diff --git a/src-tauri/src/error.rs b/src-tauri/src/error.rs
index 4c94b05..e10299a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/error.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/error.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ pub enum PIVXErrors {
 
     #[error("Invalid response from RPC")]
     InvalidResponse,
+
+    #[error("Failed to fetch sapling params")]
+    FetchParamsFailed,
 }
 
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, PIVXErrors>;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/explorer/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/explorer/mod.rs
index cb9e192..ffbf7c4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/explorer/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/explorer/mod.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ async fn get_explorer() -> &'static DefaultExplorer {
             let pivx_rpc = PIVXRpc::new(&format!("http://127.0.0.1:{}", RPC_PORT))
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
+            // FIXME: refactor this to accept HOME
             let address_index = AddressIndex::new(
-                SqlLite::new(PathBuf::from("~/test.sqlite")).await.unwrap(),
+                SqlLite::new(PathBuf::from("/home/duddino/test.sqlite"))
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap(),
                 pivx_rpc.clone(),
             );
             std::mem::forget(pivx);
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/pivx/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/pivx/mod.rs
index 1f7e676..cf691d0 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/pivx/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/pivx/mod.rs
@@ -5,20 +5,41 @@ use crate::error::PIVXErrors;
 use flate2::read::GzDecoder;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::process::Command;
 use tar::Archive;
 
 use crate::binary::BinaryDefinition;
 
 pub struct PIVXDefinition;
 
-impl BinaryDefinition for PIVXDefinition {
-    fn decompress_archive(&self, dir: &Path) -> Result<(), PIVXErrors> {
+impl PIVXDefinition {
+    fn inner_decompress_archive(&self, dir: &Path) -> Result<(), PIVXErrors> {
         let mut tarball = Archive::new(GzDecoder::new(File::open(dir.join("pivxd.tar.gz"))?));
         tarball.unpack(dir)?;
-
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    fn inner_install_params(&self, dir: &Path) -> Result<(), PIVXErrors> {
+        let pivx_dir = dir.join("pivx-5.6.1");
+        let script_path = pivx_dir.join("install-params.sh");
+        let mut handle = Command::new(script_path)
+            .current_dir(pivx_dir)
+            .spawn()
+            .map_err(|_| PIVXErrors::FetchParamsFailed)?;
+        let status = handle.wait().map_err(|_| PIVXErrors::FetchParamsFailed)?;
+        match status.success() {
+            true => Ok(()),
+            false => Err(PIVXErrors::FetchParamsFailed),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl BinaryDefinition for PIVXDefinition {
+    fn decompress_archive(&self, dir: &Path) -> Result<(), PIVXErrors> {
+        self.inner_decompress_archive(dir)?;
+        self.inner_install_params(dir)
+    }
+
     fn get_url(&self) -> &str {
         #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 	return "https://github.com/PIVX-Project/PIVX/releases/download/v5.6.1/pivx-5.6.1-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz";
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/pivx/test.rs b/src-tauri/src/pivx/test.rs
index e5a0046..b08918f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/pivx/test.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/pivx/test.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mod pivx_fetch {
         ];
         file.write_all(&data)?;
         let pivx_def = PIVXDefinition;
-        pivx_def.decompress_archive(&data_dir)?;
+        pivx_def.inner_decompress_archive(&data_dir)?;
 
         let mut dirs: Vec<_> = std::fs::read_dir(data_dir)?
             .filter_map(|d| {