diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2745b43f..d476c9616 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ The Node.js version of your Linux repository might be too old/new. Please compil
 2. Install npm `curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh`
 3. Ensure you have installed the sqlite develob libraries, gzip and git `apt-get install libsqlite3-dev gzip git-core`
 4. Clone the git repository `git clone 'git://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite.git'`
-5. Install the dependencies `cd etherpad-lite && npm install`
-6. Start it with `bin/run.sh`
-7. Open your web browser and visit <http://localhost:9001>
+5. Start it with `bin/run.sh` (the first run will install all dependencies)
+6. Open your web browser and visit <http://localhost:9001>
 
 # Next Steps
 You can modify the settings in the file settings.json
@@ -60,4 +59,4 @@ You can join the [mailinglist](http://groups.google.com/group/etherpad-lite-dev)
 You also help the project, if you only host a ep-lite instance and share your experience with us.
 
 # License
-[Apache License v2](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)
\ No newline at end of file
+[Apache License v2](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)
diff --git a/bin/debugRun.sh b/bin/debugRun.sh
index 014d11cda..fede0b50b 100755
--- a/bin/debugRun.sh
+++ b/bin/debugRun.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+#Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
+FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
+cd $FOLDER 
+
+#Was this script started in the bin folder? if yes move out
+if [ -d "../bin" ]; then
+  cd "../"
+fi
+
+#prepare the enviroment
+bin/installDeps.sh || exit 1
+
 hash node-inspector > /dev/null 2>&1 || { 
   echo "You need to install node-inspector to run the tests!" >&2
   echo "You can install it with npm" >&2
@@ -11,9 +23,8 @@ node-inspector &
 
 echo "If you new to node-inspector, take a look at this video: http://youtu.be/AOnK3NVnxL8"
 
-if [ -d "../bin" ]; then
-  cd "../"
-fi
-
 cd "node"
 node --debug server.js
+
+#kill node-inspector before ending 
+kill $!
diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..feff219e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
+FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
+cd $FOLDER 
+
+#Was this script started in the bin folder? if yes move out
+if [ -d "../bin" ]; then
+  cd "../"
+fi
+
+#Is wget installed?
+hash wget > /dev/null 2>&1 || { 
+  echo "Please install wget" >&2
+  exit 1 
+}
+
+#Is node installed?
+hash node > /dev/null 2>&1 || { 
+  echo "Please install node.js ( http://nodesjs.org )" >&2
+  exit 1 
+}
+
+#Is npm installed?
+hash npm > /dev/null 2>&1 || { 
+  echo "Please install npm ( http://npmjs.org )" >&2
+  exit 1 
+}
+
+#Does a settings.json exist? if no copy the template
+if [ ! -f "settings.json" ]; then
+  echo "Copy the settings template to settings.json..."
+  cp -v settings.json.template settings.json || exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Ensure that all dependencies are up to date..."
+npm install || exit 1
+
+echo "Ensure jQuery is downloaded and up to date..."
+DOWNLOAD_JQUERY="true"
+NEEDED_VERSION="1.6.2"
+if [ -f "static/js/jquery.min.js" ]; then
+  VERSION=$(cat static/js/jquery.min.js | head -n 2 | tail -n 1 | grep -o "v[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*");
+  
+  if [ ${VERSION#v} = $NEEDED_VERSION ]; then
+    DOWNLOAD_JQUERY="false"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ $DOWNLOAD_JQUERY = "true" ]; then
+  wget -O static/js/jquery.min.js http://code.jquery.com/jquery-$NEEDED_VERSION.min.js || exit 1
+fi
+
+#Remove all minified data to force node creating it new
+echo "Clear minfified cache..."
+rm -f var/minified*
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/bin/run.sh b/bin/run.sh
index 3256d0fd9..e89e3af95 100755
--- a/bin/run.sh
+++ b/bin/run.sh
@@ -16,45 +16,8 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
    exit 1
 fi
 
-#Is node installed?
-hash node > /dev/null 2>&1 || { 
-  echo "You need to install node to run Etherpad-Lite!" >&2
-  exit 1 
-}
-
-#Is npm installed?
-hash npm > /dev/null 2>&1 || { 
-  echo "You need to install npm to run Etherpad-Lite!" >&2
-  exit 1 
-}
-
-#Does a settings.json exist? if no copy the template
-if [ ! -f "settings.json" ]; then
-  echo "Copy the settings template to settings.json..."
-  cp -v settings.json.template settings.json 
-fi
-
-echo "Ensure that all dependencies are up to date..."
-npm install
-
-echo "Ensure jQuery is downloaded and up to date..."
-DOWNLOAD_JQUERY="true"
-NEEDED_VERSION="1.6.2"
-if [ -f "static/js/jquery.min.js" ]; then
-  VERSION=$(cat static/js/jquery.min.js | head -n 2 | tail -n 1 | grep -o "v[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*");
-  
-  if [ ${VERSION#v} = $NEEDED_VERSION ]; then
-    DOWNLOAD_JQUERY="false"
-  fi
-fi
-
-if [ $DOWNLOAD_JQUERY = "true" ]; then
-  wget -O static/js/jquery.min.js http://code.jquery.com/jquery-$NEEDED_VERSION.min.js
-fi
-
-#Remove all minified data to force node creating it new
-echo "Clear minfified cache..."
-rm var/minified* 2> /dev/null
+#prepare the enviroment
+bin/installDeps.sh || exit 1
 
 #Move to the node folder and start
 echo "start..."