diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06df7fd3..0a505ccb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,31 @@ Programming language that compiles to C
 - [Jenkins](https://jenkins.exokomodo.com/job/Daybreak)
 - [Language Cheat Sheet](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VsP0L_J_NGatTqUZniUga4odmSZfCDRTvfQCVJQn9ac/edit?usp=sharing)
 
+## Installation
+To install daybreak locally, clone the Daybreak repo to your machine, and run `daybreak_install.sh`
+
+### (Recommended) Git Clone via SSH:
+Cloning via SSH will allow for you to contribute to Daybreak and push commits
+```bash
+# Clone repository locally
+git clone git@github.com:ExoKomodo/Daybreak.git
+# Temporarily move into Daybreak repo
+cd ./Daybreak
+# Follow the instructions of the install script
+bash ./daybreak_install.sh
+```
+
+### (Not recommended) Git clone via HTTPS:
+Cloning via HTTPS will only allow for you to clone the repo and install Daybreak. You will not be able to push commits to Github with an HTTPS-cloned repository.
+```bash
+# Clone repository locally
+git clone https://github.com/ExoKomodo/Daybreak.git
+# Temporarily move into Daybreak repo
+cd ./Daybreak
+# Follow the instructions of the install script
+bash ./daybreak_install.sh
+```
+
 ## Suggested VSCode Extensions
 Reference [`devcontainer.json`](./.devcontainer/devcontainer.json)'s `extensions` array to see what VSCode extensions are recommended.
 
@@ -134,18 +159,6 @@ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cc cc $(which zig-wasi) 1 # Create /
 CC_COMPILER=zig-wasi
 sudo update-alternatives --set cc $(which $CC_COMPILER)
 ```
-###### WASM via Clang
-Similar to configuring `zig`, an  for clang is an easy way to compile WASM via wasi. Let's create an intercept compiler script called `clang-wasi`:
-```bash
-sudo echo "clang --target=wasm32-unknown-wasi --sysroot /absolute/path/to/daybreak/repo/deps/wasi-sysroot \$@" > /usr/bin/clang-wasi
-sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/clang-wasi
-
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cc cc $(which wasm-clang) 1 # Create /usr/bin/cc binary if it does not exist, and links wasm-clang to cc
-# If cc already exists, this may fail and you will need to increment the number at the end of the command to lower the priority.
-# cc should then be explicitly set to the compiler you want
-CC_COMPILER=wasm-clang
-sudo update-alternatives --set cc $(which $CC_COMPILER)
-```
 
 #### Windows
 Install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/)
@@ -197,7 +210,7 @@ sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/zig
 sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cc cc $(which zig) 1 # Create /usr/bin/cc binary if it does not exist, and links zig to cc
 # If cc already exists, this may fail and you will need to increment the number at the end of the command to lower the priority.
 # cc should then be explicitly set to the compiler you want
-export CC=zig
+export CC_COMPILER=zig
 ```
 
 ### Build
diff --git a/daybreak_install.sh b/daybreak_install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6a0eee2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daybreak_install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+COMPILER_BACKENDS="gcc clang zig"
+
+function _choose_compiler_backend() {
+	if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+		echo "Could not find a supported compiler backend!"
+		echo "Please install and make available on PATH one of the following:"
+		echo ${COMPILER_BACKENDS}
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	CC_COMPILER=$1
+	shift
+	echo "Checking for compiler backend ${CC_COMPILER}"
+	if ! command -v ${CC_COMPILER} &> /dev/null; then
+		echo "Missing compiler backend ${CC_COMPILER}"
+		set_compiler $@
+	fi
+}
+
+function bootstrap_install() {
+	echo "Bootstrapping Daybreak for the local installation..."
+	DAYBREAK_BOOTSTRAP=${DAYBREAK_SOURCE_FOLDER}/bootstrap/${OS}/daybreak
+	DAYBREAK_OUTPUT=${DAYBREAK_HOME}/bin/daybreak
+	if [[ ${OS} = "windows" ]]; then
+		DAYBREAK_BOOTSTRAP=${DAYBREAK_BOOTSTRAP}.exe
+		DAYBREAK_OUTPUT=${DAYBREAK_OUTPUT}.exe
+	fi
+	C_INCLUDE_PATH=${DAYBREAK_SOURCE_FOLDER}/src/include
+	${DAYBREAK_BOOTSTRAP} ${DAYBREAK_SOURCE_FOLDER}/src/main.day -o ${DAYBREAK_OUTPUT} >> /dev/null
+	echo "Successfully bootstrapped Daybreak!"
+}
+
+function print_export_env() {
+	echo ""
+	echo "Identifying default shell and the associated rcfile..."
+	RC_FILE=${HOME}/.$(basename $(echo ${SHELL}))rc
+	echo "Identified:"
+	echo "  shell  -> ${SHELL}"
+	echo "  rcfile -> ${RC_FILE}"
+
+	echo ""
+	echo "##############"
+	echo "# Next Steps #"
+	echo "##############"
+	echo "Run all of the following commands in your terminal to finish the Daybreak installation"
+	echo "The first two commands persist the configuration chosen by this install script"
+	echo "The third command adds daybreak tools to your PATH for every login session and not just the current login session"
+	echo ""
+	echo "echo 'export CC_COMPILER=${CC_COMPILER}' >> ${RC_FILE}"
+	echo "echo 'export DAYBREAK_HOME=${DAYBREAK_HOME}' >> ${RC_FILE}"
+	echo 'echo '"'"'export PATH=${DAYBREAK_HOME}/bin:${PATH}'"'"''" >> ${RC_FILE}"
+	echo ""
+	echo "Daybreak should now be fully configured and available!"
+}
+
+function set_default_env() {
+	echo "Checking environment variables and temporarily setting default values for unset env vars"
+	echo ""
+	echo "Identifying OS..."
+	case "$(uname -s)" in
+			Linux*)     OS=linux;;
+			Darwin*)    OS=osx;;
+			CYGWIN*)    OS=windows;;
+			MINGW*)     OS=windows;;
+			*)          echo "Failed to identify OS"; exit 1;;
+	esac
+	echo "Identified OS as ${OS}"
+	echo ""
+
+	if [ -z ${CC_COMPILER} ]; then
+		_choose_compiler_backend ${COMPILER_BACKENDS}
+		echo "CC_COMPILER set to default: ${CC_COMPILER} -> $(which ${CC_COMPILER})"
+	else
+		echo "CC_COMPILER already set to: ${CC_COMPILER} -> $(which ${CC_COMPILER})"
+	fi
+	
+	if [ -z ${DAYBREAK_HOME} ]; then
+		DAYBREAK_HOME=${HOME}/.daybreak
+		echo "DAYBREAK_HOME set to default: ${DAYBREAK_HOME}"
+	else
+		echo "DAYBREAK_HOME already set to: ${DAYBREAK_HOME}"
+	fi
+
+	update-alternatives --set cc $(which ${CC_COMPILER})
+	echo ""
+}
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	DAYBREAK_SOURCE_FOLDER=.
+else
+	DAYBREAK_SOURCE_FOLDER=$1
+	shift
+fi
+
+set_default_env
+
+bootstrap_install
+
+print_export_env