diff --git a/doc/admin/install/aws.md b/doc/admin/install/aws.md
index fbf896e2950e..11cb2eab32df 100644
--- a/doc/admin/install/aws.md
+++ b/doc/admin/install/aws.md
@@ -33,25 +33,13 @@ If you're just starting out, we recommend [installing code-server locally](../..
   >example: `ssh -i "/Users/John/Downloads/TestInstance.pem" ubuntu@ec2-3-45-678-910.compute-1.amazonaws.co`
 - You should see a prompt for your EC2 instance like so<img src="../../assets/aws_ubuntu.png">
 - At this point it is time to download the `code-server` binary. We will of course want the linux version.
-- Find the latest Linux release from this URL:
+- Download the latest Linux release with this command:
   ```
-  https://github.com/codercom/code-server/releases/latest
+  bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/codercom/code-server/master/scripts/update.sh)
   ```
-- Replace {version} in the following command with the version found on the releases page and run it (or just copy the download URL from the releases page):
+- Navigate to the `code-server` directory with this command:
   ```
-  wget https://github.com/codercom/code-server/releases/download/{version}/code-server-{version}-linux-x64.tar.gz
-  ```
-- Extract the downloaded tar.gz file with this command, for example:
-  ```
-  tar -xvzf code-server-{version}-linux-x64.tar.gz
-  ```
-- Navigate to extracted directory with this command:
-  ```
-  cd code-server-{version}-linux-x64
-  ```
-- If you run into any permission errors, make the binary executable by running:
-  ```
-  chmod +x code-server
+  cd ~/code-server-linux
   ```
   > To ensure the connection between you and your server is encrypted view our guide on [securing your setup](../../security/ssl.md)
 - Finally, run
diff --git a/doc/admin/install/digitalocean.md b/doc/admin/install/digitalocean.md
index 1a1b7dd5e824..23eb5fedd157 100644
--- a/doc/admin/install/digitalocean.md
+++ b/doc/admin/install/digitalocean.md
@@ -15,26 +15,15 @@ If you're just starting out, we recommend [installing code-server locally](../..
 - Launch your instance
 - Open a terminal on your computer and SSH into your instance
   > example: ssh root@203.0.113.0
-- Once in the SSH session, visit code-server [releases page](https://github.com/codercom/code-server/releases/) and copy the link to the download for the latest linux release
-- Find the latest Linux release from this URL:
-  ```
-  https://github.com/codercom/code-server/releases/latest
-  ```
-- Replace {version} in the following command with the version found on the releases page and run it (or just copy the download URL from the releases page):
-  ```
-  wget https://github.com/codercom/code-server/releases/download/{version}/code-server-{version}-linux-x64.tar.gz
-  ```
-- Extract the downloaded tar.gz file with this command, for example:
-  ```
-  tar -xvzf code-server-{version}-linux-x64.tar.gz
-  ```
-- Navigate to extracted directory with this command:
+- Once in the SSH session, run the following commands to download and install the latest linux release
+
+- Download the latest Linux release with this command:
   ```
-  cd code-server-{version}-linux-x64
+  bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/codercom/code-server/master/scripts/update.sh)
   ```
-- If you run into any permission errors when attempting to run the binary:
+- Navigate to the `code-server` directory with this command:
   ```
-  chmod +x code-server
+  cd ~/code-server-linux
   ```
   > To ensure the connection between you and your server is encrypted view our guide on [securing your setup](../../security/ssl.md)
 - Finally start the code-server
diff --git a/doc/admin/install/google_cloud.md b/doc/admin/install/google_cloud.md
index 91085910bcc6..d8d67a048a9c 100644
--- a/doc/admin/install/google_cloud.md
+++ b/doc/admin/install/google_cloud.md
@@ -24,40 +24,20 @@ If you're just starting out, we recommend [installing code-server locally](../..
 ```
 gcloud compute ssh --zone [region] [instance name]
 ```
-
-- Find the latest Linux release from this URL:
-```
-https://github.com/codercom/code-server/releases/latest
-```
-
-- Replace {version} in the following command with the version found on the releases page and run it (or just copy the download URL from the releases page):
-```
-wget https://github.com/codercom/code-server/releases/download/{version}/code-server-{version}-linux-x64.tar.gz
-```
-
-- Extract the downloaded tar.gz file with this command, for example:
-```
-tar -xvzf code-server-{version}-linux-x64.tar.gz
-```
-
-- Navigate to extracted directory with this command:
-```
-cd code-server-{version}-linux-x64
-```
-
-- Make the binary executable if you run into any errors regarding permission:
-```
-chmod +x code-server
-```
-
-> To ensure the connection between you and your server is encrypted view our guide on [securing your setup](../security/ssl.md)
-
+- Download the latest Linux release with this command:
+  ```
+  bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/codercom/code-server/master/scripts/update.sh)
+  ```
+- Navigate to the `code-server` directory with this command:
+  ```
+  cd ~/code-server-linux
+  ```
+  > To ensure the connection between you and your server is encrypted view our guide on [securing your setup](../security/ssl.md)
 - Start the code-server
 ```
 sudo ./code-server -p 80
 ```
-
-> For instructions on how to keep the server running after you end your SSH session please checkout [how to use systemd](https://www.linode.com/docs/quick-answers/linux/start-service-at-boot/) to start linux based services if they are killed
+  > For instructions on how to keep the server running after you end your SSH session please checkout [how to use systemd](https://www.linode.com/docs/quick-answers/linux/start-service-at-boot/) to start linux based services if they are killed
 
 - Access code-server from the public IP of your Google Cloud instance we noted earlier in your browser. 
 > example: 32.32.32.234
diff --git a/scripts/update.sh b/scripts/update.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..5d72ae37d3a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+# Updates Code Server to the latest version
+case $(uname -s) in
+  Darwin) # Mac
+    curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/codercom/code-server/releases/latest | \
+    grep "browser_download_url.*code-server.*darwin-x64.zip" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | \
+    awk '{print "url = "$1""}' | curl --create-dirs -o ~/code-server-darwin.zip --progress-bar -LK -
+    mkdir -p ~/code-server-darwin && tar -C "$_" xpvf ~/code-server-darwin.zip
+    chmod +x ~/code-server-darwin/code-server
+    ;;
+  Linux)
+    curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/codercom/code-server/releases/latest | \
+    grep "browser_download_url.*code-server.*linux-x64.tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | \
+    wget -O ~/code-server-linux.tar.gz --show-progress -qi -
+    mkdir -p ~/code-server-linux && tar -xzvf ~/code-server-linux.tar.gz --strip 1 -C "$_"
+    chmod +x ~/code-server-linux/code-server
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Unsupported operating system"
+    ;;
+esac