diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07085f0..a188507 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 cd
 git clone https://github.com/flipsidecreations/dotfiles.git
 
-(make sure these files do not exist first)
-ln -s dotfiles/.bashrc ~/
-ln -s dotfiles/.vimrc ~/
-ln -s dotfiles/.screenrc ~/
-ln -s dotfiles/.tmux.conf ~/
+then run install.sh
 ```
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e18db60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rm ~/.bashrc
+rm ~/.bash_aliases
+rm ~/.bash_exports
+rm ~/.bash_wrappers
+rm ~/.vimrc
+rm ~/.screenrc
+rm ~/.tmux.conf
+ln -s dotfiles/.bashrc ~/
+ln -s dotfiles/.vimrc ~/
+ln -s dotfiles/.screenrc ~/
+ln -s dotfiles/.tmux.conf ~/
+