diff --git a/src/install.py b/src/install.py
index aadcf01..69668d1 100644
--- a/src/install.py
+++ b/src/install.py
@@ -12,19 +12,7 @@ from util import check_ground_libs_path, check_sudo
 console = Console()
 
 
-def install(args):
-    
-    check_sudo()
-    check_ground_libs_path()
-    
-    # figure out which version to install
-    package_name = args.name
-    version = "latest"
-    if "@" in args.name:
-        split = package_name.split("@")
-        package_name = split[0]
-        version = split[1]
-    
+def install_package(package_name, version, args):
     retries_left = args.max_retries
     
     with console.status("Downloading tarball...", spinner="bouncingBall", spinner_style="blue") as status:
@@ -82,4 +70,20 @@ def install(args):
         if not os.path.isfile(symlink_path):
             os.symlink(os.path.join(extract_dir, package_name, "main.so"), symlink_path)
             
-        console.print("[:white_check_mark:] Done!")
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+        console.print("[:white_check_mark:] Done!")
+
+def install(args):
+    
+    check_sudo()
+    check_ground_libs_path()
+    
+    for package in args.names:
+        # figure out which version to install
+        package_name = package
+        version = "latest"
+        if "@" in package:
+            split = package.split("@")
+            package_name = split[0]
+            version = split[1]
+        
+        install_package(package_name, version, args)
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diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 81f9c1c..6e2a4ad 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def parse_arguments():
     
     # install command
     install_command = sub_parsers.add_parser(name="install", description="install a mineral")
-    install_command.add_argument("name", help="name of the mineral to install")
+    install_command.add_argument("names", help="name of the minerals to install", nargs="+")
     install_command.add_argument("--max-retries", help="max number of download retries before giving up", default=3, type=int)
     
     # uninstall command