diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..770322e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import settings
+import requests
+import os
+
+# Function to download a file
+def download(url, file_name):
+    # open in binary mode
+    with open(file_name, "wb") as file:
+        # get request
+        response = requests.get(url)
+        # write to file
+        file.write(response.content)
+
+# Function to build the new version from source
+def buildFromSource(tag):
+    # Change to source dir
+    os.chdir(settings.source_dir)
+    # Checkout master
+    os.system("git checkout master")
+    # Update
+    os.system("git pull")
+    # Checkout relase branch
+    os.system("git checkout "+tag)
+    # Build from source
+    os.system('TAGS="bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify" make generate build')
+    # Move binary
+    os.system("mv gitea "+settings.gtfile)
+
+# Function to create a list from a version string
+def getVersionList(string):
+    return list(map(int, string.split('.')))
+
+# Function to check if there is a new version
+def checkVersion(new_version, old_version):
+    new_version_list = getVersionList(new_version)
+    old_version_list = getVersionList(old_version)
+
+    for id, val in enumerate(new_version_list):
+        if val > old_version_list[id]:
+            return True
+
+    return None
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f92cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import functions
+import unittest
+
+class Tests(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def checkSimpleVersion(self):
+        self.assertTrue(functions.checkVersion('1.9.1', '1.9.0'))
+
+    def checkTwoIntVersion(self):
+        self.assertTrue(functions.checkVersion('1.10.0', '1.9.0'))
+
+    def checkFalseVersion(self):
+        self.assertFalse(functions.checkVersion('1.8.0', '1.9.0'))
+
+    def checkSameVersion(self):
+        self.assertFalse(functions.checkVersion('1.9.7', '1.9.7'))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/updater.py b/updater.py
index 3508711..346eba6 100644
--- a/updater.py
+++ b/updater.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ License: GNU General Public License
 import settings
 import requests
 import os
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 
 
 # Function to download a file
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ def buildFromSource(tag):
     os.system('TAGS="bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify" make generate build')
     # Move binary
     os.system("mv gitea "+settings.gtfile)
+=======
+import functions
+>>>>>>> 38e9451f8a230c9110e7b43f34cd64f375858f71
 
 def is_tool(name):
     ##Check whether `name` is on PATH and marked as executable. 
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ print ("github_version_tag =", github_version_tag)
 # Get version from version tag
 github_version = github_version_tag[1:]
 # Check if there is a new version
-if github_version > current_version:
+if functions.checkVersion(github_version, current_version):
 
 
     # Stop systemd service
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ if github_version > current_version:
     # Should the new version be build from source?
     if settings.build_from_source:
 
-        buildFromSource(github_version_tag)
+        functions.buildFromSource(github_version_tag)
 
     else:
         # Set download url
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ if github_version > current_version:
         print (shadownload)
 
         # Download file
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 
         ## downloading sha
         print ("downloading sha256 hashsum")
@@ -105,6 +110,9 @@ if github_version > current_version:
         else:
         	print ("error")
         	quit()
+=======
+        functions.download(gtdownload, settings.gtfile)
+>>>>>>> 38e9451f8a230c9110e7b43f34cd64f375858f71
 
     # Start systemd service
     print ("starting gitea.service")