diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc06ebb..73ca263 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,8 +17,15 @@ Thanks for visiting, the `exit` is that way!
 Designed for macOS, kinda works on Linux (requires [ZSH to be installed](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Installing-ZSH#ubuntu-debian--derivatives-windows-10-wsl--native-linux-kernel-with-windows-10-build-1903) first):
 
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
-~/.dotfiles/install.sh
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
+cd ~/.dotfiles
+bash install.sh
+```
+
+or:
+
+```bash
+curl -sL jrvs.io/bootstrap | bash    # probably don't do this if you're not me
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index bcf9a2d..d2063db 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# what a mess. https://stackoverflow.com/a/53183593
+YOU_ARE_HERE="$(realpath "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
+
 echo "👋  Deep breaths, everything will (probably) be fine!"
 
 # Ask for the administrator password upfront
 sudo -v
 
+# Clone this repo if we haven't already
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles.git "$YOU_ARE_HERE" || true
+
 # Set up symbolic links for ZSH and Git pointing to this cloned repo
-ln -sf ~/.dotfiles/zsh/.zshrc ~/.zshrc
-ln -sf ~/.dotfiles/git/.gitconfig ~/.gitconfig
-ln -sf ~/.dotfiles/git/.gitignore_global ~/.gitignore_global
+ln -sf "$YOU_ARE_HERE/zsh/.zshrc" ~/.zshrc
+ln -sf "$YOU_ARE_HERE/git/.gitconfig" ~/.gitconfig
+ln -sf "$YOU_ARE_HERE/git/.gitignore_global" ~/.gitignore_global
 mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-ln -sf ~/.dotfiles/ssh/.ssh/config ~/.ssh/config
+ln -sf "$YOU_ARE_HERE/ssh/.ssh/config" ~/.ssh/config
 
 # Suppress terminal login banners
 touch ~/.hushlogin
@@ -28,8 +36,8 @@ fi
 git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 if [ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]; then
-  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-  source ./macos/macos.sh
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1090,SC1091
+  source "$YOU_ARE_HERE/macos/macos.sh"
 else
   echo ""
   echo "This isn't a Mac, so we're all done here!"
diff --git a/macos/defaults.sh b/macos/defaults.sh
index ddbfe6c..9ee4359 100755
--- a/macos/defaults.sh
+++ b/macos/defaults.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #    https://github.com/paulirish/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
 #    https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults/blob/master/.macos
 
+set -euo pipefail
+
 # Change new hostname here if necessary
 COMPUTER_NAME="JJ-MBA"
 
diff --git a/macos/macos.sh b/macos/macos.sh
index d4465c9..6770263 100755
--- a/macos/macos.sh
+++ b/macos/macos.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+set -euo pipefail
+
 # This shouldn't be run if not on macOS, but make double sure
 if test ! "$(uname)" = "Darwin"; then
   exit 0