diff --git a/install b/scripts/install.sh
similarity index 92%
rename from install
rename to scripts/install.sh
index d0491df4..b50144ee 100644
--- a/install
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -176,13 +176,14 @@ if [ ! -e $THEME_SET_FILE ]; then
    # setup theme
    php artisan theme:set $THEME_NAME
 
+	# set write perms on published views
+	for MODULE in `ls resources/views/modules`; do
+		chmod 0777 resources/views/modules/$MODULE/visitor/$THEME_NAME -R
+	done
+
    echo $THEME_NAME > $THEME_SET_FILE
 fi
 
-# publish assets and views
-php artisan vendor:publish --tag=module-views
-php artisan vendor:publish --tag=public-assets
-
 if [ ! -e $ADMIN_CREATED_FILE ]; then
    echo ""
    echo " ------------------------------ "
@@ -203,9 +204,19 @@ if [ ! -e $ADMIN_CREATED_FILE ]; then
    echo $EMAIL > $ADMIN_CREATED_FILE
 fi
 
+echo ""
+echo " -----------------------------------"
+echo " *   GIT BRANCH   *"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Create new Git branch? (n for no)"
+read NEW_GIT_BRANCH
+
 # create new branch in git
-git checkout -b $WEBSITE_DOMAIN
-git push origin $WEBSITE_DOMAIN
+if [ "$NEW_GIT_BRANCH" != "n" ]; then
+	git checkout -b $WEBSITE_DOMAIN
+	git push origin $WEBSITE_DOMAIN
+fi
 
 # save info about user, who installed this source copy
 echo $USER > $USER_INSTALLED_FILE
diff --git a/scripts/update.sh b/scripts/update.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..775b4d0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+SCRIPT_PATH="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+
+echo ""
+echo " UPDATE RUNNING IN $SCRIPT_PATH"
+echo ""
+
+BRANCH=`cat $SCRIPT_PATH/../.install/.website_domain 2> /dev/null`
+
+if [ ! $? -eq 0 ]; then
+	echo "Which Git branch should I track?"
+
+	git branch
+
+	echo "  select one (empty for abort): "
+	read BRANCH
+
+	if [ "$BRANCH" == "" ]; then
+		echo " ... aborting"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -d "../.install" ]; then
+		mkdir ../.install
+	fi
+
+	echo $BRANCH > $SCRIPT_PATH/../.install/.website_domain
+fi
+
+git checkout $BRANCH
+git pull origin $BRANCH
+
+php artisan migrate
+php artisan vendor:publish --tag=module-views --force
+php artisan vendor:publish --tag=public-assets --force
+
+composer install --no-dev