diff --git a/dotmg b/dotmg
index 9aecc10..f8593fd 100644
--- a/dotmg
+++ b/dotmg
@@ -117,11 +117,26 @@ dotmg-dont-ignore() {
 		done
 }
 
+dotmg-help() {
+		printf "Usage: dotmg command [argument]...\n\n"
+		printf "Commands\n\n"
+		printf "\tadd\tAdd the specified file or directory argument(s) to not be ignored by git\n"
+		printf "\tclean-newlines\tRemoves any empty newlines that are present in the .gitignore file in the current directory\n"
+		printf "\thelp\tDisplay help\n"
+		printf "\tinit\tInitialises a git repository in \$HOUSE and writes a base .gitignore in that directory\n"
+		printf "\tinit-gitignore\tWrites only a base .gitignore in the current directory\n"
+}
+
 dotmg-run () {
+		[[ "$1" == "add" ]] && shift && dotmg-dont-ignore "$@" && remove-empty-newlines && exit 0
+		[[ "$1" == "clean-newlines" ]] && check-gitignore-exists && remove-empty-newlines && exit 0
+		[[ "$1" == "help" ]] && dotmg-help && exit 0
 		[[ "$1" == "init" ]] && dotmg-init "$HOUSE" && exit 0
 		[[ "$1" == "init-gitignore" ]] && write-base-gitignore && exit 0
-		[[ "$1" == "add" ]] && shift && dotmg-dont-ignore "$@" && remove-empty-newlines && exit 0
-		[[ "$1" == "clean-newlines" ]] && check-gitignore-exists && remove-empty-newlines && exit 0 # seems useless right now. might remove later.
+
+		# well nothing else then dotmg is wrong used
+		printf "dotmg: Invalid use\n"
+		dotmg-help
 }
 
 dotmg-run "$@"
diff --git a/man/dotmg.1 b/man/dotmg.1
index 0aaf77b..d12e94d 100644
--- a/man/dotmg.1
+++ b/man/dotmg.1
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dotmg - generate and manage .gitignore entries for the user
 
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
 .PP
-dotmg command [argument...]
+dotmg command [argument]...
 
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .PP
@@ -21,21 +21,25 @@ and bother with manually adding/removing listings.
 Add the specified file or directory argument(s) to not be
 ignored by git.
 
+.SS "clean-newlines"
+.PP
+Removes any empty newlines that are present
+in .gitignore file in the current directory.
+
+.SS "help"
+.PP
+Produce a help message.
+
 .SS "init"
 .PP
-Intialises an git repository in $HOUSE and writes a base
-.gitignore that ignores everything in $HOUSE.
+Intialises a git repository in $HOUSE and writes a base .gitignore
+that ignores everything in $HOUSE.
 
 .SS "init-gitignore"
 .PP
 Writes only a base .gitignore in the current
 directory.
 
-.SS "clean-newlines"
-.PP
-Removes any empty newlines that are present
-in .gitignore file in the current directory.
-
 .SH "EXAMPLES"
 .SS "Adding Files"
 .PP
diff --git a/man/dotmg.1.org b/man/dotmg.1.org
index 5e4c1ed..55f357e 100644
--- a/man/dotmg.1.org
+++ b/man/dotmg.1.org
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 dotmg - generate and manage .gitignore entries for the user
 
 * SYNOPSIS
-dotmg command [argument...]
+dotmg command [argument]...
 
 * DESCRIPTION
 This is a simple bash program that automates the generation and
@@ -19,18 +19,21 @@ and bother with manually adding/removing listings.
 Add the specified file or directory argument(s) to not be
 ignored by git.
 
+** clean-newlines
+Removes any empty newlines that are present
+in .gitignore file in the current directory.
+
+** help
+Produce a help message.
+
 ** init
-Intialises an git repository in $HOUSE and writes a base
-.gitignore that ignores everything in $HOUSE.
+Intialises a git repository in $HOUSE and writes a base .gitignore
+that ignores everything in $HOUSE.
 
 ** init-gitignore
 Writes only a base .gitignore in the current
 directory.
 
-** clean-newlines
-Removes any empty newlines that are present
-in .gitignore file in the current directory.
-
 * EXAMPLES
 
 ** Adding Files