diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc849cb..ca44041 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ Takes screenshots and uploads them to puush using the puush API and copies the l
 
 ## Instructions
 - Clone or download the repo
-- In file "puush" add your puush API key to PUUSH_API_KEY
+- Run "install.sh" to install to /usr/local/bin
+  - Alternatively you can install wherever you want
+- On first run of 'puush' a default config file will be generated into
+  $HOME/.puush
+- In this config file add your puush API key to PUUSH_API_KEY
   - (You can find your API key at http://puush.me/account/settings)
-- Make it executable using __chmod +x puush__
-- Place this file wherever you want (recommended: /usr/local/bin)
 - Set up keyboard shortcuts within linux
   - (in Ubuntu it's system settings > keyboard > keyboard shortcuts > custom shortcuts)
   - Log out for the changes to take place
@@ -17,12 +19,12 @@ Takes screenshots and uploads them to puush using the puush API and copies the l
 
 ### Commands
 ``` bash
-puush -a		# puush desktop
-puush -b		# area puush
-puush -c		# puush window
-puush -d		# file upload
+puush.sh -a		# puush desktop
+puush.sh -b		# area puush
+puush.sh -c		# puush window
+puush.sh -d		# file upload
 
-puush -h  	  # help
+puush.sh -h  	  # help
 ```
 
 ## Dependencies
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2e08a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
+cp ./puush.sh ./puush.png /usr/local/bin
+chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/puush.sh
+chmod 644 /usr/local/bin/puush.png
diff --git a/icon.png b/puush.png
similarity index 100%
rename from icon.png
rename to puush.png
diff --git a/puush b/puush.sh
similarity index 73%
rename from puush
rename to puush.sh
index dedd3a0..be60a13 100755
--- a/puush
+++ b/puush.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Set API Key here
+
+PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.puush"
 PUUSH_API_KEY=""
 
 # Puush for Ubuntu/linux
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@ PUUSH_API_KEY=""
 # Licence : Beerware
 #
 # Instructions:
-# - Add your puush API key to PUUSH_API_KEY (You can find your API key at http://puush.me/account/settings)
+# - Configure your puush API key by adding PUUSH_API_KEY to the $HOME/.puush file
+#   - You can find your API key at http://puush.me/account/settings
 # - Place this file wherever you want (/usr/local/bin)
 # - Set up keyboard shortcuts within linux (in Ubuntu it's system settings > keyboard > keyboard shortcuts > custom shortcuts)
 #
@@ -33,6 +35,14 @@ PUUSH_API_KEY=""
 # - Link(s) will be copied into clipboard and appear in notifications
 # - puush curl upload code borrowed from online sources
 
+function createDefaultConfigFile()
+{
+    echo "# Configure your puush API key here" >> $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE
+    echo "# - You can find your API key at http://puush.me/account/settings" >> $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE
+    echo "PUUSH_API_KEY=\"\"" >> $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE
+    echo >> $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE
+}
+
 # Usage: puushFile [fileName]
 function puushFile ()
 {
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@ function puushFile ()
 	if [ ! -z "$fileURL" ]; then
 		#Copy link to clipboard, show notification
 		printf $fileURL | xclip -selection "clipboard"
-		notify-send -i "$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )/icon.png" -t 2000 "puush complete!" "$fileURL"
+		notify-send -i "$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )/puush.png" -t 2000 "puush complete!" "$fileURL"
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -75,12 +85,18 @@ function helpText ()
 
 function generateFileName () { echo "/tmp/puush-linux ($(date +"%Y-%m-%d at %I.%M.%S")).png"; }
 
+if [ -f $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE ]; then
+  source $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE
+else
+  echo "Creating default config file in $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE"
+  createDefaultConfigFile
+fi
 
 if [ -z "$PUUSH_API_KEY" ]; then
-  echo "Set the variable PUUSH_API_KEY in $0"
-  echo "You can find your API key at http://puush.me/account/settings"
+  echo "Set the variable PUUSH_API_KEY in $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE" >/dev/stderr
+  echo "You can find your API key at http://puush.me/account/settings" >/dev/stderr
 
-  notify-send -i "$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )/icon.png" "Set the variable PUUSH_API_KEY in $0" "You can find your API key at http://puush.me/account/settings"
+  notify-send -i "$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )/puush.png" "Set the variable PUUSH_API_KEY in $PUUSH_CONFIG_FILE" "You can find your API key at http://puush.me/account/settings"
 
   exit 1