diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index c900bb5..1bb0149 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CHECK="allowed.py m269.json"
 FILES="$CSS $REQS $CHECK"
 COURSE=m269-23j
 VENV=~/venvs/$COURSE
-CONFIG_VARS=("VENV" "COURSE")
+UNINSTALL=uninstall.sh
 
 # find out under which shell this script is running
 parent_shell=$(ps -o command $PPID)
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ then
     echo "Downloading and installing M269 files..."
     for file in $FILES
         do
-            curl -LO https://github.com/dsa-ou/m269-installer/raw/main/$file
+            # WARNING: CHANGE URL BACK TO MAIN BRANCH BEFORE MERGING!!!
+            curl -LO https://github.com/dsa-ou/m269-installer/raw/14-create-uninstallation-scripts/$file
         done
     mkdir -p ~/.jupyter/custom
     # don't overwrite existing CSS file
@@ -118,11 +119,9 @@ else
     else
         cp -a $CSS ~/.jupyter/custom
     fi
-    cp -a $CHECK "$FOLDER"
+    cp -a $CHECK $UNINSTALL "$FOLDER"
 fi
 
-CONFIG_VARS+=("FOLDER")
-
 echo "Creating Python environment $VENV... (this will take a bit)"
 python3.10 -m venv --prompt $COURSE $VENV
 
@@ -147,8 +146,6 @@ else
     SHELL_CONFIG_FILE=~/.${shell}rc
 fi
 
-CONFIG_VARS+=("SHELL_CONFIG_FILE")
-
 if [ $shell = "csh" ] || [ $shell = "tcsh" ]
 then
     echo "alias $COURSE '$M269.csh'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
@@ -165,13 +162,16 @@ else
     echo "alias allowed='$ALLOWED'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
 fi
 
-M269_CONFIG_FILE=$FOLDER/.m269rc
-CONFIG_VARS+=("M269_CONFIG_FILE")
-
-# Write the name=value pairs to m269 config file
-for var_name in "${CONFIG_VARS[@]}"; do
-    var_value="${!var_name}"
-    echo "$var_name=$var_value" >> "$M269_CONFIG_FILE"
-done
+# Set variables in uninstall.sh
+if [[ -f "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL" ]]
+then
+    echo "Setting variables into uninstall.sh ..."
+    sed -i "14iFOLDER=$FOLDER" "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL"
+    sed -i "15iSHELL_CONFIG_FILE=$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE" "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL"
+    chmod +x "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL"
+else
+    echo "Warning: $FOLDER/uninstall.sh does not exist."
+    echo "critical Variables have not been set in uninstall.sh."
+fi
 
 echo "All done. Go to $SITE for further instructions."
diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
index 4d8b52c..048cbb1 100755
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -1,40 +1,55 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# This script performs the uninstallation of the M269 course environment
+# and will do the following:
+# - Seeks user confirmation before proceeding.
+# - Deletes the M269 virtual environment.
+# - Erases course-specific aliases from the shell config file.
+# - Removes files related to `allowed` from the M269 folder.
+# - Optionally clears M269 styling from Jupyter's custom.css.
+
+# Note: this script expects FOLDER and SHELL_CONFIG_FILE to be set during the
+# installation process (inserted with sed via install.sh).
+
+COURSE=m269-23j
+VENV=~/venvs/$COURSE
+CSS_FILE=~/.jupyter/custom/custom.css
+COURSE_YEAR=23
+SITE=https://dsa-ou.github.io/m269-installer
+
+# Check FOLDER and SHELL_CONFIG_FILE have been set i.e inserted via install.sh
+if [[ -z "$FOLDER" ]] || [[ -z "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: critical variables have not been set"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 BOLD="\033[1m"
 NORMAL="\033[0m"
-
 confirm() {
     local message="$1"
     echo -en "${BOLD}:: $message [y/N] ${NORMAL}"
     read -r response
     case "$response" in
         [yY])
-            return 0  # true
+            return 0
             ;;
         *)
-            return 1  # false
+            return 1
             ;;
     esac
 }
 
 # Confirm uninstallation
-echo "Warning: After uninstallation, you will need a Jupyter environment to open and run your notebooks."
+echo "Warning: This script will make the following changes: "
+echo " - Remove the virtual environment in $VENV."
+echo " - Remove the aliases 'nb', 'allowed' and '$COURSE' from $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE"
+echo " - Optionally removes M269 custom styling from $CSS_FILE"
+echo "As a result, Jupyter notebooks will no longer be readable or executable unless another Jupyter environment exists."
 if ! confirm "Proceed with uninstallation?"; then
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Assume variables VENV, COURSE, FOLDER, SHELL_CONFIG_FILE,
-# will be in the M269 config file
-if [ -e .m269rc ]; then
-    source .m269rc
-else
-    echo "Failed to source the M269 configuration file "
-    exit 1
+    exit 0
 fi
-CSS_FILE=~/.jupyter/custom/custom.css
-COURSE_YEAR="${COURSE:5:2}"
 
-# Remove the virtual environment
+# Verify and remove the virtual environment.
 remove_venv() {
     test -n "$VENV" || return 1
     test -d "$VENV" || return 1
@@ -44,34 +59,30 @@ remove_venv() {
     echo "Removing the virtual environment..."
     rm -r "$VENV"
 }
-if confirm "Remove the $COURSE virtual environment?"; then
-    remove_venv || echo "Warning: failed to remove the virtual environment."
-fi
+remove_venv || { echo "Error: failed to remove the virtual environment."; exit 1; }
 
 # Remove allowed.py and m269.json from M269 folder
-if confirm "Remove allowed.py and m269.json from $FOLDER ?"; then
-    for file in "allowed.py" "m269.json"; do
-        target="$FOLDER/$file"
-        if [ -e "$target" ]; then
-            echo "Removing $file from $FOLDER..."
-            rm "$target"
-        else
-            echo "Warning: $target does not exist."
-        fi
-    done
-fi
+for file in "allowed.py" "m269.json"; do
+    target="$FOLDER/$file"
+    if [[ -f "$target" ]]; then
+        echo "Removing $file from $FOLDER..."
+        rm "$target"
+    else
+        echo "Warning: $target does not exist."
+    fi
+done
 
 # Remove aliases from the configuration file
-if confirm "Remove shortcut commands from $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE ?"; then
-    ALIASES=("alias nb" "alias allowed" "alias $COURSE")
-    if [ -e $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE ]; then
-        echo "Removing shortcut commands from $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE..."
-        cp "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE" "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE".backup
-        for alias in "${ALIASES[@]}"; do
-            # Delete lines that start with $alias and contain current course "code"
-            sed -i "/^$alias.*[Mm]269-$COURSE_YEAR[Jj]/d" "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE"
-        done
-    fi
+ALIASES=("alias nb" "alias allowed" "alias $COURSE")
+if [[ -f "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+    echo "Removing shortcut commands from $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE..."
+    cp "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE" "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE".backup
+    for alias in "${ALIASES[@]}"; do
+        # Delete lines that start with $alias and contain current course "code"
+        sed -i "/^$alias.*[Mm]269-$COURSE_YEAR[Jj]/d" "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE"
+    done
+else
+    echo "Warning: $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE does not exist."
 fi
 
 # Remove lines from ~/.jupyter/custom/custom.css
@@ -79,12 +90,13 @@ if confirm "Remove M269 custom styling from $CSS_FILE ?"; then
     # Special characters need to be escaped for use in regex
     START_DELIM="\/\* Start of [Mm]269-$COURSE_YEAR[Jj] notebook styling. \*\/"
     END_DELIM="\/\* End of [Mm]269-$COURSE_YEAR[Jj] notebook styling. \*\/"
-    if [ -e $CSS_FILE ]; then
+    if [[ -f "$CSS_FILE" ]]; then
         cp "$CSS_FILE" "$CSS_FILE".backup
         echo "Removing M269 custom styling from $CSS_FILE..."
         sed -i "/$START_DELIM/,/$END_DELIM/d" "$CSS_FILE"
+    else
+        echo "Warning: $CSS_FILE does not exist."
     fi
-
 fi
 
-echo "The uninstallation process has now completed."
+echo "All done. To reinstall please visit $SITE and follow the provided instructions."