diff --git a/biscd/biscd/models/project.py b/biscd/biscd/models/project.py
index 0aeefdd..9f8392b 100644
--- a/biscd/biscd/models/project.py
+++ b/biscd/biscd/models/project.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from pathlib import Path
+import re
 from shutil import rmtree
 import string
 import random
 from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
-from git import Repo, InvalidGitRepositoryError, GitCommandError
+from git import Repo, InvalidGitRepositoryError, GitCommandError, cmd as git_cmd
 from flask import current_app as app
 
 from biscd import config
@@ -56,36 +57,53 @@ class Project(YamlSerializable):
             repo = Repo(path)
             app.logger.info('Already under git control')
         except InvalidGitRepositoryError:
-            app.logger.info(f"Cloning repo from {self.git_repo}")
-            repo = Repo.clone_from(self.git_repo, path)
-            app.logger.info('Done!')
+            repo = self._clone_repo(path)
+            # If repo is not type Repo it must be an error and thus returned directly
+            if not isinstance(repo, Repo):
+                return repo
         remotes = repo.remotes
         if not any(remotes):
             app.logger.error(f"Repo {path} doesn't have any remotes.")
             return ["Repo doesn't have any remotes. please fix manually", 'error']
         response = remotes[0].pull()
         for item in response:
+            # TODO: is this nessecary?
             app.logger.debug(item)
 
+        response = self._checkout_branch(repo, self.branch)
+        return response
+
+    def _clone_repo(self, path):
+        app.logger.info("Cloning repo from %s", self.git_repo)
+        try:
+            repo = Repo.clone_from(self.git_repo, path)
+        except GitCommandError as gce:
+            app.logger.error("Project %s's git repo: %s is invalid: %s",
+                             self.name, self.git_repo, gce.stderr.strip('\n '))
+            return ["Project does not have a valid git repository url", "error"]
+        app.logger.info('Cloning repo (%s) succeeded!', self.git_repo)
+        return repo
+
+    def _checkout_branch(self, repo, branch):
         try:
-            response = repo.git.checkout(self.branch)
+            repo.git.checkout(branch)
         except AttributeError:
             return [f"Branch is not set for {self.name}", 'error']
         except GitCommandError:
             return [
-                f"Repo '{self.git_repo}' does not have an existing branch called {self.branch}", 
+                f"Repo '{self.git_repo}' does not have an existing branch called {branch}",
                 'error']
         return None
 
     def delete_files(self):
-        if self._production_path_exists():
+        if self.production_path_exists():
             path = self.absulute_path
             app.logger.info(f"Deleting {path}")
             rmtree(path)
         self.relative_production_path = None
         self.save()
 
-    def _production_path_exists(self):
+    def production_path_exists(self):
         """Return True if project's the production directory path exists"""
         prod_path_dir = Path(config['production_path'].get())
         if hasattr(self, 'relative_production_path') and self.relative_production_path:
diff --git a/biscd/biscd/templates/project.html b/biscd/biscd/templates/project.html
index 8b4eeba..4876937 100644
--- a/biscd/biscd/templates/project.html
+++ b/biscd/biscd/templates/project.html
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@
         <a href="{{ url_for('project_change_settings', project_name=project.name) }}">
             <button class="btn btn-primary">Change Settings</button>
         </a>
+        {% if project.git_repo %}
         <a href="{{ url_for('project_update', project_name=project.name) }}">
             <button class="btn btn-success">Update Repo</button>
         </a>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if project.production_path_exists() %}
         <a href="{{ url_for('project_delete_files', project_name=project.name) }}">
             <button class="btn btn-danger">Delete Local Repo</button>
         </a>
+        {% endif %}
         <br><br>
     </row>
     {% endif %}