diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 042a01e..ba635a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,14 +6,19 @@
 
 Download and install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)
 
+Your Discord bot's token can be found in your [Discord dev portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications)
+
+1. Create or choose your application
+2. Go to the `Bot` section
+    - click `Add Bot` if you haven't already
+3. Copy your token
+
 ## Automatic Installation/Updating
 
 1. Download and extract this repository
 2. Open the `scripts` folder
 3. Open the folder that corresponds with your operating system
 4. Run the `install` file
-5. Create a file called `token` in the same directory as your `package.json` file and enter your bot client's token
-    - the `install` script will be updatedd soon to include this step
 
 ## Manual Installation/Updating
 
diff --git a/scripts/mac-linux/install b/scripts/mac-linux/install
index 2de2c4d..37996f3 100755
--- a/scripts/mac-linux/install
+++ b/scripts/mac-linux/install
@@ -5,4 +5,14 @@ cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"
 cd ../..
 
 #run
-npm install
\ No newline at end of file
+npm install
+
+#discord token
+[ ! -f "token" ] && touch "token"
+
+if [ ! -s "token" ]
+then
+    printf "Enter your discord bot token: "
+    read token
+    printf $token > "token"
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/windows/install.bat b/scripts/windows/install.bat
index 7591f4d..e86a144 100644
--- a/scripts/windows/install.bat
+++ b/scripts/windows/install.bat
@@ -4,4 +4,13 @@
 cd %~f0\..\..\..\
 
 @REM run
-npm install
\ No newline at end of file
+npm install
+
+@REM discord token
+if not exist "token" copy NUL "token"
+
+for /f %%i in ("token") do set size=%%~zi
+if %size% equ 0 (
+    set /p token="Enter your discord bot token: "
+    echo | set /p=%id% > "token"
+)