diff --git a/git_automation.sh b/git_automation.sh
index db21dba..09ed251 100755
--- a/git_automation.sh
+++ b/git_automation.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+#Before running this script, make sure that you added an alias to your shell config file (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.)
+#alias trigger_git='touch /tmp/please_update'
+#Then run source ~/.zshrc to load the new alias
+
 #Variable to store the trigger file path
 TRIGGER_FILE="/tmp/please_update"
 
-# An alias so i no longer have to type the full command
-alias trigger_git="touch $TRIGGER_FILE"
-
 #The magic itself
 echo "[INFO] Watching $TRIGGER_FILE..."
 echo "[INFO] To trigger a git commit and push, run: trigger_git"