diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 7b9b227..75fcaa7 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -7,29 +7,45 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
 	//export
 	fd= open("/sys/class/gpio/chip0/export",O_WRONLY);
 	if (fd<0){
-		perror("Error opening the GPIO export path");
+		perror("Error opening the GPIO path");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	write(fd,"17",2);
 	close(fd);
 	//pin direction
 	fd= open("/sys/class/gpio/chip0/gpio17/direction",O_WRONLY);
+	if (fd<0){
+		perror("Error opening the GPIO path");
+		return -1;
+	}
 	write(fd,"out",3);
 	close(fd);
 	
 	//pin value
 	fd= open("/sys/class/gpio/chip0/gpio17/value",O_WRONLY);
+	if (fd<0){
+		perror("Error opening the GPIO path");
+		return -1;
+	}
 	write(fd,"1",1);
 	close(fd);
 	sleep(1);
 	//pin value
 	fd= open("/sys/class/gpio/chip0/gpio17/value",O_WRONLY);
+	if (fd<0){
+		perror("Error opening the GPIO path");
+		return -1;
+	}
 	write(fd,"0",1);
 	close(fd);
 	sleep(1);
 
 	//unexport
 	fd= open("/sys/class/gpio/chip0/unexport",O_WRONLY);
+	if (fd<0){
+		perror("Error opening the GPIO path");
+		return -1;
+	}
 	write(fd,"17",2);
 	close(fd);