diff --git a/lib/Scripts/JsonScripts.go b/lib/Scripts/JsonScripts.go
index 33bff90..3c6f8cb 100644
--- a/lib/Scripts/JsonScripts.go
+++ b/lib/Scripts/JsonScripts.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func JsonScripts(cwd, ext string) {
 		if file.IsDir() {
 			continue
 		} else if file.Name() == "package.json" {
-			filePath := filepath.Join(cwd, "package.json")
+			filePath := filepath.Join(cwd, filepath.Clean("package.json"))
 			fileContent, err := os.ReadFile(filePath)
 			if err != nil {
 				errors.Check_Err(err)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func JsonScripts(cwd, ext string) {
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 
-			err = os.WriteFile(filePath, updatedContent, 0644)
+			err = os.WriteFile(filePath, updatedContent, 0600)
 			if err != nil {
 				errors.Check_Err(err)
 				os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/lib/cli/prompt.go b/lib/cli/prompt.go
index 6557a42..c9f12ae 100644
--- a/lib/cli/prompt.go
+++ b/lib/cli/prompt.go
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ package cli
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/urizennnn/express-cli/errors"
 	"github.com/urizennnn/express-cli/lib/functions/config"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	p "path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 const listHeight = 14
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ func Skip() config.User {
 	}
 	path := home + "/.express-cli/.express.config.json"
 
-	contents, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	sanitizedPath := p.Clean(path)
+	contents, err := os.ReadFile(sanitizedPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/lib/cmd/version.go b/lib/cmd/version.go
index 856ee4b..063c097 100644
--- a/lib/cmd/version.go
+++ b/lib/cmd/version.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 
 	"os"
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ func printVersion() {
 	} else {
 		file = data + "/version.js"
 	}
-
-	version, err := exec.Command("node", file).Output()
+	cleaned_File := filepath.Clean(file)
+	version, err := exec.Command("node", cleaned_File).Output()
 	errors.Check_Err(err)
 
 	fmt.Print("Express CLI is at version " + config.Green + string(version) + config.Green)
diff --git a/lib/functions/config/helper.go b/lib/functions/config/helper.go
index 9832c14..ff56229 100644
--- a/lib/functions/config/helper.go
+++ b/lib/functions/config/helper.go
@@ -112,12 +112,13 @@ func CreateFolderAndWriteConfig(preferences User) {
 	folderPath := filepath.Join(userProfile, ".express-cli")
 	filePath := filepath.Join(folderPath, ".express.config.json")
 
-	if err = os.MkdirAll(folderPath, 0755); err != nil {
+	if err = os.MkdirAll(folderPath, 0750); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("\x1b[31;4mError creating folder: %v\x1b[0m\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	file, err := os.Create(filePath)
+	sanitizedFilePath := filepath.Clean(filePath)
+	file, err := os.Create(sanitizedFilePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("\x1b[31;4mError creating file: %v\x1b[0m\n", err)
 		return
diff --git a/lib/process/dependencies.go b/lib/process/dependencies.go
index 8900200..72e5810 100644
--- a/lib/process/dependencies.go
+++ b/lib/process/dependencies.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/urizennnn/express-cli/errors"
 )
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ type Dependency struct {
 	Dev          []string `json:"dev"`
 }
 
-func InstallDependenciesUnix(ext, manager, cwd string) {
+func InstallDependencies(ext, manager, cwd string) {
 	var jointPath string
 	switch ext {
 	case "js":
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ func InstallDependenciesUnix(ext, manager, cwd string) {
 				}
 
 				for _, dep := range dependency.Dependencies {
-					command := exec.Command(manager, "install", dep)
+					cleaned_Dep := filepath.Clean(dep)
+					command := exec.Command(manager, "install", cleaned_Dep)
 					command.Dir = cwd
 					err = command.Run()
 					if err != nil {
@@ -67,7 +69,8 @@ func InstallDependenciesUnix(ext, manager, cwd string) {
 				}
 
 				for _, dev := range dependency.Dev {
-					command := exec.Command(manager, "install", "--save-dev", dev)
+					cleaned_Dev := filepath.Clean(dev)
+					command := exec.Command(manager, "install", "--save-dev", cleaned_Dev)
 					command.Dir = cwd
 					err = command.Run()
 					if err != nil {
diff --git a/lib/process/template.go b/lib/process/template.go
index 8fc18b2..7038827 100644
--- a/lib/process/template.go
+++ b/lib/process/template.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ func CopyFile(srcPath, destPath string, fsys embed.FS) error {
 	input, err := fsys.ReadFile(srcPath)
 	errors.Check_Err(err)
 
-	err = os.MkdirAll(path.Dir(destPath), 0755)
+	err = os.MkdirAll(path.Dir(destPath), 0750)
 	errors.Check_Err(err)
 
-	err = os.WriteFile(destPath, input, 0644)
+	err = os.WriteFile(destPath, input, 0600)
 	errors.Check_Err(err)
 
 	return nil
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func CopyFilesToCWD(cwd, name, manager, ext string, ctx context.CancelFunc) erro
 		fmt.Println("\033[31m" + "folder already exists" + "\033[0m")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(folderPath, 0755); err != nil {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(folderPath, 0750); err != nil {
 		errors.Check_Err(err)
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("This is manager %v", manager)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func CopyFilesToCWD(cwd, name, manager, ext string, ctx context.CancelFunc) erro
 	if err := copyDirRecursive(jointPath, folderPath, TemplateDir, ext); err != nil {
 		errors.Check_Err(err)
 	}
-	InstallDependenciesUnix(ext, manager, folderPath)
+	InstallDependencies(ext, manager, folderPath)
 	gitInit(folderPath)
 	var language string
 	switch ext {
diff --git a/lib/process/win-dep.go b/lib/process/win-dep.go
index 7042ca3..41df7c3 100644
--- a/lib/process/win-dep.go
+++ b/lib/process/win-dep.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type Dependency struct {
 	Dev          []string `json:"dev"`
 }
 
-func InstallDependenciesUnix(ext, manager, cwd string) {
+func InstallDependencies(ext, manager, cwd string) {
 	var jointPath string
 	switch ext {
 	case "js":