diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 6b971ade..cea0b9ef 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -80,26 +80,29 @@ EXAMPLE:
 		switch shellType {
 		case "bash":
 			fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf(`
-# run the following commands to install auto-completion
-sudo mkdir /etc/bash_completion.d/
+# run the following commands once to install auto-completion
+sudo mkdir -p /etc/bash_completion.d/
 sudo cp %s /etc/bash_completion.d/abra
 echo "source /etc/bash_completion.d/abra" >> ~/.bashrc
+source /etc/bash_completion.d/abra
 # To test, run the following: "abra app <hit tab key>" - you should see command completion!
 `, autocompletionFile))
 		case "zsh":
 			fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf(`
-# run the following commands to install auto-completion
-sudo mkdir /etc/zsh/completion.d/
+# run the following commands to once install auto-completion
+sudo mkdir -p /etc/zsh/completion.d/
 sudo cp %s /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra
 echo "PROG=abra\n_CLI_ZSH_AUTOCOMPLETE_HACK=1\nsource /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra" >> ~/.zshrc
+source /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra
 # to test, run the following: "abra app <hit tab key>" - you should see command completion!
 `, autocompletionFile))
 		case "fish":
 			fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf(`
-# run the following commands to install auto-completion
+# run the following commands once to install auto-completion
 sudo mkdir -p /etc/fish/completions
 sudo cp %s /etc/fish/completions/abra
 echo "source /etc/fish/completions/abra" >> ~/.config/fish/config.fish
+source /etc/fish/completions/abra
 # to test, run the following: "abra app <hit tab key>" - you should see command completion!
 `, autocompletionFile))
 		}
diff --git a/scripts/installer/installer b/scripts/installer/installer
index b6e0e543..781fd5e9 100755
--- a/scripts/installer/installer
+++ b/scripts/installer/installer
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function install_abra_release {
 
   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)"
+      echo "$(tput setaf 3)WARNING: $HOME/.local/bin/ is not in \$PATH! If you want to run abra by just typing "abra" you should add it to your \$PATH! To do that run this once and restart your terminal:$(tput sgr0)"
       p=$HOME/.local/bin
       com="echo PATH=\$PATH:$p"
       if [[ $SHELL =~ "bash" ]]; then