diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f423183..b8b703c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ build/
 
 .env
 
-temp
\ No newline at end of file
+temp
+.aider*
diff --git a/src/main/AutoUpdaterPoA.ts b/src/main/AutoUpdaterPoA.ts
index 4ca166d..85df94d 100644
--- a/src/main/AutoUpdaterPoA.ts
+++ b/src/main/AutoUpdaterPoA.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class PoAInstaller extends EventEmitter {
       return null;
     }
   }
- async install() {
+  async install() {
     const installDir = Path.join(os.homedir(), (await this.getDefaultPath()) || '');
     console.log(`Installing PoA to ${installDir}`);
     if (!fs.existsSync(installDir)) {
@@ -69,7 +69,14 @@ class PoAInstaller extends EventEmitter {
     if (compareVersions.compare(tag_name, currentVersion, '>')) {
       console.log('Update available');
       this.emit('update-available', tag_name);
-      const asset = assets.find((a) => a.name.includes('win-main') && a.name.includes('exe') && isWin);
+
+      let asset;
+
+      if (isWin) {
+        asset = assets.find((a) => a.name.includes('win-main') && a.name.includes('exe'));
+      } else if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+        asset = assets.find((a) => a.name.includes(`linux-main-${tag_name}`)); // Modified this line
+      }
 
       if (!asset) {
         console.error('Could not find PoA asset for this platform');
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ class PoAInstaller extends EventEmitter {
         responseType: 'arraybuffer',
       });
 
-      const installPath = Path.join(installDir, 'PoA.exe');
+      const installPath = isWin ? Path.join(installDir, 'PoA.exe') : Path.join(installDir, 'PoA');
 
       fs.writeFileSync(installPath, Buffer.from(response.data));
 
diff --git a/src/main/core/components/ProgramRunner.ts b/src/main/core/components/ProgramRunner.ts
index 82891de..a62542a 100644
--- a/src/main/core/components/ProgramRunner.ts
+++ b/src/main/core/components/ProgramRunner.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // ProgramRunner.ts
-import { exec, ChildProcess } from 'child_process';
+import { spawn, SpawnOptions, ChildProcess } from 'child_process';
 import treeKill from 'tree-kill';
 
 class ProgramRunner {
@@ -15,23 +15,24 @@ class ProgramRunner {
   public setupProgram(onExit: () => void): void {
     console.log(`Setting up command: ${this.command}`);
 
-    this.process = exec(this.command, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
-      if (error && this.process && !this.process.killed) {
-        console.error(`Error running program: ${error.message}`);
-        console.error('Error details:', error);
-        return;
-      }
+    const commandParts = this.command.split(' ');
+    const cmd = commandParts[0];
+    const args = commandParts.slice(1);
 
-      console.log(`stdout: ${stdout}`);
-      console.error(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
-    });
+    const options: SpawnOptions = {
+      stdio: 'pipe',
+      detached: true, // This might help in some scenarios to open the program in a new process group.
+      shell: true // Running in a shell can sometimes help with GUI apps.
+    };
+
+    this.process = spawn(cmd, args, options);
 
     this.process.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
-      this.outputHandler(data);
+      this.outputHandler(data.toString());
     });
 
     this.process.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
-      this.outputHandler(data);
+      this.outputHandler(data.toString());
     });
 
     this.process.on('exit', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/PoAView.tsx b/src/renderer/views/PoAView.tsx
index 51ac5da..d8f03e8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/PoAView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/views/PoAView.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function PoAView() {
   const { programRunner, setProgramRunner, terminalRef } = usePoAProgramRunnerContext();
 
   const updater = usePoAInstaller();
-  const { terminal, setTerminal, isPoARunning, runPoA, contextValue } = usePoAProgramRunner();
+  const { terminal, setTerminal, isPoARunning, runPoA, contextValue, storageSize, autoPin, setAutoPin, setStorageSize } = usePoAProgramRunner();
   const { stopPoA } = contextValue;
   useEffect(() => {
     if (terminalRef.current && !terminal) {
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ export function PoAView() {
       isPoARunning={isPoARunning}
       updatePoA={updater.updatePoA}
       runPoA={runPoA}
-      stopPoA={stopPoA} // Pass the stopPoA function as a prop
+      stopPoA={stopPoA}
       terminalRef={terminalRef}
+      storageSize={storageSize}
+      autoPin={autoPin}
+      setStorageSize={setStorageSize}
+      setAutoPin={setAutoPin}
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/PoAView/PoAViewContent.tsx b/src/renderer/views/PoAView/PoAViewContent.tsx
index 18355e9..80f95a6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/PoAView/PoAViewContent.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/views/PoAView/PoAViewContent.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+//Path: src\renderer\views\PoAView\PoAViewContent.tsx
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState, RefObject } from 'react';
-import { Button, OverlayTrigger, Tooltip, Card } from 'react-bootstrap';
+import { Form, Button, OverlayTrigger, Tooltip, Card } from 'react-bootstrap';
 import { IoIosRadioButtonOn } from 'react-icons/io';
 import { usePoAState } from './PoAStateContext';
 import { usePoAProgramRunner } from './usePoAProgramRunner';
@@ -7,9 +8,15 @@ import { usePoAProgramRunner } from './usePoAProgramRunner';
 interface PoAViewContentProps {
   isPoARunning: boolean;
   updatePoA: () => Promise<void>;
-  runPoA: () => void;
+  runPoA: () => Promise<void>;
   stopPoA: () => void;
   terminalRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+
+  // Add the new properties
+  storageSize: number;
+  autoPin: boolean;
+  setStorageSize: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>>;
+  setAutoPin: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
 }
 
 export const PoAViewContent: React.FC<PoAViewContentProps> = ({
@@ -17,6 +24,10 @@ export const PoAViewContent: React.FC<PoAViewContentProps> = ({
                                                                 updatePoA,
                                                                 runPoA,
                                                                 terminalRef,
+                                                                autoPin,
+                                                                storageSize,
+                                                                setAutoPin,
+                                                                setStorageSize,
                                                               }) => {
   const { logs, validatorOnline, setValidatorOnline } = usePoAState();
   const [isDataReceived, setIsDataReceived] = useState(false);
@@ -97,6 +108,14 @@ export const PoAViewContent: React.FC<PoAViewContentProps> = ({
     }
   }, [logs, terminalRef]);
 
+
+  const handleAutoPinChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    setAutoPin(e.target.checked);
+  };
+
+  const handleStorageSizeChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    setStorageSize(Number(e.target.value));
+  };
   const startPoA = async () => {
     if (!isPoARunning && !isDataReceived && !isUpdating) {
       console.log('starting PoA');
@@ -149,6 +168,23 @@ export const PoAViewContent: React.FC<PoAViewContentProps> = ({
             </Button>
           </OverlayTrigger>
           <IoIosRadioButtonOn style={{ color: validatorOnline ? 'green' : 'red' }} />
+          <Form.Check
+            type="checkbox"
+            label="Auto Pin"
+            checked={autoPin}
+            onChange={handleAutoPinChange}
+            disabled={isPoARunning}
+          />
+          <p>Enter storage size in GB to auto pin</p>
+          <Form.Control
+            type="number"
+            title="Enter storage size in GB to auto pin"
+            value={storageSize}
+            onChange={handleStorageSizeChange}
+            min={0}
+            placeholder="Enter storage size in GB"
+            disabled={isPoARunning}
+          />
         </div>
       </p>
       <h1>SPK Network Stats</h1>
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/PoAView/usePoAProgramRunner.ts b/src/renderer/views/PoAView/usePoAProgramRunner.ts
index 2e00f16..03ac81d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/PoAView/usePoAProgramRunner.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/views/PoAView/usePoAProgramRunner.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import os from 'os';
 import ArraySearch from 'arraysearch';
 import PromiseIPC from 'electron-promise-ipc';
 
+const isWin = process.platform === 'win32';
 export const usePoAProgramRunner = () => {
   const [terminal, setTerminal] = useState<Terminal | null>(null);
   const [isPoARunning, setIsPoARunning] = useState(false);
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ export const usePoAProgramRunner = () => {
   const Finder = ArraySearch.Finder;
   const { logs, setLogs } = usePoAState();
   const isMountedRef = useRef(true);
+  const [autoPin, setAutoPin] = useState(false);
+  const [storageSize, setStorageSize] = useState(0);
 
   const runPoA = useCallback(async () => {
     let command = '';  // Define command here
@@ -25,8 +28,18 @@ export const usePoAProgramRunner = () => {
       const getAccount = (await PromiseIPC.send('accounts.get', profileID as any)) as any;
       const hiveInfo = Finder.one.in(getAccount.keyring).with({ type: 'hive' });
       const installDir = Path.join(os.homedir(), (await poaInstaller.current.getDefaultPath()) || '');
-      const executablePath = Path.join(installDir, 'PoA.exe');
-      command = `"${executablePath}" -node=2 -username=${hiveInfo.username} -useWS=true -IPFS_PORT=5004`;  // Assign command here
+      const executablePath = isWin ? Path.join(installDir, 'PoA.exe') : Path.join(installDir, 'PoA');
+      command = `"${executablePath}" -node=2 -username=${hiveInfo.username} -useWS=true -IPFS_PORT=5004`;
+      console.log(command);
+      console.log(autoPin);
+      console.log(storageSize);
+      if (autoPin) {
+        command += " -getVids=true -pinVideos=true";
+        if (storageSize > 0) {
+          command += ` -storageLimit=${storageSize}`;
+        }
+      }
+      console.log(command);
       if (!runner.current) {
         runner.current = new ProgramRunner(command, (data: string) => {
           if (!isMountedRef.current) return;
@@ -45,7 +58,7 @@ export const usePoAProgramRunner = () => {
       runner.current.stopProgram();
       setIsPoARunning(false);
     }
-  }, [terminal, isPoARunning]);
+  }, [terminal, isPoARunning, autoPin, storageSize]);
 
   const contextValue = {
     isPoARunning,
@@ -54,5 +67,5 @@ export const usePoAProgramRunner = () => {
     stopPoA: () => runner.current?.stopProgram(),
   };
 
-  return { terminal, setTerminal, isPoARunning, runPoA, contextValue };
+  return { terminal, setTerminal, isPoARunning, runPoA, contextValue, setAutoPin, setStorageSize, storageSize, autoPin };
 }