diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b774721..3dc72de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 ### the flathub arcade — for hyprwave
 
+<sub>🖥️ Part of the **[Hyprwave](https://github.com/neon798/hyprwave)** desktop · alongside [Neonwolf](https://github.com/neon798/neonwolf)</sub>
+
 A **synthwave / 8-bit-arcade terminal UI** for discovering apps on
 [Flathub](https://flathub.org) and managing your Flatpaks — without leaving the
 terminal. Built in Rust with [ratatui](https://ratatui.rs) and themed to match the
@@ -116,10 +118,21 @@ cargo run -- --shot-svg   # regenerate the screenshots in screenshots/
 
 ## Enabling installs
 
-FlatArcade browses fine without flatpak, but installing needs it set up:
+FlatArcade browses fine without flatpak, but installing needs it set up. First install
+flatpak for your distro (atomic Fedora / Universal Blue ships it preinstalled — skip this):
 
 ```sh
+# Fedora / RHEL
+sudo dnf install flatpak
+# Debian / Ubuntu
+sudo apt install flatpak
+# Arch
 sudo pacman -S flatpak
+```
+
+Then add the Flathub remote (same on every distro):
+
+```sh
 flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub \
   https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 ```
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index aeb7fd2..0b6720d 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ ensure_path
 
 printf "\n%sSTAGE CLEAR!%s FlatArcade is installed.\n" "$cyan" "$off"
 printf "  %s• Launch it from your app menu, or run:%s flatarcade\n" "$dim" "$off"
-printf "  %s• To install apps you also need flatpak:%s\n" "$dim" "$off"
-printf "    %ssudo pacman -S flatpak%s\n" "$yellow" "$off"
+printf "  %s• To install apps you also need flatpak. Atomic Fedora / Universal Blue%s\n" "$dim" "$off"
+printf "  %s  ships it preinstalled; otherwise grab it for your distro:%s\n" "$dim" "$off"
+printf "    %ssudo dnf install flatpak%s    %s# Fedora / RHEL%s\n" "$yellow" "$off" "$dim" "$off"
+printf "    %ssudo apt install flatpak%s    %s# Debian / Ubuntu%s\n" "$yellow" "$off" "$dim" "$off"
+printf "    %ssudo pacman -S flatpak%s      %s# Arch%s\n" "$yellow" "$off" "$dim" "$off"
+printf "  %s  then add the Flathub remote (same everywhere):%s\n" "$dim" "$off"
 printf "    %sflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo%s\n" "$yellow" "$off"