diff --git a/background_selection.py b/background_selection.py
index f494295..a154db6 100644
--- a/background_selection.py
+++ b/background_selection.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import random
 
-image_dir = '/home/bratwolf/Pictures/cyberpunk/wallhaven_alpha_wallhaven_cc_tag_376'
-install_dir = '/opt/cool-retro-term/'
-scale_perc = 0.18
-opacity_perc = 0.7
+image_dir = '/directory/to/image/folder'  # path to the background image folder
+install_dir = '/opt/cool-retro-term/'     # leave like this if you follow the install instructions
+scale_perc = 0.18                         # downscale factor of background image (0.18 => 18% of original size) is used for pixellation
+opacity_perc = 0.7                        # opacity of the background image, so you still see your desktop 
 
 scale_perc = int(scale_perc*100)
 if image_dir[-1] != '/':
@@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ if len(files) > 0:
   random.shuffle(files)
   os.system('convert -resize '+str(scale_perc)+'% '+image_dir+files[0]+' '+install_dir+'background.png')
   os.system('convert '+install_dir+'background.png -alpha set -background none -channel A -evaluate multiply '+str(round(opacity_perc,2))+' +channel '+install_dir+'background.png')
-  copyfile(image_dir+files[0], '/opt/cool-retro-term/background.jpg')