diff --git a/install/config.go b/install/config.go
index e75dd50d..37563b93 100644
--- a/install/config.go
+++ b/install/config.go
@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ func MarshalYAMLWithIndent(data interface{}, indent int) ([]byte, error) {
 	encoder := yaml.NewEncoder(buffer)
 	encoder.SetIndent(indent)
 
-	err := encoder.Encode(data)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := encoder.Encode(data); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ func replaceInFile(filepath, oldStr, newStr string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Replace the string
-	newContent := strings.Replace(string(content), oldStr, newStr, -1)
+	newContent := strings.ReplaceAll(string(content), oldStr, newStr)
 
 	// Write the modified content back to the file
 	err = os.WriteFile(filepath, []byte(newContent), 0644)
diff --git a/install/containers.go b/install/containers.go
index 333fd890..b5d18423 100644
--- a/install/containers.go
+++ b/install/containers.go
@@ -144,12 +144,13 @@ func installDocker() error {
 }
 
 func startDockerService() error {
-	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "linux":
 		cmd := exec.Command("systemctl", "enable", "--now", "docker")
 		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 		return cmd.Run()
-	} else if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+	case "darwin":
 		// On macOS, Docker is usually started via the Docker Desktop application
 		fmt.Println("Please start Docker Desktop manually on macOS.")
 		return nil
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ func pullContainers(containerType SupportedContainer) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Errorf("Unsupported container type: %s", containerType)
+	return fmt.Errorf("unsupported container type: %s", containerType)
 }
 
 // startContainers starts the containers using the appropriate command.
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ func startContainers(containerType SupportedContainer) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Errorf("Unsupported container type: %s", containerType)
+	return fmt.Errorf("unsupported container type: %s", containerType)
 }
 
 // stopContainers stops the containers using the appropriate command.
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ func stopContainers(containerType SupportedContainer) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Errorf("Unsupported container type: %s", containerType)
+	return fmt.Errorf("unsupported container type: %s", containerType)
 }
 
 // restartContainer restarts a specific container using the appropriate command.
@@ -369,5 +370,5 @@ func restartContainer(container string, containerType SupportedContainer) error
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Errorf("Unsupported container type: %s", containerType)
+	return fmt.Errorf("unsupported container type: %s", containerType)
 }
diff --git a/install/crowdsec.go b/install/crowdsec.go
index 401ef215..50ff27fe 100644
--- a/install/crowdsec.go
+++ b/install/crowdsec.go
@@ -27,9 +27,18 @@ func installCrowdsec(config Config) error {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	os.MkdirAll("config/crowdsec/db", 0755)
-	os.MkdirAll("config/crowdsec/acquis.d", 0755)
-	os.MkdirAll("config/traefik/logs", 0755)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll("config/crowdsec/db", 0755); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error creating config files: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll("config/crowdsec/acquis.d", 0755); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error creating config files: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll("config/traefik/logs", 0755); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error creating config files: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 
 	if err := copyDockerService("config/crowdsec/docker-compose.yml", "docker-compose.yml", "crowdsec"); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error copying docker service: %v\n", err)
diff --git a/install/input.go b/install/input.go
index db70b4c0..9bde20f3 100644
--- a/install/input.go
+++ b/install/input.go
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ func readBool(reader *bufio.Reader, prompt string, defaultValue bool) bool {
 	for {
 		input := readString(reader, prompt+" (yes/no)", defaultStr)
 		lower := strings.ToLower(input)
-		if lower == "yes" {
+		switch lower {
+		case "yes":
 			return true
-		} else if lower == "no" {
+		case "no":
 			return false
-		} else {
+		default:
 			fmt.Println("Please enter 'yes' or 'no'.")
 		}
 	}
@@ -71,11 +72,12 @@ func readBoolNoDefault(reader *bufio.Reader, prompt string) bool {
 	for {
 		input := readStringNoDefault(reader, prompt+" (yes/no)")
 		lower := strings.ToLower(input)
-		if lower == "yes" {
+		switch lower {
+		case "yes":
 			return true
-		} else if lower == "no" {
+		case "no":
 			return false
-		} else {
+		default:
 			fmt.Println("Please enter 'yes' or 'no'.")
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/install/main.go b/install/main.go
index 242af741..db480fbb 100644
--- a/install/main.go
+++ b/install/main.go
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"embed"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"encoding/base64"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ func main() {
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
-		moveFile("config/docker-compose.yml", "docker-compose.yml")
+		if err := moveFile("config/docker-compose.yml", "docker-compose.yml"); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error moving docker-compose.yml: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		fmt.Println("\nConfiguration files created successfully!")
 
@@ -123,7 +126,11 @@ func main() {
 
 			if !isDockerInstalled() && runtime.GOOS == "linux" && config.InstallationContainerType == Docker {
 				if readBool(reader, "Docker is not installed. Would you like to install it?", true) {
-					installDocker()
+					if err := installDocker(); err != nil {
+						fmt.Printf("Error installing Docker: %v\n", err)
+						return
+					}
+
 					// try to start docker service but ignore errors
 					if err := startDockerService(); err != nil {
 						fmt.Println("Error starting Docker service:", err)
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ func main() {
 					}
 					// wait 10 seconds for docker to start checking if docker is running every 2 seconds
 					fmt.Println("Waiting for Docker to start...")
-					for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+					for range 5 {
 						if isDockerRunning() {
 							fmt.Println("Docker is running!")
 							break
@@ -290,7 +297,8 @@ func podmanOrDocker(reader *bufio.Reader) SupportedContainer {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	if chosenContainer == Podman {
+	switch chosenContainer {
+	case Podman:
 		if !isPodmanInstalled() {
 			fmt.Println("Podman or podman-compose is not installed. Please install both manually. Automated installation will be available in a later release.")
 			os.Exit(1)
@@ -311,7 +319,7 @@ func podmanOrDocker(reader *bufio.Reader) SupportedContainer {
 				// Linux only.
 
 				if err := run("bash", "-c", "echo 'net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start=80' > /etc/sysctl.d/99-podman.conf && sysctl --system"); err != nil {
-				    fmt.Printf("Error configuring unprivileged ports: %v\n", err)
+					fmt.Printf("Error configuring unprivileged ports: %v\n", err)
 					os.Exit(1)
 				}
 			} else {
@@ -321,7 +329,7 @@ func podmanOrDocker(reader *bufio.Reader) SupportedContainer {
 			fmt.Println("Unprivileged ports have been configured.")
 		}
 
-	} else if chosenContainer == Docker {
+	case Docker:
 		// check if docker is not installed and the user is root
 		if !isDockerInstalled() {
 			if os.Geteuid() != 0 {
@@ -336,7 +344,7 @@ func podmanOrDocker(reader *bufio.Reader) SupportedContainer {
 			fmt.Println("The installer will not be able to run docker commands without running it as root.")
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-	} else {
+	default:
 		// This shouldn't happen unless there's a third container runtime.
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
@@ -405,10 +413,18 @@ func collectUserInput(reader *bufio.Reader) Config {
 }
 
 func createConfigFiles(config Config) error {
-	os.MkdirAll("config", 0755)
-	os.MkdirAll("config/letsencrypt", 0755)
-	os.MkdirAll("config/db", 0755)
-	os.MkdirAll("config/logs", 0755)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll("config", 0755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create config directory: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll("config/letsencrypt", 0755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create letsencrypt directory: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll("config/db", 0755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create db directory: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll("config/logs", 0755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create logs directory: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	// Walk through all embedded files
 	err := fs.WalkDir(configFiles, "config", func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
@@ -562,22 +578,24 @@ func showSetupTokenInstructions(containerType SupportedContainer, dashboardDomai
 	fmt.Println("To get your setup token, you need to:")
 	fmt.Println("")
 	fmt.Println("1. Start the containers")
-	if containerType == Docker {
+	switch containerType {
+	case Docker:
 		fmt.Println("   docker compose up -d")
-	} else if containerType == Podman {
+	case Podman:
 		fmt.Println("   podman-compose up -d")
-	} else {
 	}
+
 	fmt.Println("")
 	fmt.Println("2. Wait for the Pangolin container to start and generate the token")
 	fmt.Println("")
 	fmt.Println("3. Check the container logs for the setup token")
-	if containerType == Docker {
+	switch containerType {
+	case Docker:
 		fmt.Println("   docker logs pangolin | grep -A 2 -B 2 'SETUP TOKEN'")
-	} else if containerType == Podman {
+	case Podman:
 		fmt.Println("   podman logs pangolin | grep -A 2 -B 2 'SETUP TOKEN'")
-	} else {
 	}
+
 	fmt.Println("")
 	fmt.Println("4. Look for output like")
 	fmt.Println("   === SETUP TOKEN GENERATED ===")
@@ -639,10 +657,7 @@ func checkPortsAvailable(port int) error {
 	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port)
 	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", addr)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"ERROR: port %d is occupied or cannot be bound: %w\n\n",
-			port, err,
-		)
+		return fmt.Errorf("ERROR: port %d is occupied or cannot be bound: %w", port, err)
 	}
 	if closeErr := ln.Close(); closeErr != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr,