diff --git a/installation_instructions b/installation_instructions
index 9b3b7d5..9ccfe40 100644
--- a/installation_instructions
+++ b/installation_instructions
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ vfat ext4 dm_mod dm_crypt aes_x86_64 i915
 mkinitcpio -p linux
 
 # add options to /etc/lvm/lvm.conf
-issue_discards 1
+issue_discards = 1
 
 ### Timezone (customize of course)
 ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Los_Angeles /etc/localtime
@@ -107,11 +107,8 @@ pacman -S iw wpa_supplicant dialog wpa_actiond
 ### Root password
 passwd
 
-### bootloader ###
-pacman -S gummiboot-efi
-
-# set up gummiboot
-/usr/bin/gummiboot install
+# set up bootloader
+bootctl install
 
 # create conf
 # /boot/loader/loader.conf
@@ -128,8 +125,8 @@ options cryptdevice=/dev/sdX2:vgroup root=/dev/mapper/vgroup-lvroot ro
 ###### After reboot
 
 ### Set up user account
-useradd -m -g users -G wheel -s /bin/bash alex
-passwd alex
+useradd -m -g users -G wheel -s /bin/bash angrygoats
+passwd angrygoats
 
 
 # Add to sudoers (uncomment wheel comment)
diff --git a/scripts/sysinstall/install_packages.sh b/scripts/sysinstall/install_packages.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4875bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/sysinstall/install_packages.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# An almost completely untested automated package install script for new installs.
+# 
+# This file is relatively untested and stuff is generally added to it mostly
+# for the sake of remembering what commands to run. This may not work 
+# as expected (since I only ever use it when I have a fresh install) and you
+# should look over the code yourself before running.
+#
+
+function install_yaourt {
+  sudo pacman -S base-devel yajl &
+  mkdir -p ~/temp/AUR/ && cd ~/temp/AUR/
+  
+  wget https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/snapshot/package-query.tar.gz
+  tar xfz package-query.tar.gz
+  cd package-query && makepkg
+  sudo pacman -U package-query*.pkg.tar.xz
+
+  wget https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/snapshot/yaourt.tar.gz
+  tar xfz yaourt.tar.gz
+  cd yaourt && makepkg
+  sudo pacman -U yaourt*.pkg.tar.xz
+}
+
+# Install yaourt before doing anything else
+install_yaourt
+
+
+# Add AUR packages to install here
+packages=("wget", "emacs", "gvim", "openssh", "steam", "zsh", "zsh-completions", "tmux") 
+
+# Execute the array of commands
+for (( i=0; i<${#packages[@]}; i++ )); do
+  printf "\n **** Installing: ${packages[$i]} ****\n\n"
+  
+  eval "yaourt -S ${packages[$i]}"
+done
+
+printf "\n **** Finished Installing Packages **** \n"
+
+# Add additional commands to be run here. They will be run one after the other in sequence.
+commands=() 
+
+# Execute the array of commands
+for (( i=0; i<${#commands[@]}; i++ )); do
+  printf "\n **** Running: ${commands[$i]} ****\n\n"
+  
+  eval "yaourt -S ${commands[$i]}"
+done
+