diff --git a/scripts/install_config.sh b/scripts/install_config.sh
index 6623923..884c7f2 100755
--- a/scripts/install_config.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_config.sh
@@ -172,87 +172,53 @@ configure() {
 install_birdnet_conf() {
   cat << EOF > $(dirname ${my_dir})/birdnet.conf
 ################################################################################
-#                 Configuration settings for BirdNET as a service              #
+#                    Configuration settings for BirdNET-Pi                     #
 ################################################################################
-INSTALL_DATE="$(date "+%D")"
-#___________The four variables below are the only that are required.___________#
 
-## BIRDNET_USER should be the non-root user systemd should use to execute each 
-## service.
+############ CHANGE THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE TO STATIC VALUES ################
 
-BIRDNET_USER=${USER}
+
+## LATITUDE and LONGITUDE are self-explanatroy. Find them easily at
+## maps.google.com. 
+##  Example: these coordinates would indicate the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
+##  LATITUDE=48.858
+##  LONGITUDE=2.294
+
+## These are input as shell substitutions so that this will work out of the box.
+## It guesses your latitude and longitude based off of your network information.
+## THESE SHOULD BE CHANGED TO STATIC NUMBERS!!!!
+LATITUDE=${LATITUDE}
+LONGITUDE=${LONGITUDE}
 
 ## RECS_DIR is the location birdnet_analysis.service will look for the data-set
 ## it needs to analyze. Be sure this directory is readable and writable for
 ## the BIRDNET_USER. If you are going to be accessing a remote data-set, you
 ## still need to set this, as this will be where the remote directory gets
-## mounted locally. See REMOTE_RECS_DIR below for mounting remote data-sets.
+## mounted locally. 
 
 RECS_DIR=${RECS_DIR}
 
-## LATITUDE and LONGITUDE are self-explanatroy. Find them easily at
-## maps.google.com. Only go to the thousanths place for these variables
-##  Example: these coordinates would indicate the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
-##  LATITUDE=48.858
-##  LONGITUDE=2.294
-
-LATITUDE=${LATITUDE}
-LONGITUDE=${LONGITUDE}
-
-################################################################################
-#------------------------------ Extraction Service  ---------------------------#
-
-#   Keep this EMPTY if you do not want this device to perform the extractions  #
-
-## DO_EXTRACTIONS is simply a setting for enabling the extraction.service.
-## Set this to Y or y to enable extractions.
-
-DO_EXTRACTIONS=${DO_EXTRACTIONS}
-
-################################################################################
-#-----------------------------  Recording Service  ----------------------------#
-#____________________The variable below can be set to enable __________________#
-#________________________the birdnet_recording.service ________________________#
-
-#   Keep this EMPTY if you do not want this device to perform the recording.   #
-
-## DO_RECORDING is simply a setting for enabling the 24/7
-## birdnet_recording.service.
-## Set this to Y or y to enable recording.
-
-DO_RECORDING=${DO_RECORDING}
-
-################################################################################
-#-----------------------  Web-hosting/Caddy File-server -----------------------#
-#________The four variables below can be set to enable internet access_________#
-#____________to your data,(e.g., extractions, raw data, live___________________#
-#______________audio stream, BirdNET.selection.txt files)______________________#
-
-#         Leave these EMPTY if you do not want to enable web access            #
-
-## BIRDNETPI_URL is the URL where the extractions, data-set, and live-stream
-## will be web-hosted. If you do not own a domain, or would just prefer to keep 
-## BirdNET-Pi on your local network, you can set this to http://localhost.
-## Setting this (even to http://localhost) will also allow you to enable the   
-## GoTTY web logging features below.
-
-BIRDNETPI_URL=${BIRDNETPI_URL}
-EXTRACTIONLOG_URL=${EXTRACTIONLOG_URL}
-BIRDNETLOG_URL=${BIRDNETLOG_URL}
+#-----------------------  Web Interface User Password  ------------------------#
+#____________________The variable below sets the 'birdnet'_____________________# 
+#___________________user password for the live audio stream,___________________# 
+#_________________web tools, system info, and processed files__________________#
 
 ## CADDY_PWD is the plaintext password (that will be hashed) and used to access
-## the "Processed" directory and live audio stream. This MUST be set if you
-## choose to enable this feature.
+## certain parts of the web interface
 
 CADDY_PWD=${CADDY_PWD}
 
-################################################################################
+#-------------------------  MariaDB User Passwords  ---------------------------#
+#_____________The variable below sets the password for the_____________________# 
+#_______________________'birder' user on the MariaDB___________________________#
+
+## DB_PWD is for the 'birder' user
+DB_PWD=${DB_PWD}
+
 #-------------------------  Live Audio Stream  --------------------------------#
 #_____________The variable below configures/enables the live___________________# 
 #_____________________________audio stream.____________________________________#
 
-#         Keep this EMPTY if you do not wish to enable the live stream         #
-#                or if this device is not doing the recording                  #
 
 ## ICE_PWD is the password that icecast2 will use to authenticate ffmpeg as a
 ## trusted source for the stream. You will never need to enter this manually
@@ -260,7 +226,21 @@ CADDY_PWD=${CADDY_PWD}
 
 ICE_PWD=${ICE_PWD}
 
-################################################################################
+#-----------------------  Web-hosting/Caddy File-server -----------------------#
+#________The four variables below can be set to enable internet access_________#
+#____________to your data,(e.g., extractions, raw data, live___________________#
+#______________audio stream, BirdNET.selection.txt files)______________________#
+
+
+## BIRDNETPI_URL is the URL where the extractions, data-set, and live-stream
+## will be web-hosted. If you do not own a domain, or would just prefer to keep 
+## the BirdNET-Pi on your local network, keep this EMPTY.
+
+BIRDNETPI_URL=${BIRDNETPI_URL}
+EXTRACTIONLOG_URL${EXTRACTIONLOG_URL}
+BIRDNETLOG_URL=${BIRDNETLOG_URL}
+
+
 #-------------------  Mobile Notifications via Pushed.co  ---------------------#
 #____________The two variables below enable mobile notifications_______________#
 #_____________See https://pushed.co/quick-start-guide to get___________________#
@@ -274,6 +254,9 @@ PUSHED_APP_KEY=${PUSHED_APP_KEY}
 PUSHED_APP_SECRET=${PUSHED_APP_SECRET}
 
 ################################################################################
+#--------------------------------  Defaults  ----------------------------------#
+################################################################################
+
 #-------------------------------  NoMachine  ----------------------------------#
 #_____________The variable below can be set include NoMachine__________________#
 #_________________remote desktop software to be installed._____________________#
@@ -284,14 +267,27 @@ PUSHED_APP_SECRET=${PUSHED_APP_SECRET}
 ## NoMachine alongside the BirdNET-Pi for remote desktop access. This in-
 ## staller assumes personal use. Please reference the LICENSE file included
 ## in this repository for more information.
-## Set this to Y or y to install NoMachine alongside the BirdNET-Pi
+## Set this to Y or y to install NoMachine alongside the BirdNET-Lite
 
 INSTALL_NOMACHINE=${INSTALL_NOMACHINE}
 
-################################################################################
-#--------------------------------  Defaults  ----------------------------------#
-#________The seven variables below are default settings that you (probably)____#
-#__________________don't need to change at all, but can._______________________# 
+#
+#------------------------------ Extraction Service  ---------------------------#
+
+## DO_EXTRACTIONS is simply a setting for enabling the extraction.service.
+## Set this to Y or y to enable extractions.
+
+DO_EXTRACTIONS=${DO_EXTRACTIONS}
+
+#-----------------------------  Recording Service  ----------------------------#
+#____________________The variable below can be set to enable __________________#
+#________________________the birdnet_recording.service ________________________#
+
+## DO_RECORDING is simply a setting for enabling the 24/7
+## birdnet_recording.service.
+## Set this to Y or y to enable recording.
+
+DO_RECORDING=${DO_RECORDING}
 
 ## REC_CARD is the sound card you would want the birdnet_recording.service to 
 ## use. This setting is irrelevant if you are not planning on doing data 
@@ -309,11 +305,11 @@ REC_CARD=${REC_CARD}
 ## after extractions have been made from them. This includes both WAVE and 
 ## BirdNET.selection.txt files.
 
-PROCESSED=${RECS_DIR}/Processed
+PROCESSED=${PROCESSED}
 
 ## EXTRACTED is the directory where the extracted audio selections are moved.
 
-EXTRACTED=${RECS_DIR}/Extracted
+EXTRACTED=${EXTRACTED}
 
 ## IDFILE is the file that keeps a complete list of every spececies that
 ## BirdNET has identified from your data-set. It is persistent across
@@ -324,70 +320,61 @@ EXTRACTED=${RECS_DIR}/Extracted
 ## change this variable between data-sets to preserve records of disparate
 ## data-sets according to name.
 
-IDFILE=${HOME}/BirdNET-Pi/IdentifiedSoFar.txt
+IDFILE=${IDFILE}
 
 ## OVERLAP is the value in seconds which BirdNET should use when analyzing
 ## the data. The values must be between 0.0-2.9.
 
-OVERLAP=0.0
+OVERLAP=${OVERLAP}
 
 ## CONFIDENCE is the minimum confidence level from 0.0-1.0 BirdNET's analysis 
 ## should reach before creating an entry in the BirdNET.selection.txt file.
 ## Don't set this to 1.0 or you won't have any results.
 
-CONFIDENCE=0.7
+CONFIDENCE=${CONFIDENCE}
 
 ## SENSITIVITY is the detection sensitivity from 0.5-1.5.
 
-SENSITIVITY=1.25
-
-################################################################################
-#------------------------------  Auto-Generated  ------------------------------#
-#_____________________The variables below are auto-generated___________________#
-#______________________________during installation_____________________________#
+SENSITIVITY=${SENSITIVITY}
 
 ## CHANNELS holds the variabel that corresponds to the number of channels the
 ## sound card supports.
 
 CHANNELS=${CHANNELS}
 
-# Don't touch the variables below
-
-## SYSTEMD_MOUNT is created from the RECS_DIR variable to comply with systemd 
-## mount naming requirements.
-
-SYSTEMD_MOUNT=$(echo ${RECS_DIR#/} | tr / -).mount
-
 ## VENV is the virtual environment where the the BirdNET python build is found,
 ## i.e, VENV is the virtual environment miniforge built for BirdNET.
 
-VENV=$(dirname ${my_dir})/birdnet
+VENV=/home/pi/BirdNET-Pi/birdnet
 
-################################################################################
-#---------------------------------- Testing -----------------------------------#
-#_____________These variables are for testing. Please don't touch______________#
-#_______________them if you are not testing these features.____________________#
+## RECORDING_LENGTH sets the length of the recording that BirdNET-Lite will analyze.
+RECORDING_LENGTH=${RECORDING_LENGTH}
 
+## EXTRACTION_LENGTH sets the length of the audio extractions that will be made
+## from each BirdNET-Lite detection.
+EXTRACTION_LENGTH=${EXTRACTION_LENGTH}
 
-RECORDING_LENGTH=
+## BIRDNET_USER should be the non-root user systemd should use to execute each 
+## service.
 
-EXTRACTION_LENGTH=
+BIRDNET_USER=pi
 
-DB_PWD=${DB_PWD}
-
-LAST_RUN=$(dirname ${my_dir})/lastrun.txt
-THIS_RUN=$(dirname ${my_dir})/thisrun.txt
+## These are just for debugging
+LAST_RUN=${LAST_RUN}
+THIS_RUN=${THIS_RUN}
 EOF
-  [ -d /etc/birdnet ] || sudo mkdir /etc/birdnet
-  sudo ln -sf $(dirname ${my_dir})/birdnet.conf /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 }
 
 # Checks for a birdnet.conf file in the BirdNET-Pi directory for a 
 # non-interactive installation. Otherwise,the installation is interactive.
 if [ -f ${BIRDNET_CONF} ];then
   source ${BIRDNET_CONF}
-  install_birdnet_conf
+  #install_birdnet_conf
+  [ -d /etc/birdnet ] || sudo mkdir /etc/birdnet
+  sudo ln -sf $(dirname ${my_dir})/birdnet.conf /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 else
   configure
   install_birdnet_conf
+  [ -d /etc/birdnet ] || sudo mkdir /etc/birdnet
+  sudo ln -sf $(dirname ${my_dir})/birdnet.conf /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 fi