diff --git a/install-gui.sh b/install-gui.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..23819540e9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install-gui.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "This requires the chia python virtual environment."
+echo "Execute '. ./activate' if you have not already, before running."
+
+UBUNTU=false
+# Manage npm and other install requirements on an OS specific basis
+if [ "$(uname)" = "Linux" ]; then
+  #LINUX=1
+  if type apt-get; then
+    # Debian/Ubuntu
+    UBUNTU=true
+    sudo apt-get install -y npm nodejs
+  elif type yum && [ ! -f "/etc/redhat-release" ] && [ ! -f "/etc/centos-release" ]; then
+    # AMZN 2
+    echo "Installing on Amazon Linux 2"
+    curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo bash -
+    sudo yum install -y nodejs
+  elif type yum && [ -f /etc/redhat-release ] || [ -f /etc/centos-release ]; then
+    # CentOS or Redhat
+    echo "Installing on CentOS/Redhat"
+    curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo bash -
+    sudo yum install -y nodejs
+  fi
+elif [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ] && type brew && ! npm version>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  # Install npm if not installed
+  brew install npm
+elif [ "$(uname)" = "OpenBSD" ]; then
+  pkg_add node
+elif [ "$(uname)" = "FreeBSD" ]; then
+  pkg install node
+fi
+
+# Ubuntu before 20.04LTS has an ancient node.js
+echo ""
+UBUNTU_PRE_2004=false
+if $UBUNTU; then
+  UBUNTU_PRE_2004=$(python -c 'import subprocess; process = subprocess.run(["lsb_release", "-rs"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE); print(float(process.stdout) < float(20.04))')
+fi
+
+if [ "$UBUNTU_PRE_2004" = "True" ]; then
+  echo "Installing on Ubuntu older than 20.04 LTS: Ugrading node.js to stable"
+  UBUNTU_PRE_2004=true  # Unfortunately Python returns True when shell expects true
+  sudo npm install -g n
+  sudo n stable
+  export PATH="$PATH"
+fi
+
+if [ "$UBUNTU" = "true" ] && [ "$UBUNTU_PRE_2004" = "False" ]; then
+  echo "Installing on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or newer: Using installed node.js version"
+fi
+
+# We will set up node.js on GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines directly
+# for Mac and Windows so skip unless completing a source/developer install
+# Ubuntu special cases above
+if [ ! "$CI" ]; then
+  cd ./electron-react
+  npm install
+  npm audit fix
+  npm run build
+else
+  echo "Skipping node.js in install.sh on MacOS ci"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Chia blockchain install-gui.sh complete."
+echo ""
+echo "Type 'cd electron-react' and then 'npm run electron &' to start the GUI"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 420bed565f6e..ffcb5689dbcd 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,48 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
+UBUNTU=false
+if [ "$(uname)" = "Linux" ]; then
+  #LINUX=1
+  if type apt-get; then
+    UBUNTU=true
+  fi
+fi
+
+UBUNTU_PRE_2004=false
+if $UBUNTU; then
+  LSB_RELEASE=$(lsb_release -rs)
+  UBUNTU_PRE_2004=$(echo "$LSB_RELEASE<20.04" | bc)
+fi
+
+# Manage npm and other install requirements on an OS specific basis
+if [ "$(uname)" = "Linux" ]; then
+  #LINUX=1
+  if [ "$UBUNTU" = "true" ] && [ "$UBUNTU_PRE_2004" = "1" ]; then
+    # Debian/Ubuntu
+    echo "Installing on Ubuntu/Debian pre 20.04 LTS"
+    sudo apt-get update
+    sudo apt-get install -y  python3.7-venv python3.7-distutils
+  elif [ "$UBUNTU" = "true" ] && [ "$UBUNTU_PRE_2004" = "0" ]; then
+    echo "Installing on Ubuntu/Debian 20.04 LTS or newer"
+    sudo apt-get update
+    sudo apt-get install -y  python3.8-venv python3.8-distutils
+  elif type yum && [ ! -f "/etc/redhat-release" ] && [ ! -f "/etc/centos-release" ]; then
+    # AMZN 2
+    echo "Installing on Amazon Linux 2"
+    sudo yum install -y python3 git
+  elif type yum && [ -f /etc/redhat-release ] || [ -f /etc/centos-release ]; then
+    # CentOS or Redhat
+    echo "Installing on CentOS/Redhat"
+  fi
+elif [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ] && ! type brew >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Installation currently requires brew on MacOS - https://brew.sh/"
+elif [ "$(uname)" = "OpenBSD" ]; then
+  export MAKE=${MAKE:-gmake}
+  export BUILD_VDF_CLIENT=${BUILD_VDF_CLIENT:-N}
+elif [ "$(uname)" = "FreeBSD" ]; then
+  export MAKE=${MAKE:-gmake}
+  export BUILD_VDF_CLIENT=${BUILD_VDF_CLIENT:-N}
+fi
 
 find_python() {
     set +e
@@ -23,39 +66,6 @@ then
   INSTALL_PYTHON_VERSION=$(find_python)
 fi
 
-UBUNTU=false
-# Manage npm and other install requirements on an OS specific basis
-if [ "$(uname)" = "Linux" ]; then
-  #LINUX=1
-  if type apt-get; then
-    # Debian/Ubuntu
-    UBUNTU=true
-    sudo apt-get install -y npm nodejs
-  elif type yum && [ ! -f "/etc/redhat-release" ] && [ ! -f "/etc/centos-release" ]; then
-    # AMZN 2
-    echo "Installing on Amazon Linux 2"
-    sudo yum install -y python3 git
-    curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo bash -
-    sudo yum install -y nodejs
-  elif type yum && [ -f /etc/redhat-release ] || [ -f /etc/centos-release ]; then
-    # CentOS or Redhat
-    echo "Installing on CentOS/Redhat"
-    curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo bash -
-    sudo yum install -y nodejs
-  fi
-elif [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ] && type brew && ! npm version>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  # Install npm if not installed
-  brew install npm
-elif [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ] && ! type brew >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  echo "Installation currently requires brew on MacOS - https://brew.sh/"
-elif [ "$(uname)" = "OpenBSD" ]; then
-  export MAKE=${MAKE:-gmake}
-  export BUILD_VDF_CLIENT=${BUILD_VDF_CLIENT:-N}
-elif [ "$(uname)" = "FreeBSD" ]; then
-  export MAKE=${MAKE:-gmake}
-  export BUILD_VDF_CLIENT=${BUILD_VDF_CLIENT:-N}
-fi
-
 # this fancy syntax sets INSTALL_PYTHON_PATH to "python3.7" unless INSTALL_PYTHON_VERSION is defined
 # if INSTALL_PYTHON_VERSION=3.8, then INSTALL_PYTHON_PATH becomes python3.8
 
@@ -77,36 +87,6 @@ pip install wheel
 pip install --extra-index-url https://download.chia.net/simple/ miniupnpc==2.1 setproctitle==1.1.10 cbor2==5.1.2
 pip install -e .
 
-# Ubuntu before 20.04LTS has an ancient node.js
-echo ""
-UBUNTU_PRE_2004=false
-if $UBUNTU; then
-  UBUNTU_PRE_2004=$(python -c 'import subprocess; process = subprocess.run(["lsb_release", "-rs"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE); print(float(process.stdout) < float(20.04))')
-fi
-
-if [ "$UBUNTU_PRE_2004" = "True" ]; then
-  echo "Installing on Ubuntu older than 20.04 LTS: Ugrading node.js to stable"
-  UBUNTU_PRE_2004=true  # Unfortunately Python returns True when shell expects true
-  sudo npm install -g n
-  sudo n stable
-  export PATH="$PATH"
-fi
-
-if [ "$UBUNTU" = "true" ] && [ "$UBUNTU_PRE_2004" = "False" ]; then
-  echo "Installing on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or newer: Using installed node.js version"
-fi
-
-# We will set up node.js on GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines directly
-# for Mac and Windows so skip unless completing a source/developer install
-# Ubuntu special cases above
-if [ ! "$CI" ]; then
-  cd ./electron-react
-  npm install
-  npm audit fix
-else
-  echo "Skipping node.js in install.sh on MacOS ci"
-fi
-
 echo ""
 echo "Chia blockchain install.sh complete."
 echo "For assistance join us on Keybase in the #testnet chat channel"
@@ -115,4 +95,6 @@ echo ""
 echo "Try the Quick Start Guide to running chia-blockchain"
 echo "https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki/Quick-Start-Guide"
 echo ""
+echo "To install the GUI type 'sh install-gui.sh' after '. ./activate'"
+echo ""
 echo "Type '. ./activate' and then 'chia init' to begin"