diff --git a/archinstall/__init__.py b/archinstall/__init__.py
index e5c2e55218..0050a1fde4 100644
--- a/archinstall/__init__.py
+++ b/archinstall/__init__.py
@@ -1,150 +1,3 @@
-"""Arch Linux installer - guided, templates etc."""
+from .lib.plugins import plugin
 
-import importlib
-import os
-import sys
-import time
-import traceback
-
-from archinstall.lib.args import arch_config_handler
-from archinstall.lib.disk.utils import disk_layouts
-from archinstall.lib.general import running_from_host
-from archinstall.lib.network.wifi_handler import wifi_handler
-from archinstall.lib.networking import ping
-from archinstall.lib.packages.packages import check_version_upgrade
-
-from .lib.hardware import SysInfo
-from .lib.output import FormattedOutput, debug, error, info, log, warn
-from .lib.pacman import Pacman
-from .lib.plugins import load_plugin, plugins
-from .lib.translationhandler import Language, tr, translation_handler
-
-
-# @archinstall.plugin decorator hook to programmatically add
-# plugins in runtime. Useful in profiles_bck and other things.
-def plugin(f, *args, **kwargs) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
-	plugins[f.__name__] = f
-
-
-def _log_sys_info() -> None:
-	# Log various information about hardware before starting the installation. This might assist in troubleshooting
-	debug(f'Hardware model detected: {SysInfo.sys_vendor()} {SysInfo.product_name()}; UEFI mode: {SysInfo.has_uefi()}')
-	debug(f'Processor model detected: {SysInfo.cpu_model()}')
-	debug(f'Memory statistics: {SysInfo.mem_available()} available out of {SysInfo.mem_total()} total installed')
-	debug(f'Virtualization detected: {SysInfo.virtualization()}; is VM: {SysInfo.is_vm()}')
-	debug(f'Graphics devices detected: {SysInfo._graphics_devices().keys()}')
-
-	# For support reasons, we'll log the disk layout pre installation to match against post-installation layout
-	debug(f'Disk states before installing:\n{disk_layouts()}')
-
-
-def _check_online() -> None:
-	try:
-		ping('1.1.1.1')
-	except OSError as ex:
-		if 'Network is unreachable' in str(ex):
-			if not arch_config_handler.args.skip_wifi_check:
-				success = not wifi_handler.setup()
-				if not success:
-					sys.exit(0)
-
-
-def _fetch_arch_db() -> None:
-	info('Fetching Arch Linux package database...')
-	try:
-		Pacman.run('-Sy')
-	except Exception as e:
-		error('Failed to sync Arch Linux package database.')
-		if 'could not resolve host' in str(e).lower():
-			error('Most likely due to a missing network connection or DNS issue.')
-
-		error('Run archinstall --debug and check /var/log/archinstall/install.log for details.')
-
-		debug(f'Failed to sync Arch Linux package database: {e}')
-		sys.exit(1)
-
-
-def main() -> int:
-	"""
-	This can either be run as the compiled and installed application: python setup.py install
-	OR straight as a module: python -m archinstall
-	In any case we will be attempting to load the provided script to be run from the scripts/ folder
-	"""
-	if '--help' in sys.argv or '-h' in sys.argv:
-		arch_config_handler.print_help()
-		return 0
-
-	if os.getuid() != 0:
-		print(tr('Archinstall requires root privileges to run. See --help for more.'))
-		return 1
-
-	_log_sys_info()
-
-	if not arch_config_handler.args.offline:
-		_check_online()
-		_fetch_arch_db()
-
-		if not arch_config_handler.args.skip_version_check:
-			upgrade = check_version_upgrade()
-
-			if upgrade:
-				text = tr('New version available') + f': {upgrade}'
-				info(text)
-				time.sleep(3)
-
-	if running_from_host():
-		# log which mode we are using
-		debug('Running from Host (H2T Mode)...')
-	else:
-		debug('Running from ISO (Live Mode)...')
-
-	script = arch_config_handler.get_script()
-
-	mod_name = f'archinstall.scripts.{script}'
-	# by loading the module we'll automatically run the script
-	importlib.import_module(mod_name)
-
-	return 0
-
-
-def run_as_a_module() -> None:
-	rc = 0
-	exc = None
-
-	try:
-		rc = main()
-	except Exception as e:
-		exc = e
-	finally:
-		if exc:
-			err = ''.join(traceback.format_exception(exc))
-			error(err)
-
-			text = (
-				'Archinstall experienced the above error. If you think this is a bug, please report it to\n'
-				'https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall and include the log file "/var/log/archinstall/install.log".\n\n'
-				"Hint: To extract the log from a live ISO \ncurl -F 'file=@/var/log/archinstall/install.log' https://0x0.st\n"
-			)
-
-			warn(text)
-			rc = 1
-
-		sys.exit(rc)
-
-
-__all__ = [
-	'FormattedOutput',
-	'Language',
-	'Pacman',
-	'SysInfo',
-	'arch_config_handler',
-	'debug',
-	'disk_layouts',
-	'error',
-	'info',
-	'load_plugin',
-	'log',
-	'plugin',
-	'translation_handler',
-	'warn',
-]
+__all__ = ['plugin']
diff --git a/archinstall/__main__.py b/archinstall/__main__.py
index c8a4779b2f..9065b8118a 100644
--- a/archinstall/__main__.py
+++ b/archinstall/__main__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import archinstall
+from archinstall.main import main
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-	archinstall.run_as_a_module()
+	main()
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/plugins.py b/archinstall/lib/plugins.py
index c4dd34899c..a9b19ae219 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/plugins.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/plugins.py
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 		)
 
 
+# @archinstall.plugin decorator hook to programmatically add
+# plugins in runtime. Useful in profiles_bck and other things.
+def plugin(f, *args, **kwargs) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+	plugins[f.__name__] = f
+
+
 def _localize_path(path: Path) -> Path:
 	"""
 	Support structures for load_plugin()
diff --git a/archinstall/main.py b/archinstall/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c577ddd239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+"""Arch Linux installer - guided, templates etc."""
+
+import importlib
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import traceback
+
+from archinstall.lib.args import arch_config_handler
+from archinstall.lib.disk.utils import disk_layouts
+from archinstall.lib.general import running_from_host
+from archinstall.lib.network.wifi_handler import wifi_handler
+from archinstall.lib.networking import ping
+from archinstall.lib.packages.packages import check_version_upgrade
+
+from .lib.hardware import SysInfo
+from .lib.output import debug, error, info, warn
+from .lib.pacman import Pacman
+from .lib.translationhandler import tr
+
+
+def _log_sys_info() -> None:
+	# Log various information about hardware before starting the installation. This might assist in troubleshooting
+	debug(f'Hardware model detected: {SysInfo.sys_vendor()} {SysInfo.product_name()}; UEFI mode: {SysInfo.has_uefi()}')
+	debug(f'Processor model detected: {SysInfo.cpu_model()}')
+	debug(f'Memory statistics: {SysInfo.mem_available()} available out of {SysInfo.mem_total()} total installed')
+	debug(f'Virtualization detected: {SysInfo.virtualization()}; is VM: {SysInfo.is_vm()}')
+	debug(f'Graphics devices detected: {SysInfo._graphics_devices().keys()}')
+
+	# For support reasons, we'll log the disk layout pre installation to match against post-installation layout
+	debug(f'Disk states before installing:\n{disk_layouts()}')
+
+
+def _check_online() -> None:
+	try:
+		ping('1.1.1.1')
+	except OSError as ex:
+		if 'Network is unreachable' in str(ex):
+			if not arch_config_handler.args.skip_wifi_check:
+				success = not wifi_handler.setup()
+				if not success:
+					sys.exit(0)
+
+
+def _fetch_arch_db() -> None:
+	info('Fetching Arch Linux package database...')
+	try:
+		Pacman.run('-Sy')
+	except Exception as e:
+		error('Failed to sync Arch Linux package database.')
+		if 'could not resolve host' in str(e).lower():
+			error('Most likely due to a missing network connection or DNS issue.')
+
+		error('Run archinstall --debug and check /var/log/archinstall/install.log for details.')
+
+		debug(f'Failed to sync Arch Linux package database: {e}')
+		sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def run() -> int:
+	"""
+	This can either be run as the compiled and installed application: python setup.py install
+	OR straight as a module: python -m archinstall
+	In any case we will be attempting to load the provided script to be run from the scripts/ folder
+	"""
+	if '--help' in sys.argv or '-h' in sys.argv:
+		arch_config_handler.print_help()
+		return 0
+
+	if os.getuid() != 0:
+		print(tr('Archinstall requires root privileges to run. See --help for more.'))
+		return 1
+
+	_log_sys_info()
+
+	if not arch_config_handler.args.offline:
+		_check_online()
+		_fetch_arch_db()
+
+		if not arch_config_handler.args.skip_version_check:
+			upgrade = check_version_upgrade()
+
+			if upgrade:
+				text = tr('New version available') + f': {upgrade}'
+				info(text)
+				time.sleep(3)
+
+	if running_from_host():
+		# log which mode we are using
+		debug('Running from Host (H2T Mode)...')
+	else:
+		debug('Running from ISO (Live Mode)...')
+
+	script = arch_config_handler.get_script()
+
+	mod_name = f'archinstall.scripts.{script}'
+	# by loading the module we'll automatically run the script
+	importlib.import_module(mod_name)
+
+	return 0
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+	rc = 0
+	exc = None
+
+	try:
+		rc = run()
+	except Exception as e:
+		exc = e
+	finally:
+		if exc:
+			err = ''.join(traceback.format_exception(exc))
+			error(err)
+
+			text = (
+				'Archinstall experienced the above error. If you think this is a bug, please report it to\n'
+				'https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall and include the log file "/var/log/archinstall/install.log".\n\n'
+				"Hint: To extract the log from a live ISO \ncurl -F 'file=@/var/log/archinstall/install.log' https://0x0.st\n"
+			)
+
+			warn(text)
+			rc = 1
+
+		sys.exit(rc)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	main()
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
index f6eb2884e2..10cc49af0c 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from archinstall import SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.applications.application_handler import application_handler
 from archinstall.lib.args import arch_config_handler
 from archinstall.lib.authentication.authentication_handler import auth_handler
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@
 from archinstall.lib.disk.filesystem import FilesystemHandler
 from archinstall.lib.disk.utils import disk_layouts
 from archinstall.lib.global_menu import GlobalMenu
+from archinstall.lib.hardware import SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.installer import Installer, accessibility_tools_in_use, run_custom_user_commands
 from archinstall.lib.interactions.general_conf import PostInstallationAction, ask_post_installation
 from archinstall.lib.models import Bootloader
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/only_hd.py b/archinstall/scripts/only_hd.py
index ca7153303c..de113c5591 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/only_hd.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/only_hd.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from archinstall import debug, error
 from archinstall.lib.args import arch_config_handler
 from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationOutput
 from archinstall.lib.disk.filesystem import FilesystemHandler
 from archinstall.lib.disk.utils import disk_layouts
 from archinstall.lib.global_menu import GlobalMenu
 from archinstall.lib.installer import Installer
+from archinstall.lib.output import debug, error
 
 
 def ask_user_questions() -> None:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5262f5d667..d9e839eb48 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dev = [
 doc = ["sphinx"]
 
 [project.scripts]
-archinstall = "archinstall:run_as_a_module"
+archinstall = "archinstall.main:main"
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
 readme = {file = ["README.rst", "USAGE.rst"]}