diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6293213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Installing squigglelog..."
+
+echo "Linking entries folder to $HOME/~entries"
+if [ ! -e $HOME/~entries ]; then
+	ln -s $PWD/entries/ $HOME/~entries
+else
+	echo "Folder already exists, skipping..."
+fi
+
+echo "Installing utility scripts..."
+if [ ! -e $HOME/bin ]; then
+	EM="\033[1;33m"
+	NC="\033[0m"
+	echo "Creating bin/ folder"
+	mkdir $HOME/bin
+	echo -e "${EM}You may have to add this to your ~/.bashrc file:"
+	echo -e "export PATH=${PATH}:$HOME/bin$NC"
+fi
+cp util/* $HOME/bin/
+
+echo "Building squigglelog..."
+go build squigglelog.go
+
+echo "Done!"
+echo
+echo "To get started, type squiggle.sh and write your first entry."
diff --git a/util/squiggle.sh b/util/squiggle.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..db030fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/squiggle.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+entriesDir=$HOME/~entries/
+vi "$entriesDir$(date +'%Y%m%d')" "+set wrap" "+set linebreak"
+echo "Done!"