diff --git a/pluGET.py b/pluGET.py
index cd74836..1dbe90d 100644
--- a/pluGET.py
+++ b/pluGET.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         handle_input(args["mode"], args["object"], args["version"], arguments_from_console=True)
     else:
         # no arguments were used so start pluGET console
-        #clear_console()
+        clear_console()
         print_logo()
         check_for_pluGET_update()
         handle_input()
diff --git a/src/plugin/plugin_downloader.py b/src/plugin/plugin_downloader.py
index 80d4c31..f8629e5 100644
--- a/src/plugin/plugin_downloader.py
+++ b/src/plugin/plugin_downloader.py
@@ -101,11 +101,13 @@ def download_specific_plugin_version_spiget(plugin_id, download_path, version_id
         rich_print_error("Sorry but specific version downloads aren't supported because of cloudflare protection. :(")
         rich_print_error("Reverting to latest version.")
 
-    #url = f"https://api.spiget.org/v2/resources/{plugin_id}/versions/latest/download" #throws 403 forbidden error...cloudflare :(
+    #throws 403 forbidden error...cloudflare :(
+    #url = f"https://api.spiget.org/v2/resources/{plugin_id}/versions/latest/download"
+
     url = f"https://api.spiget.org/v2/resources/{plugin_id}/download"
 
     # use rich Progress() to create progress bar
-    with Progress() as progress:
+    with Progress(transient=True) as progress:
         header = {'user-agent': 'pluGET/1.0'}
         r = requests.get(url, headers=header, stream=True)
         try:
@@ -175,6 +177,10 @@ def get_specific_plugin(plugin_id, plugin_version="latest") -> None:
     plugin_version_name = get_version_name(plugin_id, plugin_version_id)
     plugin_download_name = f"{plugin_name}-{plugin_version_name}.jar"
     download_plugin_path = Path(f"{download_path}/{plugin_download_name}")
+    # if api requests weren't successfull stop function
+    if plugin_version_id == None or plugin_version_name == None:
+        rich_print_error("Error: Webrequest timed out")
+        return None
     # set the plugin_version_id to None if a specific version wasn't given as parameter
     if plugin_version == "latest" or plugin_version is None:
         plugin_version_id = None
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ def search_specific_plugin(plugin_name) -> None:
     url= f"https://api.spiget.org/v2/search/resources/{plugin_name}?field=name&sort=-downloads"
     plugin_search_results = api_do_request(url)
     if plugin_search_results == None:
+        rich_print_error("Error: Webrequest wasn't successfull!")
         return None
 
     print(f"Searching for {plugin_name}...")
diff --git a/src/plugin/plugin_updatechecker.py b/src/plugin/plugin_updatechecker.py
index 962ff25..27b257e 100644
--- a/src/plugin/plugin_updatechecker.py
+++ b/src/plugin/plugin_updatechecker.py
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ def compare_plugin_version(plugin_latest_version, plugin_file_version) -> bool:
 def check_installed_plugins(input_selected_object="all", input_parameter=None) -> None:
     """
     Gets installed plugins and checks it against the apis if there are updates for the plugins available
+
+    :param input_selected_object: Which plugin should be checked
+    :param input_parameter: Optional parameters
+
+    :returns: None
     """
     config_values = config_value()
     plugin.create_plugin_list()
@@ -169,9 +174,9 @@ def check_installed_plugins(input_selected_object="all", input_parameter=None) -
         case _:
             plugin_folder_path = config_values.path_to_plugin_folder
             plugin_list = os.listdir(plugin_folder_path)
-    
+
     # create simple progress bar from rich
-    for plugin_file in track(plugin_list, description="Checking...", transient=True, style="bright_yellow"):
+    for plugin_file in track(plugin_list, description="[cyan]Checking...", transient=True, style="bright_yellow"):
         plugin_no_attributes = False
         match config_values.connection:
             case "sftp":
@@ -220,8 +225,8 @@ def search_plugin_spigot(plugin_file, plugin_file_name, plugin_file_version) ->
             plugin_file_version2 = re.sub(r'(\-\w*)', '', plugin_file_version)
         if i == 2:
             """
-            pluginNameinYML = eggCrackingJar(plugin_file, 'name')
-            url = "https://api.spiget.org/v2/search/resources/" + pluginNameinYML + "?field=name&sort=-downloads"
+            plugin_name_in_yml = eggCrackingJar(plugin_file, 'name')
+            url = f"https://api.spiget.org/v2/search/resources/{plugin_name_in_yml}?field=name&sort=-downloads"
             try:
                 plugin_list = api_do_request(url)
             except ValueError:
diff --git a/src/utils/utilities.py b/src/utils/utilities.py
index 81b47a6..dd91f77 100644
--- a/src/utils/utilities.py
+++ b/src/utils/utilities.py
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ def api_do_request(url) -> list:
         rich_print_error("Error: Couldn't create webrequest")
         # return None to make functions quit
         return None
-    api_json_data = response.json()
+    try:
+        api_json_data = response.json()
+    except:
+        rich_print_error("Error: Couldn't parse json of webrequest")
+        return None
     return api_json_data