diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f718925..27687b5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ Packages should be submitted by sending a pull request to https://github.com/eve
   
 # Latest News
 
+9/6/22 > Added package integrity checking. v2.3.0
+
+8/26/22 > 8/26/22 > Improved help message output and included a tarball for installation through the ELIF. v2.2.3
+
 7/14/22 > Download backend can now be changed. v2.2
 
 6/21/22 > Changed repositories in `glacier.conf` to reflect the migration from GitHub to `git.everestlinux.org`.
diff --git a/install/INSTALL-GLACIER.sh b/install/INSTALL-GLACIER.sh
index c4cf94a..5c07123 100644
--- a/install/INSTALL-GLACIER.sh
+++ b/install/INSTALL-GLACIER.sh
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ chmod +x ../scripts/glacier
 echo "[ i ] Installing glacier..."
 cd ../scripts
 mv glacier /bin
+mv GLACIER_INTEGRITY_CHECK /bin
 touch /etc/make.conf
-printf "[ i ] Glacier has finished installing."
\ No newline at end of file
+printf "[ i ] Glacier has finished installing."
diff --git a/scripts/GLACIER_INTEGRITY_CHECK b/scripts/GLACIER_INTEGRITY_CHECK
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a9e2a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/GLACIER_INTEGRITY_CHECK
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+ORIGIN_CHECKSUM=$(curl -o https://git.everestlinux.org/EverestLinux/glacier-pkgs/raw/branch/main/world/$input.checksum $input.checksum)
+
+PKG_CHECKSUM=$(sha256sum $input.tar.gz)
+
+if [ "$ORIGIN_CHECKSUM" == "$PKG_CHECKSUM" ]; then
+	printf "$green [ $check ]$reset Integrity check passed.\n"
+	rm $input.checksum
+else
+	printf "$red [ $error ]$reset Integrity check failed.\n"
+	rm $input.checksum
+	exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/glacier b/scripts/glacier
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f6b2ef3..299d516
--- a/scripts/glacier
+++ b/scripts/glacier
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 			exit 0
 		;;
 		--version)
-			printf "$blue Glacier v2.2.3 $reset\n"
+			printf "$blue Glacier v2.3.0 $reset\n"
 			exit 0
 		;;
 		install|-f)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 			printf "\033[1;34m [ i ] \033[m Unpacking $input.tar.gz...\n"
 			mkdir $input && mv $input.tar.gz $input && cd $input
 			printf "$blue [ i ]$reset Verifying integrity of package...\n"
-			sha256sum $input.tar.gz
+			GLACIER_INTEGRITY_CHECK
 			tar -xf $input.tar.gz
 			if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
     				printf "\033[1;31m [ \xE2\x9C\x95 ] \033[m Could not unpack $input.tar.gz.\n" 1>&2
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 		printf "\033[1;34m [ i ] \033[m Unpacking $input.tar.gz...\n"
 		mkdir $input && mv $input.tar.gz $input && cd $input
 		printf "$blue [ i ]$reset Verifying integrity of package...\n"
-		sha256sum $input.tar.gz
+		GLACIER_INTEGRITY_CHECK
 		tar -xf $input.tar.gz
 			if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
     				printf "\033[1;31m [ $error ] \033[m Could not unpack $input.tar.gz.\n" 1>&2
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 		printf "\033[1;34m [ i ] \033[m Unpacking $input.tar.gz...\n"
 		mkdir $input && mv $input.tar.gz $input && cd $input
 		printf "$blue [ i ]$reset Verifying integrity of package...\n"
-		sha256sum $input.tar.gz
+		GLACIER_INTEGRITY_CHECK
 		tar -xf $input.tar.gz
 			if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
     				printf "\033[1;31m [ $error ] \033[m Could not unpack $input.tar.gz.\n" 1>&2
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     				exit 1
 			fi
 		printf "$blue [ i ]$reset Verifying integrity of package...\n"
-		sha256sum $input.tar.gz
+		GLACIER_INTEGRITY_CHECK
 		mv $input.tar.gz /var/cache/glacier
 		printf "\033[1;32m [ $check ] \033[m Operation completed.\n"
 		exit 0
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 		exit 0
 		;;
 		--showDebugInfo)
-		printf "Glacier v2.2.1\n"
+		printf "Glacier v2.3.0\n"
 		printf ":: Checking for viable download backend...\n"
 			whereis wget
 			whereis curl
diff --git a/scripts/glacier.conf b/scripts/glacier.conf
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/scripts/hooks.sh b/scripts/hooks.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755