diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9bb52a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/shared
diff --git a/docker.yml b/docker.yml
index 99b5c43..bd23e63 100644
--- a/docker.yml
+++ b/docker.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 services:
   windows:
+    # needs to be privileged in order for shared directories to work
+    privileged: true
     image: dockurr/windows
     container_name: windows
     environment:
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ services:
       - 3389:3389/tcp
       - 3389:3389/udp
     volumes:
-      - ~/Downloads/tiny11.iso:/custom.iso
-      - ~/school/spring-2025/CSE3120/vm/oem:/oem
+      - /home/primary/Downloads/tiny11.iso:/custom.iso
+      - /home/primary/school/spring-2025/CSE3120/vm/oem:/oem
+      # shared samba dir
+      - /home/primary/school/spring-2025/CSE3120/vm/shared:/data
     stop_grace_period: 2m
diff --git a/oem/powershell-stuff.ps1 b/oem/powershell-stuff.ps1
index ec8c945..549a595 100644
--- a/oem/powershell-stuff.ps1
+++ b/oem/powershell-stuff.ps1
@@ -2,21 +2,36 @@ cd C:\OEM
 
 $VSInstallDir = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service"
 
-if (-Not $VSInstallDir) {
-  Write-Error "Visual Studio InstallDir registry key missing"
-  Exit 1
+if ($VSInstallDir) {
+    echo "installing asmdude vs2022 extension"
+    $asmdude_vsix = "$($env:TEMP)\AsmDude.vsix"
+    wget "https://github.com/HJLebbink/asm-dude/releases/download/v2.0.1.0/AsmDude2-vsix-2.0.1.0.vsix" -OutFile "$($asmdude_vsix)"
+
+    Start-Process -Filepath "$($VSInstallDir)\VSIXInstaller" -ArgumentList "/q /a $($asmdude_vsix)" -Wait
+} else {
+    echo "vs2022 not installed. will not install asmdude"
 }
 
-$asmdude_vsix = "$($env:TEMP)\AsmDude.vsix"
-wget "https://github.com/HJLebbink/asm-dude/releases/download/v2.0.1.0/AsmDude2-vsix-2.0.1.0.vsix" -OutFile "$($asmdude_vsix)"
-
-Start-Process -Filepath "$($VSInstallDir)\VSIXInstaller" -ArgumentList "/q /a $($asmdude_vsix)" -Wait
 
 # activate windows
+echo "activating windows"
 & ([ScriptBlock]::Create((irm https://get.activated.win))) /HWID
 
 
+echo "downloading irvine"
 $irvine_zip_dir = "$($env:TEMP)\Irvine.zip"
 wget "https://github.com/surferkip/asmbook/raw/eecd4724e1f9ab1243a9c04c932fab5501fc93d6/Irvine.zip" -Outfile "$($irvine_zip_dir)"
-
 Expand-Archive -Force "$($irvine_zip_dir)" C:\Irvine
+
+echo "downloading project32"
+$project32_zip_dir = "$($env:TEMP)\project32_vs2022.zip"
+wget "https://github.com/surferkip/asmbook/raw/eecd4724e1f9ab1243a9c04c932fab5501fc93d6/Project32_VS2022.zip" -Outfile "$($project32_zip_dir)"
+Expand-Archive -Force "$($project32_zip_dir)" "C:\Users\Docker\project32"
+
+echo "downloading project64"
+$project64_zip_dir = "$($env:TEMP)\project64_vs2022.zip"
+wget "https://github.com/surferkip/asmbook/raw/eecd4724e1f9ab1243a9c04c932fab5501fc93d6/Project64_VS2022.zip" -Outfile "$($project64_zip_dir)"
+Expand-Archive -Force "$($project64_zip_dir)" "C:\Users\Docker\project64"
+
+# maybe this'll work -- no
+# Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Force