diff --git a/scripts/installer/installer b/scripts/installer/installer
index d4886707..74544115 100755
--- a/scripts/installer/installer
+++ b/scripts/installer/installer
@@ -42,6 +42,21 @@ function install_abra_release {
   echo "downloading $ABRA_VERSION $PLATFORM binary release for abra..."
   curl --progress-bar "$release_url" --output "$HOME/.local/bin/abra"
   chmod +x "$HOME/.local/bin/abra"
+  x=$(echo $PATH | grep $HOME/.local/bin)
+  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+      echo "$(tput setaf 3)WARNING: $HOME/.local/bin/ is not in \$PATH! If you want to run abra by just typing "abra" you should add it to your \$PATH! To do that run:$(tput sgr0)"
+      p=$HOME/.local/bin
+      com="echo PATH=\$PATH:$p"
+      if [[ $SHELL =~ "bash" ]]; then
+          echo "echo $com >> $HOME/.bashrc"
+      elif [[ $SHELL =~ "fizsh" ]]; then
+          echo "echo $com >> $HOME/.fizsh/.fizshrc"
+      elif [[ $SHELL =~ "zsh" ]]; then
+          echo "echo $com >> $HOME/.zshrc"
+      else
+          echo "echo $com >> $HOME/.profile"
+      fi
+  fi
 
   echo "abra installed to $HOME/.local/bin/abra"
 }