diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3a6006a..1a7cc6f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ func main() {
 		// initial entry reader shortcut
 		// TODO Do not use file extensions for entries! This will allow doing this check more efficiently than otherwise possible.
 		if strings.HasPrefix(args[0], "/") {
-			if isFile, _ := offline.TargetIsFile(offline.EntryRoot+args[0], true); isFile {
+			targetLocation := offline.EntryRoot + offline.PathSeparator + args[0][1:]
+			if isFile, _ := offline.TargetIsFile(targetLocation, true); isFile {
+				// TODO decrypt and display the entry
 				fmt.Println("It's a file!")
 			} else {
-				fmt.Println("It's a directory!")
+				fmt.Println(offline.AnsiError + "Failed to read \"" + targetLocation + "\" - it is a directory" + offline.AnsiReset)
 			}
 			os.Exit(0)
 		}
diff --git a/src/cli/entryList.go b/src/cli/entryList.go
index 8ed0f63..e7d04d5 100644
--- a/src/cli/entryList.go
+++ b/src/cli/entryList.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func EntryListGen() {
 					dirList = append(dirList, "")
 				} else {
 					// otherwise, print the source of the error
-					fmt.Print("\n\n" + offline.AnsiError + "An unexpected error occurred while generating the entry list: " + err.Error() + offline.AnsiReset)
+					fmt.Println(offline.AnsiError + "An unexpected error occurred while generating the entry list: " + err.Error() + offline.AnsiReset)
 				}
 				// quit walking EntryRoot and return nil to allow the program to continue
 				return nil
diff --git a/src/offline/targetChecks.go b/src/offline/targetChecks.go
index 6671176..9590a5c 100644
--- a/src/offline/targetChecks.go
+++ b/src/offline/targetChecks.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func TargetIsFile(targetLocation string, errorOnFail bool) (bool, bool) {
 	targetInfo, err := os.Stat(targetLocation)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errorOnFail {
-			fmt.Println(AnsiError + "Failed to access " + targetLocation + " - ensure it exists and has the correct permissions" + AnsiReset)
+			fmt.Println(AnsiError + "Failed to access \"" + targetLocation + "\" - ensure it exists and has the correct permissions" + AnsiReset)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		} else {
 			return false, false