diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81f7cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.profile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Aliases
+# set-alias lyx "C:\Program Files (x86)\LyX 2.3\bin\LyX.exe"
+set-alias edge "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe"
+# set-alias curl "C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin\curl.exe"
+set-alias vlc "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"
+# set-alias py38 "E:\Languages\Python38-64\python.exe"
+set-alias firefox "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
+# set-alias pm "F:\Programs\Workstations\FL Studio 20.8.1\System\Tools\Plugin Manager\PluginManager.exe"
+set-alias chrome "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
+set-alias -option AllScope cls "c:/shellpower/cls.ps1"
+# set-alias gw "ghostwriter.exe"
+set-alias envars "SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe"
+# set-alias sublime "E:\IDEs\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe"
+# set-alias brython brython-cli
+# set-alias ptp ptpython
+# set-alias sumatra "C:\Program Files\SumatraPDF\SumatraPDF.exe"
+set-alias c set-clipboard
+set-alias p get-clipboard
+set-alias editor (where.exe hx)
+# set-alias make "C:\msys64\usr\bin\make.exe"
+set-alias s select
+set-alias touch "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\touch.exe"
+set-alias grep "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\grep.exe"
+set-alias gbash "C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe"
+# Variables
+# $startup = "C:\Users\Kenneth\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
+# $ytdls = "f:/ytdls"
+$scripts = "c:/shellpower"
+# $mdn = "E:\gitting\gitclone\clones\mdn\content\files\en-us"
+# $samples = join-path $ytdls "samples"
+# $filth = "e:/projects/web/tilde/eli2and40-tilde_club/organized"
+$EDITOR=(where.exe hx)
+if ($PWD -eq "C:\Windows\System32") {
+    cd ~
+}
+# clear
diff --git a/alert.ps1 b/alert.ps1
index 6f501e3..e907ea8 100644
--- a/alert.ps1
+++ b/alert.ps1
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-$n = if ($args.length) {$args[0] - 1} else {get-random 12}
+$n = if ($args.length) {$args[0] - 1} else {(get-random 12)+1}
+echo $n
 foreach ($i in (0..$n)) {play (get-random)}
diff --git a/basename.ps1 b/basename.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dd8b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basename.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+foreach ($arg in $args) {
+    split-path -Path $arg -Leaf
+}
diff --git a/beep.ps1 b/beep.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9eaba60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beep.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+param(
+    [double]$freq = 440,
+    [double]$len = 300 
+)
+
+[console]::beep($freq, $len)
diff --git a/deploy.ps1 b/deploy.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60d8cff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+function goBack {
+    if ($startingDir) {
+        cd $startingDir
+    }
+}
+
+if ((split-path -Path $pwd -Leaf).ToLower() -ne "shellpower") {
+    if ($scripts) {
+        $startingDir=$pwd
+        cd $scripts
+    } else {
+        echo "not in shellpower and cannot find it"
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+if ($profile) {
+    if (test-path -Path $profile) {
+        echo '$profile already exists, not sure what to do (replace or add a source/.).'
+        goBack
+        exit 1
+    }
+    if (!(test-path -Path .profile)) {
+        echo 'cannot find .profile to source to $profile'
+        goBack
+        exit 1
+    }
+    # cat .profile > $profile
+    New-Item -ItemType HardLink -Path "$profile" -Target "$(join-path $pwd .profile)" > $null && echo 'hard linked $profile'
+}
+
+goBack
diff --git a/isfile.ps1 b/isfile.ps1
index 9781ab1..12c361a 100644
--- a/isfile.ps1
+++ b/isfile.ps1
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
 foreach ($arg in $args) {
-    # $isfile = Test-Path -Path $arg -PathType Leaf
     Test-Path -Path $arg -PathType Leaf
-    # echo $isfile
-    # yield $isfile
 }
-
-
-# rfile
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ls.ps1 b/ls.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d450804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ls.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+# function ls {
+#     if ($args.length -gt 1) {
+#         if (isdir $args[0]) {
+#             for ($i=1; $i -lt $args.length; $i++) {
+#                 get-childitem -name $args[0] $args[$i]
+#             }
+#         } else{
+#             foreach ($arg in $args) {
+#                 get-childitem -name $arg
+#             }
+#         }
+#     } else {
+#         get-childitem -name $args[0]
+#     }
+# }
+
+# ls $args
+
+function ls {
+    if ($args.length -gt 1) {
+        if (isdir $args[0]) {
+            for ($i=1; $i -lt $args.length; $i++) {
+                get-childitem -name $args[0] $args[$i]
+            }
+        } else{
+            foreach ($arg in $args) {
+                get-childitem -name $arg
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        get-childitem -name $args[0]
+    }
+}
+
+ls $args
diff --git a/mkimagelist.ps1 b/mkimagelist.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4271e65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkimagelist.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+param (
+    [string[]]$Paths
+)
+
+# Define a list of image file extensions to check for (in lowercase)
+$imageExtensions = @("jpg", "jpeg", "png", "gif", "bmp", "tiff")
+
+# Initialize an array to hold image paths
+$imageList = @()
+
+# Iterate through each path provided as an argument
+foreach ($path in $Paths) {
+    # Check if the path is a directory
+    if (Test-Path $path -PathType Container) {
+        # Get all files in the directory and check their extensions
+        $files = Get-ChildItem -Path $path -File -Recurse
+        foreach ($file in $files) {
+            # Get the file extension and convert it to lowercase
+            $extension = $file.Extension.TrimStart('.').ToLower()
+            if ($imageExtensions -contains $extension) {
+                $imageList += (Resolve-Path $file.FullName)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    # Check if the path is a file and an image
+    elseif (Test-Path $path -PathType Leaf) {
+        # Get the file extension and convert it to lowercase
+        $extension = $path.Substring($path.LastIndexOf('.') + 1).ToLower()
+        if ($imageExtensions -contains $extension) {
+            $imageList += (Resolve-Path $path)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Create the image_list.txt file in the current working directory
+$imageListPath = Join-Path -Path (Get-Location) -ChildPath "image_list.txt"
+
+# Write the image paths to the file
+$imageList | ForEach-Object { "file '$($_)'" } | Set-Content -Path $imageListPath -Encoding UTF8
+
+# Inform the user about the created file
+Write-Host "Image list created at: $imageListPath"
diff --git a/mkimagevid.ps1 b/mkimagevid.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c037b3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkimagevid.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ffmpeg -r 0.1 -f concat -safe 0 -i image_list.txt -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p out.mp4
diff --git a/mkvid.ps1 b/mkvid.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4af8628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkvid.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+image = $args[0]
+audio = $args[1]
+ffmpeg -loop 1 -i $image -i $audio -c:v libx264 -tune stillimage -c:a copy -b:a 192k -pix_fmt yuv420p -shortest out.mp4
+
+# https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ffmpeg+combine+photo+and+audio&t=ffab&ia=web&iax=qa | ffmpeg combine photo and audio at DuckDuckGo
+# https://www.bannerbear.com/blog/how-to-create-a-slideshow-from-images-with-ffmpeg/ | How to Create a Slideshow from Images with FFmpeg - Bannerbear
+# https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html | ffmpeg Documentation
+# https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=high+level+mp4+library&ia=web | high level mp4 library at DuckDuckGo
diff --git a/new.ps1 b/new.ps1
index 32e2859..465dbaf 100644
--- a/new.ps1
+++ b/new.ps1
@@ -6,17 +6,30 @@ $help = 'Create new powershell scripts
             $scripts/name2.ps1
             ...
             $scripts/nameN.ps1
-        And then open each file with the system default
+        And then open each file with the "editor" command defined in $profile 
 '
-    
+
+
+$pths=@((join-path $scripts "readme.md"))
+
 if ($args.length) {
     foreach ($arg in $args) {
         $pth = join-path $scripts $arg
         $pth += ($pth.endswith(".ps1")) ? "" : ".ps1"
         touch $pth
-        editor (join-path $scripts "readme.md")
-        editor $pth
+        $pths += $pth
     }
 } else {
     echo $help
 }
+
+# echo $pths
+
+editor ($pths)
+
+# clean up
+foreach ($file in (dir $scripts)) {
+    if (!$file.length) {
+        rm $file
+    }
+}
diff --git a/open.ps1 b/open.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09060b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/open.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+invoke-item $args[0]
diff --git a/play.ps1 b/play.ps1
index fb0ffa4..f422523 100644
--- a/play.ps1
+++ b/play.ps1
@@ -1,22 +1,17 @@
-# $root = 440
-# $octave = 5    
-# $length = 300 # milisecs
+$root = 440
+$octave = 5    
+$length = 300 # milisecs
 
-param(
-    [double]$root = 440,
-    [double]$octave = 11,    
-    [double]$length = 300 
-)
 foreach ($i in $args) {
     # if (($i -is [int32]) -or ($i -is [int64]) -or ($i -is [double])) {
     if (($i -is [int32]) -or ($i -is [int64]) -or ($i -is [double])) {
         # $freq = $root + (($root / $octave) * ($i % $octave))
         $freq = $root / $octave
-        $freq
+        # $freq
         $freq *= $i % $octave
-        $freq
+        # $freq
         $freq += $root
-        $freq
+        # $freq
         [console]::beep($freq, $length)
     } elseif ($i -is [array]) {
         foreach ($j in $i) {
@@ -25,4 +20,3 @@ foreach ($i in $args) {
         }
     }   
 }
-$args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 71e976c..331cd81 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ A collection of powershell scripts to help aid and play flows
 [_**how**_](#usage)  
 
 _**why**_  
-*Stubby little fingers grow weary of tired analogies*
+*Stubby little fingers grow weary of repeaded command sequences*
 
 ### Usage
 This repository holds PowerShell scripts that I created for personal convenience.  
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ You *__will__* have to personalize:
 - [new](#new)  
 - [profile](#profile)  
 - [ytdls](#ytdls)  
+
 - [gitfast](#gitfast)  
 
 You *__may__* have to personalize:  
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ Echo a line of text comprised by a repetition of your chosen string
 qwertyqwertyqwerty
 ```
 
+##### basename
+offers the same functionality as the eponymous bash command
+```powershell
+> (basename "c:/program files") -eq "program files"
+True
+```
+
 ##### blank
 Echo n blank lines  
 ```powershell
@@ -127,6 +135,12 @@ Copy the name of a random item in the current directory to the clipboard
 ```
 - *See Also:* [names](#names)  
 
+##### deploy
+a set up script for installing the `.profile`
+```powershell
+> deploy
+```
+
 ##### dls
 Clears the screen before implementing [cdls](#cdls)  
 ```powershell
@@ -325,6 +339,24 @@ Opens the mozilla mdn docs in explorer
 - assumes you've set a `$mdn` variable  
 
 
+##### mkimagelist
+takes file and directory paths and creates a file, named `image_list.txt` with the found images for giving to `ffmpeg`
+```powershell
+> mkimagelist [path1 [path2 ...]]
+```
+
+##### mkimagevid
+Commands ffmpeg to create a video using the file generated by `mkimagelist`. The resulting file will be called `out.mp4`
+```powershell
+> mkimagevid
+```
+
+##### mkvid
+Commands `ffmpeg` to create a video using a given image and audio file. The resulting file will be called `out.mp4`
+```powershell
+> mkvid image/file/path audio/file/path
+```
+
 ##### names
 run `ls -n` aka `get-childitem -n` and filter for files whose names match arguments  
 ```powershell
@@ -388,6 +420,12 @@ Find out precisely where executables on the path are located
 - *Note:* You will have to append '.ps1' if you are looking for powershell scripts  
 
 
+##### open
+Open the given file with the default program
+```powershell
+> open path/to/file
+```
+
 ##### pcd
 cd into the directory in your clipboard  
 ```powershell
diff --git a/y22.ps1 b/y22.ps1
index a94bbc8..28173fa 100644
--- a/y22.ps1
+++ b/y22.ps1
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ for ($i=0; $i -lt $args.length; $i++) {
     cd $ytdls
     blank ($i -eq 0 ? 0: 3)
     ind ($i+1) $args.length
-    youtube-dl -f 22 $args[$i]
+    # youtube-dl -f 22 $args[$i]
+    yt-dlp -f 22 $args[$i]
     cd $origin
 }
diff --git a/yda.ps1 b/yda.ps1
index 2fde5f0..6d81d6f 100644
--- a/yda.ps1
+++ b/yda.ps1
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ foreach ($arg in $args) {
     $n += 1
     cd $destination
     ind $n $args.length
-    youtube-dl -x $arg    
+    yt-dlp -x $arg    
     cd $origin
     ''
     ''
diff --git a/ydl.ps1 b/ydl.ps1
index 1ec54a1..5f9a03e 100644
--- a/ydl.ps1
+++ b/ydl.ps1
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ foreach ($link in $args) {
     $n += 1
     cd $destination
     ind $n $args.length
-    youtube-dl $link
+    # youtube-dl $link
+    yt-dlp $link
     cd $origin
     ''
     ''