diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
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+++ b/init.lua
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+-- make a copy of package.path
+local old_path = package.path
+
+package.path = string.format(
+    "/%s/?.lua;/rom/modules/main/?.lua",
+    fs.getDir(shell.getRunningProgram())
+)
+
+local function main(...)
+    -- main init code
+end
+
+local args = table.pack(...)
+xpcall(function()
+    main(table.unpack(args,1,args.n))
+end,function(err)
+    -- error display
+
+    printError(err)
+end)
+
+-- restores package path to original
+package.path = old_path