diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index adb6a48..944a717 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-
       - name: Get DN Version
-        run: |
-          source dn.sh
-          echo "DN_VERSION=$DN_SCRIPT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
+        run: echo "DN_VERSION=$(. dn.sh -v)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
diff --git a/dn.sh b/dn.sh
index 47c8fa4..e72f8fd 100755
--- a/dn.sh
+++ b/dn.sh
@@ -5,27 +5,46 @@ set -e
 ## useful resource: https://hackernoon.com/inspecting-docker-images-without-pulling-them-4de53d34a604
 # "inspecting docker image without pulling"
 
-DN_SCRIPT_VERSION=0.1.0
-DN_INSTALL_NODE_VERSION=14
+DN_VERSION=0.2.0
+DN_REPO_URL='https://github.com/sfertman/dn'
+
 DN_PREFIX=/usr/local
+DN_DEFAULT_NODE_VERSION=14
+DN_DISABLED=false
+
+DN_CONFIG_DIR=${HOME}/.dn
+config_file="${DN_CONFIG_DIR}/config.env"
+
+if [ -f "${config_file}" ]; then
+  source "${config_file}";
+fi
+
 DN_INSTALL_DIR=${DN_PREFIX}/lib/dn
 DN_BIN_DIR=${DN_PREFIX}/bin
-DN_REPO_URL='https://github.com/sfertman/dn'
 OS_TYPE=$(uname)
 
-dn_version() {
-  local dn_file="${DN_INSTALL_DIR}/dn.sh";
-  if [ -f "${dn_file}" ]; then
-    grep '^DN_SCRIPT_VERSION=' "${dn_file}" \
-      | grep -Eo '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+';
-  else
-    echo 'N/A'
-  fi
-}
-
 echoerr() { echo "$@" 1>&2; }
 ERRNIMPL() { echoerr "ERROR: Not implemented! 🤖"; }
 
+delete_disabled_config() {
+  case "${OS_TYPE}" in
+    Linux) sed -i '/DN_DISABLED/d' "${config_file}" ;;
+    Darwin) sed -i '' '/DN_DISABLED/d' "${config_file}" ;;
+    *) echoerr "Shell ${OS_TYPE} is not supported!"; return 1 ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+dn_on() {
+  delete_disabled_config;
+  echo "DN is enabled.";
+}
+
+dn_off() {
+  delete_disabled_config; # to delete whatever is there right now
+  echo "DN_DISABLED=true" >> ${config_file};
+  echo "DN has been disabled. Run 'dn on' to enable."
+}
+
 dn_install() {
   ### TODO: consider adding an install option for alias prefix and/or a switch to enable/disable aliasing
   echo "Installing DN...";
@@ -37,13 +56,13 @@ dn_install() {
       script_path="${0}"
       local rc_file="${HOME}/.zshrc"
       echo "###GENERATED BY DN.SH--DO NOT MODIFY" >> ${rc_file}
-      echo "source ${DN_INSTALL_DIR}/aliases.sh" >> ${rc_file}
+      echo "source ${DN_CONFIG_DIR}/alias.sh" >> ${rc_file}
       ;;
     */bash|*/sh)
       script_path="$(realpath "${0}")"
       local rc_file="${HOME}/.bashrc"
       echo "###GENERATED BY DN.SH--DO NOT MODIFY" >> ${rc_file}
-      echo "source ${DN_INSTALL_DIR}/aliases.sh" >> ${rc_file}
+      echo "source ${DN_CONFIG_DIR}/alias.sh" >> ${rc_file}
       ;;
     *)
       echoerr "Shell ${SHELL} is not supported! Installation FAILED 😱"
@@ -64,16 +83,31 @@ dn_install() {
   # link executable into bin dir so that we can invoke as a command
   ln -sf ${DN_INSTALL_DIR}/dn.sh ${DN_BIN_DIR}/dn;
   # add and switch to default version
-  dn_add_and_switch -g $DN_INSTALL_NODE_VERSION
-
-  cat <<EOF > "${DN_INSTALL_DIR}/aliases.sh"
-alias ${prefix}node='dn run node'
-alias ${prefix}npm='dn run npm'
-alias ${prefix}npx='dn run npx'
-alias ${prefix}yarn='dn run yarn'
-alias ${prefix}yarnpkg='dn run yarnpkg'
+
+  dn_add_and_switch -g $DN_DEFAULT_NODE_VERSION
+
+  cat > "${DN_CONFIG_DIR}/alias.sh" <<EOF
+alias \
+node='dn run node' \
+npm='dn run npm' \
+npx='dn run npx' \
+yarn='dn run yarn' \
+yarnpkg='dn run yarnpkg'
 EOF
 
+  cat > "${DN_CONFIG_DIR}/unalias.sh" <<EOF
+unalias node npm npx yarn yarnpkg
+EOF
+
+  # write config file if not exist
+  if [ ! -f "${config_file}" ]; then
+    mkdir -p ${DN_CONFIG_DIR};
+    touch "${config_file}";
+    echo "DN_PREFIX=${DN_PREFIX}" >> "${config_file}";
+    echo "DN_DEFAULT_NODE_VERSION=${DN_DEFAULT_NODE_VERSION}" >> "${config_file}";
+    echo "DN_DISABLED=${DN_DISABLED}" >> "${config_file}";
+  fi
+
   echo
   echo "DN has been successfully INSTALLED. 🎉"
   dn_info
@@ -92,8 +126,9 @@ dn_uninstall() {
 
   echo "Uninstalling DN...";
   echo "";
-  rm -rf ${DN_INSTALL_DIR};
+  # dn_off;
   rm -f ${DN_BIN_DIR}/dn;
+  rm -rf ${DN_INSTALL_DIR};
 
   local rc_file;
   case "${SHELL}" in
@@ -184,6 +219,12 @@ Uninstall one or more node versions from your system.";}
   fi
 }
 
+validate_enabled() {
+  if [ $DN_DISABLED = 'true' ]; then
+    echo 'DN_DISABLED';
+  fi
+}
+
 dn_run() {
   _help() { echoerr "
 Usage: dn run COMMAND [ARG...]
@@ -203,25 +244,28 @@ Commands:
   if [[ "$#" -le 0 || "$1" = '-h' || "$1" = '--help' ]]; then
     _help;
   else
-    local node_version=$(get_active_version);
-    local node_major_version=$(echo "${node_version}" | grep --color=never -Eo ^[0-9]+)
-    local docker_vol="dnode_modules_${node_major_version}";
-    docker volume create "${docker_vol}" > /dev/null;
-    local CMD=(docker run -it --rm);
-    ## TODO: figure out how to create a container once and then just keep running stuff in it
-    ##       figure out if it ha any performance advantages
-    CMD=(${CMD[*]} -it);
-    CMD=(${CMD[*]} -w "/.dnode${PWD}");
-    CMD=(${CMD[*]} -v "${PWD}:/.dnode${PWD}");
-    CMD=(${CMD[*]} -v "${docker_vol}:/usr/local/lib/node_modules");
-    CMD=(${CMD[*]} "node:${node_version}-alpine");
-    if [ -z $(validate_command $1) ]; then
-      CMD=(${CMD[*]} $@);
-    else
+    if [ ! -z $(validate_command $1) ]; then
       echoerr "Unknown command $1";
       return 1;
+    elif [ ! -z $(validate_enabled) ]; then
+      $@
+    else
+      local node_version=$(get_active_version);
+      local node_major_version=$(echo "${node_version}" | grep --color=never -Eo ^[0-9]+)
+      local docker_vol="dnode_modules_${node_major_version}";
+      docker volume create "${docker_vol}" > /dev/null;
+      local CMD=(docker run -it --rm);
+      ## TODO: figure out how to create a container once and then just keep running stuff in it
+      ##       figure out if it ha any performance advantages
+      CMD=(${CMD[*]} -it);
+      CMD=(${CMD[*]} --network host);
+      CMD=(${CMD[*]} -w "/.dnode${PWD}");
+      CMD=(${CMD[*]} -v "${PWD}:/.dnode${PWD}");
+      CMD=(${CMD[*]} -v "${docker_vol}:/usr/local/lib/node_modules");
+      CMD=(${CMD[*]} "node:${node_version}-alpine");
+      CMD=(${CMD[*]} $@);
+      ${CMD[*]};
     fi
-    ${CMD[*]};
   fi
 }
 
@@ -330,8 +374,8 @@ dn_info() {
   echoerr "
 DN:  Docker Powered Node Version Manager 🐳 + ⬢
 
-Script version:     $DN_SCRIPT_VERSION
-Installed version:  $(dn_version)
+DN version:         $DN_VERSION
+Status:             $([ -z $(validate_enabled) ] && echo ENABLED || echo DISABLED)
 Node version:       $node_version ($node_version_type)
 Source:             ${DN_REPO_URL}"
 }
@@ -568,6 +612,8 @@ Commands:
   inspect      Display detailed information about active node version
   install      Install dn on your system
   ls           List installed versions
+  off          Disable dn
+  on           Enable dn
   rm           Delete a version
   search       Search available versions
   show         Show active Node version
@@ -595,7 +641,7 @@ Run 'dn COMMAND --help' for more information on a command."; }
     if [ ! -z $is_help ]; then
       _help;
     elif [ ! -z $is_version ]; then
-      dn_version;
+      echo $DN_VERSION;
     else
       local args=("$@");
       local rest_args=${args[*]:1};
@@ -613,6 +659,8 @@ Run 'dn COMMAND --help' for more information on a command."; }
         inspect)      dn_inspect ;;
         install)      dn_install ;;
         ls|ll|list)   dn_ls ${rest_args[*]} ;;
+        off)          dn_off ;;
+        on)           dn_on ;;
         rm|remove)    dn_rm ${rest_args[*]} ;;
         run)          dn_run ${rest_args[*]} ;;
         search)       dn_search ${rest_args[*]} ;;