diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6e0e58..eea4f80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 
 ## Getting Started 
 
+### Installation Script
+
+An automated version of this installation process is available to you. To launch it, run './install' from the root directory.
+
 ### Install Dependencies
 
 From within the root directory:
@@ -83,49 +87,65 @@ Import all decks in document/decks/ directory, be careful, it still imports if d
 
 ### Tasks 
 
-#### build
+#### Build
 
 ```sh
 $ npm run build
 ```
 Builds the entire application to `dist/`. See `package.json` to set environment variables.
 
-#### server-prod
+#### Server-prod
 
 ```sh
 $ npm run server-prod
 ```
 Starts the server in production mode. See `package.json` to set environment variables. 
 
-#### watch-server
+#### Watch-server
 
 ```sh
 $ npm run watch-server 
 ```
 Builds and watches server files for changes. Builds to `dev/`.
 
-#### watch-client
+#### Watch-client
 
 ```sh
 $ npm run watch-client
 ```
 Builds and watches client files for changes. Builds to `dev/`.
 
-#### run server (development)
+### Load Sample Data
+
+From within root directory, import all decks in 'document/decks/':
+
+```sh
+npm run import:all
+```
+
+Optionally, import only one deck at a time. Note: Running both import commands, or running the same import command more than once, will result in repeat document-entries.
+
+```sh
+npm run import math.md
+```
+
+Deck files MUST be within documentation/decks/ directory for data to import successfully.
+
+#### Run server (development)
 
 ```sh
 $ npm run server-dev
 ```
 Starts the server in development mode (runs from `localhost:3000`).
 
-#### test
+#### Test
 
 ```sh
 $ npm run test
 ```
 > **Runs unit tests and coverage report. Ensure `mongod` and the application is built and the server is running.**
 
-#### coverage
+#### cCverage
 
 ```sh
 $ npm run coverage
diff --git a/install b/install
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9e6a224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#This script installs dependencies and imports data. Instructions for manually handling this process can be found in '/README.md'.
+
+echo "Installing production and development dependencies..."
+npm install
+
+echo "Building production server..."
+npm run build
+
+echo "Importing all decks..."
+npm run import:all
+
+echo "Running npm test..."
+npm run test
+
+echo "Done! Please see npm test results to resolve installation errors. To build and run development, production, or watch servers, type 'npm run server-dev', 'npm run server-prod', or 'npm run watch-server', respectively."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/components/CreateAccount.js b/src/client/components/CreateAccount.js
index 50881c8..cf38b9b 100644
--- a/src/client/components/CreateAccount.js
+++ b/src/client/components/CreateAccount.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CreateAccount extends React.Component {
   }
 
   handleError(err) {
-    Materialize.toast(`Failed to create account: ${err.responseJSON.message}`, 4000);
+    console.error(err);
   }
 
   createAccount(event) {
diff --git a/src/client/components/SignIn.js b/src/client/components/SignIn.js
index 66990e5..44d78e4 100644
--- a/src/client/components/SignIn.js
+++ b/src/client/components/SignIn.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ class SignIn extends React.Component {
 
   handleError(err) {
     // TODO: don't use global
-    Materialize.toast(err.responseJSON.message, 5000);
+    // Materialize.toast(err.responseJSON.message, 5000);
+    console.error(err);
   }
 
   signIn(e) {
diff --git a/src/server/services/DeckProgress.js b/src/server/services/DeckProgress.js
index 7a4e782..79b1023 100644
--- a/src/server/services/DeckProgress.js
+++ b/src/server/services/DeckProgress.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const getRandom = {
   },
 };
 
-// given a deck id, retrieve a card
+// given a deck id and a user id, retrieve a card
 const getCard = (deckId, userId) => (
   // get the deck
   queryDb().getDeck(deckId).then(deck => {