diff --git a/usr/local/bin/borgwrapper b/usr/local/bin/borgwrapper
index 5ec824e..2a83293 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/borgwrapper
+++ b/usr/local/bin/borgwrapper
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ The following are optional or have reasonable defaults:
 - BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_VIA_MAIL=false // send email (BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG has to be set to true)? false|true
 - BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_MAIL_ADDRESS="" // mail.rc has to be configured
 - BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_UI=false // use notify-send for UI notification? false|true
+- BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_COMPRESSION="lz4" // compress repository
+- BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION="none" // encrypt repository
 
 Borg specific values can also be overwritten and have reasonable defaults:
 - BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY=borg; // defaults to /usr/bin/borg (determined by 'which borg'), adjust to a virtualenv if needed
-- BORGWRAPPER_BORG_INIT_PARAMS="--encryption=none"; // encryption=none|repokey-blake2|...
-- BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CREATE_PARAMS="-v -s -p -C lz4";
+- BORGWRAPPER_BORG_INIT_PARAMS="--encryption=BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION"; // encryption=none|repokey-blake2|...
+- BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CREATE_PARAMS="-v -s -p -C BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_COMPRESSION";
 - BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CHECK_PARAMS="-v";
 - BORGWRAPPER_BORG_PRUNE_PARAMS="-v -s -d BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_KEEP_IN_DAYS";
 
@@ -63,123 +65,126 @@ EOF
 
 set -e;
 
-# vars and defaults
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PASSWORD=''
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT=$(date "+%s")
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PRUNE=true
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_KEEP_IN_DAYS=60
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK=true
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_MAX_AGE_IN_SECONDS=604800
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE="$HOME/.borg-backup-$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME.check"
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG=true
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_PRUNE=true
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE="$HOME/.borg-backup-$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME.log"
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_VIA_MAIL=false
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_MAIL_ADDRESS=""
-BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_UI=false
-
-BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY=$(which borg);
-BORGWRAPPER_BORG_INIT_PARAMS="--encryption=none";
-BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CREATE_PARAMS="-v -s -p -C lz4";
-BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CHECK_PARAMS="-v";
-BORGWRAPPER_BORG_PRUNE_PARAMS="-v -s -d $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_KEEP_IN_DAYS";
-
-# check for config file
+# helper functions
 source_config() {
     local config=$1;
     local configFallback=$2;
 
     if [[ ! -f "$config" ]]; then
         if [[ ! -f "$configFallback" ]]; then
-            echo "No config file specified and could not find default in '$configFallback'!";
+            echo "No config file specified and could not find default in '${configFallback}'!";
             echo "";
             usage;
             exit 1;
         else
-            config=$configFallback;
+            config=${configFallback};
         fi
     fi
 
     set -a;
-    source "$config";
+    source "${config}";
     set +a;
 }
-source_config "$1" "$HOME/.borgwrapper.conf"
+apply_defaults() {
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PASSWORD} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PASSWORD='';
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT=$(date "+%s");
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PRUNE} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PRUNE=true;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_KEEP_IN_DAYS} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_KEEP_IN_DAYS=60;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK=true;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_MAX_AGE_IN_SECONDS} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_MAX_AGE_IN_SECONDS=604800;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE="$HOME/.borg-backup-${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME}.check";
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG=true;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_PRUNE} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_PRUNE=true;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE="$HOME/.borg-backup-${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME}.log";
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_VIA_MAIL} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_VIA_MAIL=false;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_MAIL_ADDRESS} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_MAIL_ADDRESS="";
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_UI} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_UI=false;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_COMPRESSION} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_COMPRESSION=lz4;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION=none;
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY=$(which borg);
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_INIT_PARAMS} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BORG_INIT_PARAMS="--encryption=${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION}";
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CREATE_PARAMS} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CREATE_PARAMS="-v -s -p -C ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_COMPRESSION}";
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CHECK_PARAMS} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CHECK_PARAMS="-v";
+    [ -z ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_PRUNE_PARAMS} ] && BORGWRAPPER_BORG_PRUNE_PARAMS="-v -s -d ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_KEEP_IN_DAYS}";
+}
+
+# check for config file and use it
+source_config "$1" "${HOME}/.borgwrapper.conf";
+apply_defaults;
 
 # start and info
-echo "Using $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY as binary"
+echo "Using ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY} as binary";
 
 borgwrapper_pre_backup;
 
 # export passphrase if not blank
-if [ ! -z "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PASSWORD" ]; then
-    export BORG_PASSPHRASE=$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PASSWORD
+if [ ! -z "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PASSWORD}" ]; then
+    export BORG_PASSPHRASE=${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PASSWORD};
 fi
 
 # init hint
 echo "Hint: If you haven't, you need to create the borg repository manually before first run if it doesn't exist:";
-echo "$BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY init $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_INIT_PARAMS $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME";
+echo "${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY} init ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_INIT_PARAMS} ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY}${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME}";
 
 # notify UI
-if [ "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_UI" = true ]; then
-    notify-send "Starting backup" $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME::$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT;
+if [ "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_UI}" = true ]; then
+    notify-send "Starting backup" ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY}${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME}::${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT};
 fi
 
 # create
-$BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY create $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CREATE_PARAMS $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME::$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_FILES[@]}";
+${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY} create ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CREATE_PARAMS} ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY}${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME}::${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT} "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_FILES[@]}";
 
 # check
-if [ "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK" = true ]; then
+if [ "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK}" = true ]; then
 
     # use for first time creation
     doCheck=false
 
-    if [ ! -f "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE" ]; then
-        touch $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE
+    if [ ! -f "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE}" ]; then
+        touch ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE}
         doCheck=true
     fi
 
     # compare date
-    lastMod=$(date -r $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE +%s)
-    age=$(($BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT - $lastMod))
+    lastMod=$(date -r ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE} +%s)
+    age=$((${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT} - ${lastMod}))
 
-    if [ "$age" -gt "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_MAX_AGE_IN_SECONDS" ]; then
+    if [ "$age" -gt "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_MAX_AGE_IN_SECONDS}" ]; then
         doCheck=true
     fi
 
 
     if [ "$doCheck" = true ]; then
-        $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY check $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CHECK_PARAMS $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME;
-        touch $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE
+        ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY} check ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_CHECK_PARAMS} ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY}${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME};
+        touch ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_CHECK_FILE}
     fi
 fi 
 
 # prune
-if [ "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PRUNE" = true ]; then
-    $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY prune $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_PRUNE_PARAMS $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME;
+if [ "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_PRUNE}" = true ]; then
+    ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY} prune ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_PRUNE_PARAMS} ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY}${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME};
 fi
 
 # log
-if [ "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG" = true ]; then
+if [ "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG}" = true ]; then
 
-    if [ "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_PRUNE" = true ] && [ -f "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE" ]; then
-        rm $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE;
+    if [ "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_PRUNE}" = true ] && [ -f "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE}" ]; then
+        rm ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE};
     fi
 
-    touch $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE;
-    $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY list -v $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME >> $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE;
-    echo "---" >> $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE;
-    $BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY info $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME::$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT >> $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE;
+    touch ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE};
+    ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY} list -v ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY}${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME} >> ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE};
+    echo "---" >> ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE};
+    ${BORGWRAPPER_BORG_BINARY} info ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY}${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME}::${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT} >> ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE};
 
-    if [ "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_VIA_MAIL" = true ]; then
-        cat $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE|mailx -Ssendwait -s "[backup $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME]" $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_MAIL_ADDRESS;
+    if [ "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_VIA_MAIL}" = true ]; then
+        cat ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_LOG_FILE}|mailx -Ssendwait -s "[borgwrapper ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME}]" ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_MAIL_ADDRESS};
     fi
 fi
 
 # notify UI
-if [ "$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_UI" = true ]; then
-    notify-send "Finished backup" $BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME::$BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT;
+if [ "${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NOTIFY_UI}" = true ]; then
+    notify-send "Finished backup" ${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_REPOSITORY}${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_NAME}::${BORGWRAPPER_BACKUP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT};
 fi
 
-borgwrapper_post_backup;
-
+borgwrapper_post_backup;
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