diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..102ebc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.pyc
+.mypy_cache/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 31cc25a..0e6180d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RC_FILE=$(RANGER_DIR)/rc.conf
 install:
 	install -d $(PLUGIN_DIR)
 	install -b devicons.py $(PLUGIN_DIR)/devicons.py
-	install -b devicons_linemode.py $(PLUGIN_DIR)/devicons_linemode.py
+	install -b __init__.py $(PLUGIN_DIR)/devicons_linemode.py
 	grep -q 'default_linemode devicons' $(RC_FILE) || echo '# a plugin that adds file glyphs / icon support to Ranger:' >> $(RC_FILE)
 	grep -q 'default_linemode devicons' $(RC_FILE) || echo '# https://github.com/alexanderjeurissen/ranger_devicons' >> $(RC_FILE)
 	grep -q 'default_linemode devicons' $(RC_FILE) || echo 'default_linemode devicons' >> $(RC_FILE)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 882d268..693caf8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,5 +13,14 @@ screenshot), this and other NERDfonts and the install instructions for these fon
 the following repository: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts
 
 ## Install instructions
+### Stable method:
 A makefile is included to install and uninstall this plugin. to install simply run:
 `make install` and to uninstall the plugin run `make uninstall`.
+
+### Experimental method:
+Ranger has added support for loading directories in the plugins folder to `master` which makes it easier to install and keep plugins updated.  
+To install, just clone the repo into the plugins folder:
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/alexanderjeurissen/ranger_devicons ~/.config/ranger/plugins/ranger_devicons
+```
+Then add `default_linemode devicons` to your `rc.conf`.
diff --git a/devicons_linemode.py b/__init__.py
similarity index 93%
rename from devicons_linemode.py
rename to __init__.py
index d826330..aeca62b 100755
--- a/devicons_linemode.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import ranger.api
 from ranger.core.linemode import LinemodeBase
-from plugins.devicons import *
+from .devicons import *
 
 @ranger.api.register_linemode
 class DevIconsLinemode(LinemodeBase):