diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5621352..cb00cd4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # hyprland
-collection of dot config files for hyprland with a simple install script for a fresh Arch linux with yay
 
-You can grab the config files and install packages by hand with this commnad
-```
+Collection of dot config files for [`hyprland`](https://hyprland.org/) with a simple install script for a fresh Arch Linux with [`yay` (or whatever AUR helper you have)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AUR_helpers).
+
+You can grab the config files and install packages by hand with this command:
+
+```sh
 yay -S hyprland-bin kitty waybar-hyprland \
     swaybg swaylock-effects wofi wlogout mako thunar \
     ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd noto-fonts-emoji \
diff --git a/set-hypr b/set-hypr
index a3ca5b6..bd2afe1 100644
--- a/set-hypr
+++ b/set-hypr
@@ -34,16 +34,23 @@
 # dracula-icons-git" set of icons to go with the Dracula theme
 # xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland: xdg-desktop-portal backend for hyprland
 
-#### Check for yay ####
-ISYAY=/sbin/yay
-if [ -f "$ISYAY" ]; then 
-    echo -e "yay was located, moving on.\n"
-    yay -Suy
-else 
-    echo -e "yay was not located, please install yay. Exiting script.\n"
-    exit 
+#### Check for AUR helper and do system update ####
+get_helper() {
+    for helper in aurman pacaur pakku paru pikaur trizen yay; do
+        if command -v "$helper" &>/dev/null; then
+            echo "$helper"
+            return
+        fi
+    done
+}
+helper=$(get_helper)
+if [ -z "$helper" ]; then
+    echo "No AUR helper found. Exiting."
+    exit 1
 fi
 
+"$helper" -Syu
+
 ### Disable wifi powersave mode ###
 read -n1 -rep 'Would you like to disable wifi powersave? (y,n)' WIFI
 if [[ $WIFI == "Y" || $WIFI == "y" ]]; then
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ fi
 ### Install all of the above pacakges ####
 read -n1 -rep 'Would you like to install the packages? (y,n)' INST
 if [[ $INST == "Y" || $INST == "y" ]]; then
-    yay -S --noconfirm hyprland kitty waybar \
+    "$helper" -S --noconfirm hyprland kitty waybar \
     swaybg swaylock-effects wofi wlogout mako thunar \
     ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd noto-fonts-emoji \
     polkit-gnome python-requests starship \
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@ if [[ $INST == "Y" || $INST == "y" ]]; then
     
     # Clean out other portals
     echo -e "Cleaning out conflicting xdg portals...\n"
-    yay -R --noconfirm xdg-desktop-portal-gnome xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
+    "$helper" -R --noconfirm xdg-desktop-portal-gnome xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
 fi
 
 ### Copy Config Files ###