diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e90108e..f46f9e6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ DOC="See $SITE for details."
 CSS=custom.css
 REQS=requirements.txt
 CHECK="allowed.py m269.json"
-FILES="$CSS $REQS $CHECK"
+UNINSTALL=uninstall.sh
+FILES="$CSS $REQS $CHECK $UNINSTALL"
 COURSE=m269-23j
 VENV=~/venvs/$COURSE
 
@@ -87,7 +88,13 @@ 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
+            if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+            then
+                echo "Failed to download $file"
+                exit 1
+            fi
         done
     mkdir -p ~/.jupyter/custom
     # don't overwrite existing CSS file
@@ -117,7 +124,12 @@ else
     else
         cp -a $CSS ~/.jupyter/custom
     fi
-    cp -a $CHECK "$FOLDER"
+    cp -a $CHECK $UNINSTALL "$FOLDER"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "Failed to copy $CHECK and $UNINSTALL"
+        exit 1
+    fi
 fi
 
 echo "Creating Python environment $VENV... (this will take a bit)"
@@ -139,25 +151,42 @@ ALLOWED="python3.10 \"$FOLDER/allowed.py\" -c \"$FOLDER/m269.json\""
 
 if [ $shell = "fish" ]
 then
-    FILE=~/.config/fish/config.fish
+    SHELL_CONFIG_FILE=~/.config/fish/config.fish
 else
-    FILE=~/.${shell}rc
+    SHELL_CONFIG_FILE=~/.${shell}rc
 fi
 
 if [ $shell = "csh" ] || [ $shell = "tcsh" ]
 then
-    echo "alias $COURSE '$M269.csh'" >> $FILE
-    echo "alias nb '$NB'" >> $FILE
-    echo "alias allowed '$ALLOWED'" >> $FILE
+    echo "alias $COURSE '$M269.csh'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
+    echo "alias nb '$NB'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
+    echo "alias allowed '$ALLOWED'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
 else
     if [ $shell = "fish" ]
     then
-        echo "alias $COURSE='$M269.fish'" >> $FILE
+        echo "alias $COURSE='$M269.fish'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
     else
-        echo "alias $COURSE='$M269'" >> $FILE
+        echo "alias $COURSE='$M269'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
     fi
-    echo "alias nb='$NB'" >> $FILE
-    echo "alias allowed='$ALLOWED'" >> $FILE
+    echo "alias nb='$NB'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
+    echo "alias allowed='$ALLOWED'" >> $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE
+fi
+
+# Set variables in uninstall.sh
+if [[ -f "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL" ]]; then
+    echo "Setting variables in uninstall.sh ..."
+    # Insert FOLDER variable at line 14
+    sed "14i\\
+FOLDER=$FOLDER" "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL" > "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL.tmp"
+    mv "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL.tmp" "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL"
+    # Insert SHELL_CONFIG_FILE variable at line 15
+    sed "15i\\
+SHELL_CONFIG_FILE=$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE" "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL" > "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL.tmp"
+    mv "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL.tmp" "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL"
+    chmod +x "$FOLDER/$UNINSTALL"
+else
+    echo "Warning: $FOLDER/$UNINSTALL does not exist."
+    echo "Unable to set variables in uninstall.sh..."
 fi
 
-echo "All done. Go to $SITE for further instructions."
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "All done. Go to $SITE for further instructions."
diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fb26a72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script performs the uninstallation of the M269 course environment
+# and will do the following:
+# - Seeks user confirmation before proceeding.
+# - Deletes the M269 virtual environment.
+# - Erases course-specific aliases from the shell config file.
+# - Removes files related to `allowed` from the M269 folder.
+# - Optionally clears M269 styling from Jupyter's custom.css.
+
+# Note: this script expects FOLDER and SHELL_CONFIG_FILE to be set during the
+# installation process (inserted with sed via install.sh).
+
+COURSE=m269-23j
+VENV=~/venvs/$COURSE
+CSS_FILE=~/.jupyter/custom/custom.css
+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
+            ;;
+        *)
+            return 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+# Confirm uninstallation
+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 $CSS_FILE"
+echo "As a result, Jupyter notebooks will no longer be readable or executable unless another Jupyter environment exists."
+if ! confirm "Proceed with uninstallation?"; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Verify and remove the virtual environment.
+remove_venv() {
+    test -n "$VENV" || return 1
+    test -d "$VENV" || return 1
+    # Check for existence of typical virtual environment files
+    test -f "$VENV/bin/activate" || return 1
+    test -f "$VENV/pyvenv.cfg" || return 1
+    echo "Removing the virtual environment..."
+    rm -r "$VENV"
+}
+remove_venv || { echo "Error: failed to remove the virtual environment."; exit 1; }
+
+# Remove allowed.py and m269.json from M269 folder
+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
+
+ALIASES=("alias nb" "alias allowed" "alias $COURSE")
+NB="jupyter notebook &"
+COURSE_PATTERN="[Mm]269-$YEAR[Jj]"
+
+# Remove aliases from the configuration file
+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
+        # Pattern is: Start with $alias, and contains $COURSE_PATTERN or $NB in rest of line.
+        alias_pattern="/^$alias.*\(\($COURSE_PATTERN\)\|\($NB\)\)/d"
+        sed "$alias_pattern" "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE" > "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE.tmp"
+        mv "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE.tmp" "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE"
+    done
+else
+    echo "Warning: $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE does not exist."
+fi
+
+# Optionally Remove custom M269 styling
+if confirm "Remove M269 custom styling from $CSS_FILE ?"; then
+    START_DELIM="\/\* Start of $COURSE_PATTERN notebook styling. \*\/"
+    END_DELIM="\/\* End of $COURSE_PATTERN notebook styling. \*\/"
+    if [[ -f "$CSS_FILE" ]]; then
+        cp "$CSS_FILE" "$CSS_FILE".backup
+        echo "Removing M269 custom styling from $CSS_FILE..."
+        sed "/$START_DELIM/,/$END_DELIM/d" "$CSS_FILE" > "$CSS_FILE.tmp"
+        mv "$CSS_FILE.tmp" "$CSS_FILE"
+    else
+        echo "Warning: $CSS_FILE does not exist."
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "All done. To reinstall please visit $SITE and follow the provided instructions."