diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4afb65f..8414a25 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -12,16 +12,17 @@ then
 	exit 2
 fi
 
+
+echo -n "Downloading dependencies... "
+cd $HOME/.vim
+
+git submodule init &> /dev/null && git submodule update &> /dev/null \
+	|| $(echo "Failed."; echo "Submodule installation failed."; exit 3)
+
+echo "Done."
+
 echo "Installing .vimrc"
 ln -s $HOME/.vim/vimrc $HOME/.vimrc
 
-echo -n "Downloading dependencies..."
-cd $HOME/.vim
-
-git submodule init > /dev/null
-git submodule update > /dev/null
-
-echo " Done"
-
 echo
 echo "Installation finished."
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 1c00271..4a7fa9a 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ colorscheme molokai
 
 map <F5> :update<CR>:make<CR>
 imap <F5> <Esc>:update<CR>:make<CR>
+
+"language specific syntastic configurtion
+let g:syntastic_cpp_compiler="g++"
+let g:syntastic_cpp_compiler_options = "-std=c++11 -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic"