diff --git a/setup_porcupine.sh b/setup_porcupine.sh
index e81c7ba..e43da32 100755
--- a/setup_porcupine.sh
+++ b/setup_porcupine.sh
@@ -15,30 +15,36 @@ YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
+
 echo -e "${BLUE}"
 echo "=========================================="
 echo " 🎤 Porcupine Setup - AI Now Inc"
 echo "=========================================="
 echo -e "${NC}"
 echo ""
-echo "This script will help you set up Porcupine for accurate hotword detection."
-echo ""
 
-# Check if running in virtual environment
-if [ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Not in a virtual environment.${NC}"
-    echo "Activating virtual environment..."
-    if [ -f "venv/bin/activate" ]; then
-        source venv/bin/activate
-        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Virtual environment activated${NC}"
-    else
-        echo -e "${RED}✗ Virtual environment not found!${NC}"
-        echo "Please run: source venv/bin/activate"
-        exit 1
-    fi
+# Check if virtual environment exists
+if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Virtual environment not found!${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Please run the installer first:"
+    echo "  sudo ./install.sh"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Or create the virtual environment manually:"
+    echo "  python3 -m venv venv"
+    echo "  source venv/bin/activate"
+    echo "  pip install -r requirements.txt"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
+# Activate virtual environment
+echo "Activating virtual environment..."
+source venv/bin/activate
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Virtual environment activated${NC}"
 echo ""
+
 echo "Step 1: Get Your API Key"
 echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
 echo ""
@@ -68,11 +74,8 @@ echo ""
 echo -e "${BLUE}Step 2: Installing Porcupine...${NC}"
 echo ""
 
-# Set the API key as environment variable
-export PICOVOICE_API_KEY="$api_key"
-
-# Install pvporcupine
-if pip install pvporcupine; then
+# Install pvporcupine with the API key
+if PICOVOICE_API_KEY="$api_key" pip install pvporcupine; then
     echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Porcupine installed successfully!${NC}"
 else
     echo -e "${RED}✗ Failed to install Porcupine${NC}"
@@ -86,21 +89,11 @@ echo ""
 
 # Save API key to .env file
 ENV_FILE=".env"
-if [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
-    # Update existing .env file
-    if grep -q "PICOVOICE_API_KEY" "$ENV_FILE"; then
-        sed -i "s/^PICOVOICE_API_KEY=.*/PICOVOICE_API_KEY=$api_key/" "$ENV_FILE"
-    else
-        echo "PICOVOICE_API_KEY=$api_key" >> "$ENV_FILE"
-    fi
-else
-    # Create new .env file
-    cat > "$ENV_FILE" << EOF
+cat > "$ENV_FILE" << EOF
 # Porcupine (Picovoice) Configuration
+# Get your API key from: https://console.picovoice.ai/
 PICOVOICE_API_KEY=$api_key
 EOF
-    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Created .env file with your API key${NC}"
-fi
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}✓ API key saved to $ENV_FILE${NC}"
 
@@ -113,6 +106,11 @@ if python3 -c "import pvporcupine; print('Porcupine version:', pvporcupine.__ver
     echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Porcupine is working!${NC}"
 else
     echo -e "${RED}✗ Porcupine test failed${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Troubleshooting:"
+    echo "1. Make sure you're in the virtual environment"
+    echo "2. Try: source venv/bin/activate"
+    echo "3. Try: pip install pvporcupine"
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ echo -e "   ${BLUE}./start_tui.sh${NC}"
 echo ""
 echo "2. Say 'Hey Osiris' to test hotword detection"
 echo ""
-echo "3. You should see '[Porcupine]' instead of '[Simple]' in the logs"
+echo "3. You should see better hotword detection accuracy"
 echo ""
 echo -e "${YELLOW}Note:${NC} Your API key is stored in .env file. Keep it secure!"
 echo ""