update the config file directly to set remote mode
+    if [ -f "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json" ]; then
+      log "INFO" "Updating configuration file for remote Transmission..."
+      # Get and validate hostname
+      read -p "Remote Transmission host [localhost]: " input_trans_host
+      TRANSMISSION_HOST=${input_trans_host:-"localhost"}
+      
+      # Get and validate port
+      read -p "Remote Transmission port [9091]: " input_trans_port
+      TRANSMISSION_PORT=${input_trans_port:-9091}
+      
+      # Get credentials
+      read -p "Remote Transmission username []: " input_trans_user
+      TRANSMISSION_USER=${input_trans_user:-""}
+      
+      # Use read -s for password to avoid showing it on screen
+      read -s -p "Remote Transmission password []: " input_trans_pass
+      echo  # Add a newline after the password input
+      TRANSMISSION_PASS=${input_trans_pass:-""}
+      
+      read -p "Remote Transmission RPC path [/transmission/rpc]: " input_trans_path
+      TRANSMISSION_RPC_PATH=${input_trans_path:-"/transmission/rpc"}
+      
+      # Configure directory mapping for remote setup
+      echo
+      echo -e "${YELLOW}Directory Mapping Configuration${NC}"
+      echo -e "When using a remote Transmission server, you need to map paths between servers."
+      echo -e "For each directory on the remote server, specify the corresponding local directory."
+      echo
+      
+      # Get remote download directory
+      read -p "Remote Transmission download directory [/var/lib/transmission-daemon/downloads]: " REMOTE_DOWNLOAD_DIR
+      REMOTE_DOWNLOAD_DIR=${REMOTE_DOWNLOAD_DIR:-"/var/lib/transmission-daemon/downloads"}
+      
+      # Get local directory that corresponds to remote download directory
+      read -p "Local directory that corresponds to the remote download directory [/mnt/transmission-downloads]: " LOCAL_DOWNLOAD_DIR
+      LOCAL_DOWNLOAD_DIR=${LOCAL_DOWNLOAD_DIR:-"/mnt/transmission-downloads"}
+      
+      # Create mapping JSON
+      TRANSMISSION_DIR_MAPPING=$(cat <<EOF
+{
+  "$REMOTE_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "$LOCAL_DOWNLOAD_DIR"
+}
+EOF
+)
+      
+      # Create the local directory
+      mkdir -p "$LOCAL_DOWNLOAD_DIR"
+      chown -R $USER:$USER "$LOCAL_DOWNLOAD_DIR"
+      
+      # Update the config file with the new remote settings
+      log "INFO" "Updating configuration file with remote Transmission settings..."
+      
+      # Backup the original config file
+      cp "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json.bak.$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)"
+      
+      # Update the isRemote setting
+      sed -i 's/"isRemote": false/"isRemote": true/' "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      # Update the host setting
+      sed -i "s/\"host\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"host\": \"$TRANSMISSION_HOST\"/" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      # Update the port setting
+      sed -i "s/\"port\": [0-9]*/\"port\": $TRANSMISSION_PORT/" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      # Update the username setting
+      sed -i "s/\"username\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"username\": \"$TRANSMISSION_USER\"/" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      # Update the password setting
+      sed -i "s/\"password\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"password\": \"$TRANSMISSION_PASS\"/" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      # Update the RPC path setting
+      sed -i "s|\"path\": \"[^\"]*\"|\"path\": \"$TRANSMISSION_RPC_PATH\"|" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      # Update the directory mapping
+      # Use a more complex approach since it's a JSON object
+      # This is a simplification and might need improvement for complex JSON handling
+      sed -i "/\"directoryMapping\":/c\\    \"directoryMapping\": $TRANSMISSION_DIR_MAPPING" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      log "INFO" "Configuration updated for remote Transmission."
+    fi
+  else
+    export TRANSMISSION_REMOTE=false
+    log "INFO" "Local Transmission selected."
+    
+    # Update the config file directly to set local mode
+    if [ -f "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json" ]; then
+      log "INFO" "Updating configuration file for local Transmission..."
+      # Backup the original config file
+      cp "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json.bak.$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)"
+      
+      # Update the isRemote setting
+      sed -i 's/"isRemote": true/"isRemote": false/' "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      # Update the host setting
+      sed -i 's/"host": "[^"]*"/"host": "localhost"/' "$CONFIG_DIR/config.json"
+      
+      log "INFO" "Configuration updated for local Transmission."
+    fi
+  fi
   
   # Step 1: Check dependencies (but don't reconfigure)
   log "INFO" "Checking dependencies..."