diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b01622b..2813126 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,16 +12,5 @@ wp-installer.sh automated wp installer
 cd /usr/local/src
 git clone https://git.stack-source.com/msb/wordpress-tools.git
 cd wordpress-tools
-cp bash_completion.d/wp-cli /etc/bash_completion.d/
-chmod 644 /etc/bash_completion.d/wp-cli
-chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/wp-*
-cp bin/wp-* /usr/local/bin
-
-cp sbin/wp-cron.sh /usr/local/sbin/
-chmod 755 /usr/local/sbin/wp-cron.sh
-cp systemd/wp-cron.* /usr/lib/systemd/system/
-chmod 644 /usr/lib/systemd/system/wp-cron.*
-
-systemctl daemon-reload
-systemctl start wp-cron.timer
+bash install.sh
 ```
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4d4cd6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "${EUID}" -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "You must be root to run this installer."
+  exit
+fi
+
+# download & install wp-cli
+curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wp-cli/builds/gh-pages/phar/wp-cli.phar
+sudo mv wp-cli.phar /usr/local/bin/wp
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/wp
+
+# configure wp-cli bash completion
+cp bash_completion.d/wp-cli /etc/bash_completion.d/
+chmod 644 /etc/bash_completion.d/wp-cli
+
+# install wp user scripts
+chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/wp-*
+cp bin/wp-* /usr/local/bin
+
+# install & enable wp systemd cron
+cp sbin/wp-cron.sh /usr/local/sbin/
+chmod 755 /usr/local/sbin/wp-cron.sh
+cp systemd/wp-cron.* /usr/lib/systemd/system/
+chmod 644 /usr/lib/systemd/system/wp-cron.*
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl start wp-cron.timer