diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6107a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# function to display error and exit
+function error_exit {
+    echo "Hauler: $1"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# check for required tools
+command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1 || error_exit "curl is not installed"
+command -v tar >/dev/null 2>&1 || error_exit "tar is not installed"
+command -v sha256sum >/dev/null 2>&1 || error_exit "sha256sum is not installed"
+
+# set default version (latest release)
+version="0.4.0"
+
+# override default version
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        -v|--version)
+            version="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        *)
+            error_exit "Unknown option: $1"
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# detect the operating system
+platform=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+case $platform in
+    linux)
+        platform="linux"
+        ;;
+    darwin)
+        platform="darwin"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        error_exit "Unsupported Platform: $platform"
+        ;;
+esac
+
+# detect the architecture
+arch=$(uname -m)
+case $arch in
+    x86_64)
+        arch="amd64"
+        ;;
+    aarch64)
+        arch="arm64"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        error_exit "Unsupported Architecture: $arch"
+        ;;
+esac
+
+# display the version, platform, and architecture
+echo "Version: $version | Platform: $platform | Architecture: $arch"
+
+# download the checksum file
+curl -sOL https://github.com/rancherfederal/hauler/releases/download/v${version}/hauler_${version}_checksums.txt || error_exit "Failed to Download the Checksums File"
+
+# download the tar.gz file
+curl -sOL https://github.com/rancherfederal/hauler/releases/download/v${version}/hauler_${version}_${platform}_${arch}.tar.gz || error_exit "Failed to Download the Archive"
+
+# verify the checksum
+checksum_match=$(sha256sum -c --ignore-missing hauler_${version}_checksums.txt 2>/dev/null | grep "hauler_${version}_${platform}_${arch}.tar.gz: OK")
+if [ -z "$checksum_match" ]; then
+    error_exit "Failed Checksum Verification"
+fi
+
+# uncompress the archive
+tar -xzf "hauler_${version}_${platform}_${arch}.tar.gz" || error_exit "Failed to Extract the Archive"
+
+# install the binary
+case "$platform" in
+    linux)
+        sudo mv "hauler" "/usr/local/bin" || error_exit "Failed to Move Binary to /usr/local/bin"
+        ;;
+    darwin)
+        sudo mv "hauler" "/usr/local/bin" || error_exit "Failed to Move Binary to /usr/local/bin"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        error_exit "Unsupported Platform/Architecture: $platform/$arch"
+        ;;
+esac
+
+# clean up the files
+rm hauler_${version}_checksums.txt hauler_${version}_${platform}_${arch}.tar.gz
+
+# display success message
+echo "Installation Successful! Hauler v${version} is now available for use!"