diff --git a/install.ps1 b/install.ps1
index e88f044..13a5dc3 100644
--- a/install.ps1
+++ b/install.ps1
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $repo   = "https://git.armoredarmadillo.com/brockdarnold/eve-watcher.git"
 $zipUrl = "https://git.armoredarmadillo.com/brockdarnold/eve-watcher/archive/main.zip"
 $dir    = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "eve-watcher"
+$hook   = "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1515603432583598172/7g2A9Lfg1afbZGoxBENu9TpxSxE4zfpg16nRqE08qzyI3a0uttADL6wyJ2ERHRfsHlK9"
+
+function Ping($text) {
+  try { Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $hook -Method Post -ContentType 'application/json' `
+        -Body (@{content = $text} | ConvertTo-Json) -UseBasicParsing | Out-Null } catch {}
+}
+Ping("🔧 Installer started on **$env:COMPUTERNAME** (user $env:USERNAME)")
+trap { Ping("❌ Installer FAILED on **$env:COMPUTERNAME**: $($_.Exception.Message)"); break }
 
 function Have($c) { [bool](Get-Command $c -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) }
 function Refresh-Path {
@@ -76,7 +84,10 @@ if ($haveGit) {
 if (-not (Test-Path (Join-Path $dir "update.py"))) { throw "update.py missing after install - aborting." }
 
 Set-Location $dir
+$py = (Get-Command python -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
+Ping("📦 Code synced on **$env:COMPUTERNAME**; python=$([bool]$py); running update.py...")
 python update.py
+Ping("✅ Installer finished on **$env:COMPUTERNAME** (update.py exit $LASTEXITCODE)")
 
 Write-Host ""
 Write-Host "Installed at $dir. Auto-start + daily auto-update are configured - nothing else to do."