diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2eebb2..f927ef2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,14 +9,21 @@ Two pacman hooks that patch Arch Linux package `mkinitcpio-dropbear` for use in
 Get started like so:
 
 1. Clone repo into arbitrary path `<repo>`
+1. Make shell scripts executable
+    ```
+    chmod +x <repo>/*.sh
+    ```
 1. Symlink to hook files, for example
     ```
+    sudo ln -s <repo>/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.sh /usr/local/bin/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook
+    sudo ln -s <repo>/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.sh /usr/local/bin/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install
     sudo ln -s <repo>/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.hook /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.hook
     sudo ln -s <repo>/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.hook /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.hook
     ```
-1. Optionally in hook files change base paths to patch files. These default to:
+    Note that while you may choose arbitrary locations for symlinks the hook files reference `/usr/local/bin/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook` and `.../pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install`, respectively. Change that accordingly if you need to.
+1. Optionally update shell scripts with the repo path you chose. It defaults to:
     ```
-    /opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook
+    /opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/branches/main
     ```
 
 # What's it do?
diff --git a/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.hook b/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.hook
index e645c7c..9138668 100644
--- a/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.hook
+++ b/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.hook
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ Target = usr/lib/initcpio/hooks/dropbear
 [Action]
 Description = Patch mkinitcpio-dropbear hook script
 When = PostTransaction
-Exec = [ -f /opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/dropbear_hook.override.patch ] && </opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/dropbear_hook.override.patch patch --backup --batch /usr/lib/initcpio/hooks/dropbear || </opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/dropbear_hook.patch patch --backup --batch /usr/lib/initcpio/hooks/dropbear
+Exec = /usr/local/bin/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook
 Depends = mkinitcpio-dropbear
diff --git a/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.sh b/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..986c688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+[ -f /opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/branches/main/dropbear_hook.override.patch ] && </opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/branches/main/dropbear_hook.override.patch patch --backup --batch /usr/lib/initcpio/hooks/dropbear || </opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/branches/main/dropbear_hook.patch patch --backup --batch /usr/lib/initcpio/hooks/dropbear
diff --git a/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.hook b/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.hook
index 04e993a..11779d5 100644
--- a/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.hook
+++ b/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.hook
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ Target = usr/lib/initcpio/install/dropbear
 [Action]
 Description = Patch mkinitcpio-dropbear installation script
 When = PostTransaction
-Exec = </opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/dropbear_install.patch patch --backup --batch /usr/lib/initcpio/install/dropbear
+Exec = /usr/local/bin/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install
 Depends = mkinitcpio-dropbear
diff --git a/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.sh b/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2913fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pacman-mkinitcpio-dropbear-install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+</opt/git/quico.space/quico-os-setup/mkinitcpio-dropbear-pacman-hook/branches/main/dropbear_install.patch patch --backup --batch /usr/lib/initcpio/install/dropbear