diff --git a/tests/build_and_run.sh b/tests/build_and_run.sh
index f6ff95f3cd..765e053bf7 100755
--- a/tests/build_and_run.sh
+++ b/tests/build_and_run.sh
@@ -19,10 +19,27 @@ echo "working directory ${PWD}"
 cargo build --release --all
 
 #here there should be the applicable binaries to test inits
-
+echo "running mixnode binary check"
 ./nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh "$VERSION_NUMBER"
 
 sleep 2 
 
 echo "running gateway binary check"
-#./nym-gateway-binary-check.sh "$VERSION_NUMBER"
\ No newline at end of file
+./nym-gateway-binary-check.sh "$VERSION_NUMBER"
+
+sleep 2 
+
+echo "running socks-5 binary check"
+./nym-socks-5-binary-check.sh "$VERSION_NUMBER"
+
+sleep 2 
+
+echo "running network-requester binary check"
+./nym-network-requester-binary-check.sh "$VERSION_NUMBER"
+
+sleep 2 
+
+echo "running client binary check"
+./nym-client-binary-check.sh "$VERSION_NUMBER"
+
+
diff --git a/tests/nym-client-binary-check.sh b/tests/nym-client-binary-check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..ef22d439cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nym-client-binary-check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+. assert.sh -v -x
+
+PWD="../"
+RELEASE_DIRECTORY="target/release"
+VERSION_NUMBER=$1
+OUTPUT=$(for i in {1..8}; do echo -n $(($RANDOM % 10)); done)
+ID="test-${OUTPUT}"
+BINARY_NAME="nym-client"
+
+echo "the version number is ${VERSION_NUMBER} to be installed from github"
+
+cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
+
+# install the current release binary
+# so this is dependant on running on a linux machine for the time being
+
+curl -L https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/download/nym-binaries-${RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER}/$BINARY_NAME -o $BINARY_NAME
+chmod u+x $BINARY_NAME
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# functions
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+check_nym_client_binary_build() if [ -f $BINARY_NAME ]; then
+  echo "running init tests"
+  ./${BINARY_NAME} init --id ${ID} --output-json >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+  # currently this outputs to a file name name
+  # we currently store the output in a file in the same directory
+
+  if [ -f client_init_results.json ]; then
+    OUTPUT=$(cat client_init_results.json)
+
+    # get jq values for things we can assert against
+    # until the service provider is provided in the output we can validate the id is correct on init
+    VALUE=$(echo ${OUTPUT} | jq .id)
+    VALUE=${VALUE#\"}
+    VALUE=${VALUE%\"}
+
+    echo "${OUTPUT}"
+    sleep 2
+
+    # do asserts here based upon the output on init
+
+    assert $(echo ${VALUE}) $(echo ${ID})
+    assert_end nym-client-tests
+  else
+    echo "exting test no binary found"
+  fi
+else
+  echo "exting test no binary found"
+fi
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# tests
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we run the release version first
+
+check_nym_client_binary_build
+
+first_init=$(cat /root/.nym/clients/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^version =")
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# lets remove the binary then navigate to the target/release directory for checking the latest version
+# expect to have successful output and configuration
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if [ -f $BINARY_NAME ]; then
+  echo "removing client binary"
+  rm -rf $BINARY_NAME
+else
+  echo "no binary found exiting"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we should expect it to pass because no errors should be presented when performing the upgrade of an init
+# this should be caught at testing stage - navigate to latest binary build
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
+
+# re-run against the current binary built locally
+
+echo "diff the config files after each init"
+echo "-------------------------------------"
+
+check_nym_client_binary_build
+
+second_init=$(cat /root/.nym/clients/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^version =")
+
+diff -w <(echo "$first_init") <(echo "$second_init")
+
+# check the status of the diff
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "no differences in config files, exiting script"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "there are differences in the config files, it may require a fresh init on the binary"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# we should expect it to pass because no errors should be presented when performing the upgrade of an init
diff --git a/tests/nym-gateway-binary-check.sh b/tests/nym-gateway-binary-check.sh
index 7489553617..5c8df30fb8 100755
--- a/tests/nym-gateway-binary-check.sh
+++ b/tests/nym-gateway-binary-check.sh
@@ -9,30 +9,89 @@ RELEASE_DIRECTORY="target/release"
 VERSION_NUMBER=$1
 WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST=n1435n84se65tn7yv536am0sfvng4yyrwj7thhxr
 MOCK_HOST="1.2.3.4"
-OUTPUT=$(for i in {1..8}; do echo -n $(( $RANDOM % 10 )); done)
-ID="test-${OUTPUT}"
+RANDOM_ID=$(for i in {1..8}; do echo -n $(($RANDOM % 10)); done)
+ID="test-${RANDOM_ID}"
+BINARY_NAME="nym-gateway"
 
-echo "the version number is ${VERSION_NUMBER}"
+echo "the version number is ${VERSION_NUMBER} to be installed from github"
 
 cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
 
-if [ -f nym-gateway ]; then
+# install the current release binary
+# so this is dependant on running on a linux machine for the time being
+
+curl -L https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/download/nym-binaries-${RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER}/$BINARY_NAME -o $BINARY_NAME
+chmod u+x $BINARY_NAME
+
+#--------------------------------------
+# functions
+#--------------------------------------
+
+check_gateway_binary_build() if [ -f nym-gateway ]; then
   echo "running init tests"
   # we wont use config env files for now
   # unless we want to use a specific environment
-  OUTPUT=$(./nym-gateway --output json init --id ${ID} --host ${MOCK_HOST} --wallet-address ${WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST}) > /dev/null 2>&1
-  
+  OUTPUT=$(./nym-gateway --output json init --id ${ID} --host ${MOCK_HOST} --wallet-address ${WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST}) >/dev/null 2>&1
+
   # get jq values for things we can assert against
   VALUE=$(echo ${OUTPUT} | jq .wallet_address)
   VALUE=${VALUE#\"}
   VALUE=${VALUE%\"}
-  
+
+  echo $OUTPUT
+  sleep 2
+
   # do asserts here based upon the output on init
 
-  assert $(cat ${VALUE}) $(echo ${WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST})
+  assert $(echo ${VALUE}) $(echo ${WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST})
   assert_end nym-gateway-tests
 else
   echo "exting test no binary found"
 fi
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# tests
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+# we run the release version first
+check_gateway_binary_build
+# whoami
+# this is dependant on where it runs on ci potentially, will need to tweak this in the future
+first_init=$(cat /root/.nym/gateways/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^\[gateway\]$" | grep -v "^version =")
+
+#lets remove the binary then navigate to the target/release directory for checking the latest version
+if [ -f "$BINARY_NAME" ]; then
+  echo "removing nym-gateway"
+  rm -rf "$BINARY_NAME"
+  echo "successfully removed nym-gateway"
+else
+  echo "no binary found exiting"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we should expect it to pass because no errors should be presented when performing the upgrade of an init
+# this should be caught at testing stage - navigate to latest binary build
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
+
+#re run against the current binary built locally
+
+check_gateway_binary_build
+
+echo "diff the config files after each init"
+echo "-------------------------------------"
+
+second_init=$(cat /root/.nym/gateways/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^\[gateway\]$" | grep -v "^version =")
+
+diff -w <(echo "$first_init") <(echo "$second_init")
+
+# check the status of the diff
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "no differences in config files, exiting script"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "there are differences in the config files, it may require a fresh init on the binary"
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh b/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
index 1e62b21318..b670113c0d 100755
--- a/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
+++ b/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
@@ -4,31 +4,85 @@
 
 PWD="../"
 RELEASE_DIRECTORY="target/release"
-VERSION_NUMBER=$1
+RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER=$1
 WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST=n1435n84se65tn7yv536am0sfvng4yyrwj7thhxr
 MOCK_HOST="1.2.3.4"
-OUTPUT=$(for i in {1..8}; do echo -n $(( $RANDOM % 10 )); done)
+OUTPUT=$(for i in {1..8}; do echo -n $(($RANDOM % 10)); done)
 ID="test-${OUTPUT}"
+BINARY_NAME="nym-mixnode"
 
-echo "the version number is ${VERSION_NUMBER}"
+echo "the version number is ${VERSION_NUMBER} to be installed from github"
 
-cd $PWD/$RELEASE_DIRECTORY
+# install the current release binary
+# so this is dependant on running on a linux machine for the time being
+curl -L "https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/download/nym-binaries-${RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER}/${BINARY_NAME}" -o nym-mixnode
+chmod u+x "$BINARY_NAME"
 
-if [ -f nym-mixnode ]; then
-  echo "running init tests"
-  # we wont use config env files for now
-  OUTPUT=$(./nym-mixnode --output json init --id ${ID} --host ${MOCK_HOST} --wallet-address ${WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST}) > /dev/null 2>&1
-  
-  # get jq values for things we can assert against
-  # tidy this bit up - okay for first push
-  VALUE=$(echo ${OUTPUT} | jq .wallet_address)
-  VALUE=${VALUE#\"}
-  VALUE=${VALUE%\"}
-  
-  # do asserts here based upon the output on init
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# functions
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  assert $(cat ${VALUE}) $(echo ${WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST})
-  assert_end nym-mixnode-tests
+check_mixnode_binary_build() {
+  if [ -f "$BINARY_NAME" ]; then
+    echo "running init tests"
+    # we wont use config env files for now
+    OUTPUT=$(./${BINARY_NAME} --output json init --id ${ID} --host ${MOCK_HOST} --wallet-address ${WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST} >/dev/null)
+    # get jq values for things we can assert against
+    # tidy this bit up - okay for first push
+
+    VALUE="$(echo ${OUTPUT} | jq .wallet_address | tr -d '"')"
+
+    # do asserts here based upon the output on init
+    assert "echo ${VALUE}" $(echo ${WALLET_ADDRESS_CONST})
+    assert_end nym-mixnode-tests
+  else
+    echo "exiting test no binary found"
+  fi
+}
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# tests
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# we run the release version first
+check_mixnode_binary_build
+# whoami
+# this is dependant on where it runs on ci potentially, will need to tweak this in the future
+first_init=$(cat /root/.nym/mixnodes/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^\[mixnode\]$" | grep -v "^version =")
+
+#lets remove the binary then navigate to the target/release directory for checking the latest version
+if [ -f "$BINARY_NAME" ]; then
+  echo "removing nym-mixnode"
+  rm -rf "$BINARY_NAME"
+  echo "successfully removed nym-mixnode"
 else
-  echo "exting test no binary found"
+  echo "no binary found exiting"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we should expect it to pass because no errors should be presented when performing the upgrade of an init
+# this should be caught at testing stage - navigate to latest binary build
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
+
+#re run against the current binary built locally
+
+check_mixnode_binary_build
+
+echo "diff the config files after each init"
+echo "-------------------------------------"
+
+second_init=$(cat /root/.nym/mixnodes/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^\[mixnode\]$" | grep -v "^version =")
+
+diff -w <(echo "$first_init") <(echo "$second_init")
+
+# check the status of the diff
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "no differences in config files, exiting script"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "there are differences in the config files, it may require a fresh init on the binary"
+  exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/tests/nym-network-requester-binary-check.sh b/tests/nym-network-requester-binary-check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a82fe1284e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nym-network-requester-binary-check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+. assert.sh -v -x
+
+PWD="../"
+RELEASE_DIRECTORY="target/release"
+VERSION_NUMBER=$1
+RANDOM_ID=$(for i in {1..8}; do echo -n $(($RANDOM % 10)); done)
+ID="test-${RANDOM_ID}"
+BINARY_NAME="nym-network-requester"
+
+echo "the version number is ${VERSION_NUMBER} to be installed from github"
+
+cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
+
+# we have now the bundled the client into the network requester, more a less the same output as the client
+
+curl -L https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/download/nym-binaries-${RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER}/$BINARY_NAME -o $BINARY_NAME
+chmod u+x $BINARY_NAME
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# functions
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+check_nym_network_requester_binary_build() if [ -f $BINARY_NAME ]; then
+  echo "running init tests"
+  ./${BINARY_NAME} init --id ${ID} --output-json >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+  # currently this outputs to a file name name
+  # we currently store the output in a file in the same directory
+
+  if [ -f "client_init_results.json" ]; then
+    OUTPUT=$(cat client_init_results.json)
+
+    # get jq values for things we can assert against
+    # until the service provider is provided in the output we can validate the id is correct on init
+    VALUE=$(echo ${OUTPUT} | jq .id)
+    VALUE=${VALUE#\"}
+    VALUE=${VALUE%\"}
+
+    echo "${OUTPUT}"
+    sleep 2
+
+    # do asserts here based upon the output on init
+
+    assert $(echo ${VALUE}) $(echo ${ID})
+    assert_end nym-network-requester-tests
+  else
+    echo "exting test no binary found"
+  fi
+else
+  echo "exting test no binary found"
+fi
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# tests
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we run the release version first
+
+check_nym_network_requester_binary_build
+
+first_init=$(cat /root/.nym/service-providers/network-requester/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^version =")
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# lets remove the binary then navigate to the target/release directory for checking the latest version
+# expect to have successful output and configuration
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if [ -f $BINARY_NAME ]; then
+  echo "removing nym-network-requester binary"
+  rm -rf $BINARY_NAME
+else
+  echo "no binary found exiting"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we should expect it to pass because no errors should be presented when performing the upgrade of an init
+# this should be caught at testing stage - navigate to latest binary build
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
+
+# re-run against the current binary built locally
+
+echo "diff the config files after each init"
+echo "-------------------------------------"
+
+check_nym_network_requester_binary_build
+
+second_init=$(cat /root/.nym/service-providers/network-requester/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^version =")
+
+diff -w <(echo "$first_init") <(echo "$second_init")
+
+# check the status of the diff
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "no differences in config files, exiting script"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "there are differences in the config files, it may require a fresh init on the binary"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# we should expect it to pass because no errors should be presented when performing the upgrade of an init
diff --git a/tests/nym-socks-5-binary-check.sh b/tests/nym-socks-5-binary-check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b818db3b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nym-socks-5-binary-check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+. assert.sh -v -x
+
+PWD="../"
+RELEASE_DIRECTORY="target/release"
+VERSION_NUMBER=$1
+MOCK_SERVICE_PROVIDER="36cUqdggtdXixZhmXfyZm3Dep3Q5QsKVPotMrVSmS4oY.ZCCAdFPwPNSTtUMYveA62ttEFe8FDiB3cdheWHtCytX@6Lnxj9vD2YMtSmfe8zp5RBtj1uZLYQAFRxY9q7ANwrZz"
+RANDOM_ID=$(for i in {1..8}; do echo -n $(($RANDOM % 10)); done)
+ID="test-${RANDOM_ID}"
+BINARY_NAME="nym-socks5-client"
+
+echo "the version number is ${VERSION_NUMBER} to be installed from github"
+
+cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
+
+# install the current release binary
+# so this is dependant on running on a linux machine for the time being
+
+curl -L https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/download/nym-binaries-${RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER}/$BINARY_NAME -o $BINARY_NAME
+chmod u+x $BINARY_NAME
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# functions
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+check_nym_socks5_client_binary_build() if [ -f $BINARY_NAME ]; then
+  echo "running init tests"
+  ./${BINARY_NAME} init --id ${ID} --provider ${MOCK_SERVICE_PROVIDER} --output-json >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+  # currently this outputs to a file name name
+  # we currently store the output in a file in the same directory
+
+  if [ -f "socks5_client_init_results.json" ]; then
+    OUTPUT=$(cat socks5_client_init_results.json)
+
+    # get jq values for things we can assert against
+    # until the service provider is provided in the output we can validate the id is correct on init
+    VALUE=$(echo ${OUTPUT} | jq .id)
+    VALUE=${VALUE#\"}
+    VALUE=${VALUE%\"}
+
+    echo "${OUTPUT}"
+    sleep 2
+
+    # do asserts here based upon the output on init
+
+    assert $(echo ${VALUE}) $(echo ${ID})
+    assert_end nym-socks-5-client-tests
+  else
+    echo "exting test no binary found"
+  fi
+else
+  echo "exting test no binary found"
+fi
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# tests
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we run the release version first
+
+check_nym_socks5_client_binary_build
+
+first_init=$(cat /root/.nym/socks5-clients/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^version =")
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# lets remove the binary then navigate to the target/release directory for checking the latest version
+# expect to have successful output and configuration
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if [ -f $BINARY_NAME ]; then
+  echo "removing socks-5-client binary"
+  rm -rf $BINARY_NAME
+else
+  echo "no binary found exiting"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we should expect it to pass because no errors should be presented when performing the upgrade of an init
+# this should be caught at testing stage - navigate to latest binary build
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+cd ${PWD}${RELEASE_DIRECTORY}
+
+# re-run against the current binary built locally
+
+echo "diff the config files after each init"
+echo "-------------------------------------"
+
+check_nym_socks5_client_binary_build
+
+second_init=$(cat /root/.nym/socks5-clients/${ID}/config/config.toml | grep -v "^version =")
+
+diff -w <(echo "$first_init") <(echo "$second_init")
+
+# check the status of the diff
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "no differences in config files, exiting script"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "there are differences in the config files, it may require a fresh init on the binary"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# we should expect it to pass because no errors should be presented when performing the upgrade of an init
diff --git a/tests/socks5-binary-check.sh b/tests/socks5-binary-check.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 74c27dbf69..0000000000
--- a/tests/socks5-binary-check.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# TODO
\ No newline at end of file