diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 15dc13e..2bdb05a 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Set up your SSH key authentication in GitLab Profile Settings. Then clone the re
 git clone git@git.sahkoinsinoorikilta.fi:vtmk/web2.0.git
 cd web2.0
 git checkout develop
+cp scripts/git/pre-commit .git/hooks/pre-commit  # install a script to test code before committing
 ```
 
 ## Windows install instructions
diff --git a/scripts/git/pre-commit b/scripts/git/pre-commit
index 5ca0d4f..1cc7067 100755
--- a/scripts/git/pre-commit
+++ b/scripts/git/pre-commit
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
-. "VIRTUALENV_ACTIVATE"
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]
-then
-    echo "Failed to source virtualenv. Skipping pre-commit hook."
-    exit 0;
-fi
+#!/bin/bash
 
-set -e
 PURPLE='\033[0;35m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
+. "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin/activate"
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+    printf "${PURPLE}Failed to find virtualenv. Skipping pre-commit hook.\n${NC}"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+set -e
+
 printf "${PURPLE}Running pre-commit tests.${NC}\n"
+printf "${PURPLE}npm tests...${NC}\n"
 npm test
+printf "${PURPLE}pycodestyle tests...${NC}\n"
 pycodestyle .
+printf "${PURPLE}unit tests...${NC}\n"
 python manage.py test --noinput
 set +e