diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b700e0e..4d0d340 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@
 Homestead.json
 Homestead.yaml
 .env
+/aliases
+/after.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Homestead.yaml.example b/Homestead.yaml.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df436f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Homestead.yaml.example
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+ip: 192.168.10.30
+memory: 2048
+cpus: 1
+provider: virtualbox
+authorize: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+keys:
+    - ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+folders:
+    - { map: ~/Sites/pastebin, to: /home/vagrant/Code/pastebin }
+sites:
+    - { map: pastebin.app, to: /home/vagrant/Code/pastebin/public }
+databases:
+    - homestead
+name: pastebin
+hostname: pastebin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d86763e..aea07ac 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "require-dev": {
         "codeclimate/php-test-reporter": "^0.4.4",
         "fzaninotto/faker": "^1.6",
-        "laravel/homestead": "^5.0",
+        "laravel/homestead": "^5",
         "mockery/mockery": "0.9.*",
         "phpunit/phpunit": "~5.7"
     },
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
             "php artisan key:generate"
         ],
         "post-install-cmd": [
+            "php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\"",
             "Illuminate\\Foundation\\ComposerScripts::postInstall",
             "php artisan optimize"
         ],
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 9ce7991..0aad78e 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#composer-lock-the-lock-file",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "49fcc7d296ccc2806c156fc229ad041e",
+    "content-hash": "10c4967a5c4ad04c407e38d18c26d43d",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "bugsnag/bugsnag",
@@ -2868,16 +2868,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "laravel/homestead",
-            "version": "v5.0.1",
+            "version": "v5.4.0",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/laravel/homestead.git",
-                "reference": "af6ba5202e8c3e1f377fd748cbe7a7d8c1ba4d22"
+                "reference": "f54a9f0b6a0de85c96d5e82fd94a563d979f8288"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/laravel/homestead/zipball/af6ba5202e8c3e1f377fd748cbe7a7d8c1ba4d22",
-                "reference": "af6ba5202e8c3e1f377fd748cbe7a7d8c1ba4d22",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/laravel/homestead/zipball/f54a9f0b6a0de85c96d5e82fd94a563d979f8288",
+                "reference": "f54a9f0b6a0de85c96d5e82fd94a563d979f8288",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -2914,7 +2914,7 @@
                 }
             ],
             "description": "A virtual machine for web artisans.",
-            "time": "2017-02-28T13:26:35+00:00"
+            "time": "2017-06-09T13:53:37+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "mockery/mockery",
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 644bb5c..d8051a2 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -28,34 +28,17 @@ Please make sure you install the following tools before starting with the instal
 
 ## Installation
 
-> Note that you're free to adjust the `~/Sites/pastebin` location to any directory you want on your machine.
+> Note that you're free to adjust the `~/Code/pastebin` location that will be in the `Homestead.yaml` to any directory you want on your machine.
 
 1. Clone this repository: `git clone git@github.com:laravelio/pastebin.git pastebin`
-2. Add the `Homestead.yaml` file from below to the root of your project
+2. Run `./vendor/bin/homestead make --no-after`
 3. Run `vagrant up`
-4. SSH into your Vagrant box, go to `/home/vagrant/pastebin` and run the following commands:
+4. SSH into your Vagrant box, go to `/home/vagrant/Code/pastebin` and run the following commands:
     1. `composer install`
-    2. `php artisan migrate`
+    2. `php artisan key:generate`
+    3. `php artisan migrate`
 5. Add `192.168.10.30 pastebin.app` to your computer's `/etc/hosts` file
 
-```yaml
-ip: 192.168.10.30
-memory: 2048
-cpus: 1
-provider: virtualbox
-authorize: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
-keys:
-    - ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-folders:
-    - { map: ~/Sites/pastebin, to: /home/vagrant/pastebin }
-sites:
-    - { map: pastebin.app, to: /home/vagrant/pastebin/public }
-databases:
-    - homestead
-name: pastebin
-hostname: pastebin
-```
-
 You can now visit the app in your browser by visiting [http://pastebin.app/](http://pastebin.app).
 
 ## Maintainers