diff --git a/.vagrant/machines/default/libvirt/created_networks b/.vagrant/machines/default/libvirt/created_networks
index a20a670..2ad5939 100644
--- a/.vagrant/machines/default/libvirt/created_networks
+++ b/.vagrant/machines/default/libvirt/created_networks
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 5533801d-70e3-4c21-9942-82d20930c789
 5533801d-70e3-4c21-9942-82d20930c789
 5533801d-70e3-4c21-9942-82d20930c789
+5533801d-70e3-4c21-9942-82d20930c789
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index fb65d43..7d3d565 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
     rm go.tar.gz
     echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin' >> /etc/profile
     echo 'CGO_ENABLED=1' >>/etc/profile
+    echo 'alias cleanpods="podman stop -a && podman rm -a"' >> /etc/profile
     echo 'CGO_ENABLED=1' >>/root/.bashrc
     export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
     go install github.com/cosmtrek/air@latest
diff --git a/pods/manager.go b/pods/manager.go
index e21f3d4..7925d4c 100644
--- a/pods/manager.go
+++ b/pods/manager.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package pods
 import (
 	"context"
 	"log"
+	"net"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/bindings"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var Socket context.Context
+var rawSocket net.Conn
 
 func socketConnection() context.Context {
 	uri := "unix:///run/podman/podman.sock"
@@ -23,12 +25,19 @@ func socketConnection() context.Context {
 	return conn
 }
 
-func TestPodman() {
-	_ = socketConnection()
+func rawConnection() net.Conn {
+	connection, err := net.Dial("unix", "unix:///run/podman/podman.sock")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(
+			"Could not establish raw UNIX socket connection, certain features will not work properly",
+		)
+	}
+	return connection
 }
 
 func ConnectSocket() {
 	Socket = socketConnection()
+	rawSocket = rawConnection()
 }
 
 func PullImage() error {
diff --git a/pods/skel.go b/pods/skel.go
index e464571..5c4dfbd 100644
--- a/pods/skel.go
+++ b/pods/skel.go
@@ -1,54 +1,55 @@
 package pods
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/bindings/containers"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/bindings"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // CopySkelToContainer copies an Archive into the containers home directory
 // (Assumes the use of a Webtop container)
 func CopySkelToContainer(id string) error {
-	trueVar := true
 	log.Println("Copying skel Archive to container")
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	var err error
-
+	conn, err := bindings.GetClient(Socket)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	file, err := os.Open(viper.GetString("skel"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("Could not open skel archive", err)
 		return err
 	}
+
+	fileInfo, err := os.Stat(viper.GetString("skel"))
+	log.Println("Skel Archive is ", fileInfo.Size(), "b")
+
 	defer file.Close()
 
-	// Use 'FileInfo' to get the size of the file
-	fileInfo, err := file.Stat()
+	params := url.Values{}
+	params.Set("path", "/config")
+
+	response, err := conn.DoRequest(
+		Socket,
+		file,
+		http.MethodPut,
+		"/containers/%s/archive",
+		params,
+		nil,
+		id,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Could not get size of skel archive", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Create a buffer with the size of the file
-	buffer := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, fileInfo.Size()))
-
-	// Copy the file contents to the buffer
-	_, err = buffer.ReadFrom(file)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Could not get read in skel archive", err)
+	if response.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		log.Println("Error putting archive into container: ")
 		return err
 	}
-
-	log.Println("Writing file from buffer to container")
-	copyOptions := &containers.CopyOptions{
-		Chown: &trueVar,
-	}
-	_, err = containers.CopyFromArchiveWithOptions(Socket, id, "/config/", &buf, copyOptions)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Print("Error copying to Container: ", err)
-	}
-
-	return err
+	log.Println(response.StatusCode, response.Body)
+	return response.Process(nil)
 }