diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index fd01471..cad14ab 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -12,15 +12,16 @@ NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
 echo -e "${BLUE}=== Data Visualization Display Wall Installer ===${NC}"
 
-# 1. Check permissions
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo -e "${RED}Please run as root (sudo ./Install.sh)${NC}"
-  exit 1
+# 1. Permission check (no longer mandatory)
+if [ "$EUID" -eq 0 ]; then
+  # If run as sudo, get the real user that called it
+  REAL_USER=${SUDO_USER:-$USER}
+else
+  REAL_USER=$USER
 fi
 
 # 2. Get current directory and user
 PROJECT_DIR=$(pwd)
-REAL_USER=${SUDO_USER:-$USER}
 USER_HOME=$(getent passwd "$REAL_USER" | cut -d: -f6)
 
 echo -e "Project Directory: ${GREEN}$PROJECT_DIR${NC}"
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ if [ ! -f ".env" ]; then
     if [ -f ".env.example" ]; then
         echo -e "Creating .env from .env.example..."
         cp .env.example .env
-        chown "$REAL_USER":"$REAL_USER" .env
         echo -e "${GREEN}Created .env file. Please ensure values are correct.${NC}"
     else
         echo -e "${RED}Error: .env.example not found. Configuration missing.${NC}"
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ fi
 
 # 6. Install NPM dependencies
 echo -e "${BLUE}Installing dependencies...${NC}"
-# Run npm install as the real user to avoid permission issues in node_modules
-sudo -u "$REAL_USER" npm install
+npm install
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo -e "${RED}NPM install failed.${NC}"
@@ -70,9 +69,8 @@ fi
 SERVICE_FILE="/etc/systemd/system/data-wall.service"
 NODE_PATH=$(command -v node)
 
-echo -e "${BLUE}Creating systemd service at $SERVICE_FILE...${NC}"
-
-cat <<EOF > "$SERVICE_FILE"
+echo -e "${BLUE}Creating systemd service at $SERVICE_FILE... (May require password)${NC}"
+sudo bash -c "cat <<EOF > '$SERVICE_FILE'
 [Unit]
 Description=Data Visualization Display Wall
 After=network.target mysql.service redis-server.service valkey-server.service
@@ -99,18 +97,18 @@ LimitNOFILE=65535
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
-EOF
+EOF"
 
 # 8. Reload Systemd and Start
-echo -e "${BLUE}Reloading systemd and restarting service...${NC}"
-systemctl daemon-reload
-systemctl enable data-wall
-systemctl restart data-wall
+echo -e "${BLUE}Reloading systemd and restarting service... (May require password)${NC}"
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable data-wall
+sudo systemctl restart data-wall
 
 # 9. Check Status
 echo -e "${BLUE}Checking service status...${NC}"
 sleep 2
-if systemctl is-active --quiet data-wall; then
+if sudo systemctl is-active --quiet data-wall; then
     echo -e "${GREEN}SUCCESS: Service is now running.${NC}"
     PORT=$(grep "^PORT=" .env | cut -d'=' -f2)
     PORT=${PORT:-3000}
@@ -166,7 +164,6 @@ http://$DOMAIN {
 }
 EOF
             fi
-            chown "$REAL_USER":"$REAL_USER" "$CADDY_FILE"
             echo -e "${GREEN}Caddyfile generated at $PROJECT_DIR/$CADDY_FILE${NC}"
             echo -e "${YELLOW}Tip: Ensure Caddy is installed and pointing to this file.${NC}"
         
@@ -229,7 +226,6 @@ server {
 }
 EOF
             fi
-            chown "$REAL_USER":"$REAL_USER" "$NGINX_PATH"
             echo -e "${GREEN}Nginx config generated at $NGINX_PATH${NC}"
             echo -e "${YELLOW}Tip: You can symlink this to /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ to activate.${NC}"
         else