diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 2c8d6e0..ffc1325 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,38 @@ dir=~/dot_config
 backup=~/dot_config_backup
 files=".bashrc .vimrc .tmux.conf .psqlrc .gitconfig"
 
+#-------------------------------------------------install debian tooling-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#----------curl-----------
+if [ "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "curl" 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed")" == "1" ]
+then
+    echo "curl already installed"
+else
+    echo "installing curl"
+    apt update -q4
+    apt install curl -y
+fi
+
+#----------vim-----------
+if [ "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "curl" 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed")" == "1" ]
+then
+    echo "vim already installed"
+else
+    echo "installing vim"
+    apt update -q4
+    apt install vim -y
+fi
+
+#----------tmux-----------
+if [ "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "tmux" 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed")" == "1" ]
+then
+    echo "tmux already installed"
+else
+    echo "installing tmux"
+    apt update -q4
+    apt install tmux -y
+fi
+
 #------------------------------------------------ create the resore directory if it doesn't already exist--------------------------------------------------
 
 if [ ! -d $backup ]