diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51869e6..a76af0c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ only currently tested on zsh
 ## Quick start
 `git clone https://github.com/PrincessPi3/esp-install-custom.git ~`  
 `bash ~/reinstall-esp-idf.sh`
+`source ~/.zshrc`
+`get_idf`
 
 ## Features
 `build` idf.py build  
diff --git a/help.txt b/help.txt
index 176fa9e..c80170a 100644
--- a/help.txt
+++ b/help.txt
@@ -1,27 +1,33 @@
 Modes:
 	default: 
 		reinstalls non-interactively with no delays, logouts, or reboots
-			bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh
+			`bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh`
 
 	test:
 		tests the script. very fast. minimal actions taken. no reinstall is done
-			bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh test
+			`bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh test`
 
 	retool:
 	    reinstalls bins and export.sh, nothing else
-		    bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh retool
+		    `bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh retool`
 
 	cron:
 		runs noninteractively with forced user logout and automatic reboot, plus delays
-		    bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh cron
+		    `bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh cron`
 
 	interactive:
 		interactively installs/reinstalls esp-idf
-		    bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh interactive
+		    `bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh interactive`
     
     help:
         display this help text
-            bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh help
+            `bash cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh help`
+
+
+Usage:
+	Once installed for the first time, restart your shell.
+	to activate esp-idf with the custom additions, run:
+		`get_idf`
 
 
 Features:
@@ -43,11 +49,11 @@ Features:
 Helpful Stuff:
 	cron:
 	    reinstall from master everyday at 8pm, logging out users with warn delays and rebooting after
-		    crontab -e
+		    `crontab -e`
 		    0 8 * * * bash $HOME/esp/esp-install-custom/cron-reinstall-esp-idf.sh cron
 
 	manually wipe logs: 
-		rm $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; rm $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt; touch $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; touch $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt;
+		`rm $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; rm $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt; touch $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; touch $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt;`
 
 	monitor log file during install:
-		tail -n 75 $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log;
\ No newline at end of file
+		`tail -n 75 $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log;`
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index c909c8d..7c92c2e 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-60-beta.3
\ No newline at end of file
+60-beta.4
\ No newline at end of file