From 90dd1ea68b20c5ac32b5da926429ad2c62243ffb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fr4nz D13trich <fr4nz@mailbox.org>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 00:10:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Readme updated

---
 README.md | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6587f6..b39cc9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ Run script with install parameter _-i_
 ```sh
 ./helium_helper.sh -i
 ```
-Add alias to `.shellrc` | _optional_
+OPTIONAL :  Add alias to `.shellrc` | _working in zsh, bash & fish_
+- Default alias
 ```sh
-./helium_helper.sh -a   ### ONLY TESTED WITH zsh & bash
+./helium_helper.sh -a
+```
+- Custom alias
+```sh
+./helium_helper.sh -a <ALIAS>
 ```
 ---
 ### Updating
@@ -30,27 +35,40 @@ Checking for the latest version and updating can simply be done for the browser
 **Terminal**
 
 Updating can also be done by running:
+- Update Helium Browser
 ```sh
-./helium_helper.sh -u   ### UPDATE APP
+./helium_helper.sh -u
 ```
+- Update Helium Helper
 ```sh
-./helium_helper.sh -S   ### UPDATE SCRIPT
+./helium_helper.sh -S
+```
+
+### Backing up
+Backing up pulls all important files, folders & configuration and compresses an archive. By default it will be stored in `$HOME/.apps/Helium/assets`
+- Backup to default path
+```sh
+./helium_helper.sh -b
+```
+- Backup to custom path
+```sh
+./helium_helper.sh -b </PATH/TO/DESTINATION>
 ```
 Since this script is interactive, it doesn't keep logs.
 ## Overview
 ### Helium_Helper.sh
 - Interactive installer, updater & configuration script
-- Installs to `/home/<USER>/.apps/Helium`  |  changeable in line 28 `INSTALL_PATH` 
+- Installs to `$HOME/.apps/Helium`  |  changeable in line 31 `INSTALL_PATH` 
 - Assumes: 
-    - Presence of `/home/<USER>/.apps/Helium` when updating  |  changeable in line 28 `INSTALL_PATH`
+    - Presence of `$HOME/.apps/Helium` when updating  |  changeable in line 31 `INSTALL_PATH`
     - Executable named `Helium.AppImage`
-- Keeps backups of
-    - `Helium.AppImage` --> `Helium.AppImage.old` 
-    - `helium_helper.sh` --> `helium_helper.sh.old`
-    - `helium_launcher_update.sh` --> `helium_launcher_update.sh.old`
-    - `Helium.desktop` --> `Helium.desktop.old`
-    which will be overwritten at every update
-- Adds desktop launcher to `/home/<USER>/.local/share/applications`
+- Keeps backup archives from
+    - `Helium.AppImage`
+    - `helium_helper.sh`
+    - `helium_launcher_update.sh`
+    - `Helium.desktop`
+    - `net.imput.helium`
+- Adds desktop launcher to `$HOME/.local/share/applications`
 - Adds options to launcher which are run by `helium_launcher_updater.sh`
     - Update Helium
     - Update Script
@@ -60,14 +78,14 @@ Since this script is interactive, it doesn't keep logs.
 ### Helium_Launcher_Update.sh
 - Update Helium from launcher
 - Assumes: 
-    - Presence of `/home/<USER>/.apps/Helium` when updating  |  changeable in line 19 `INSTALL_PATH`
+    - Presence of `$HOME/.apps/Helium` when updating  |  changeable in line 21 `INSTALL_PATH`
     - Executable named `Helium.AppImage`
-- Loggs to `/home/<USER>/.apps/Helium/assets/logs`
-- Keeps backups of
-    - `Helium.AppImage` --> `Helium.AppImage.old` 
-    - `helium_helper.sh` --> `helium_helper.sh.old`
-    - `helium_launcher_update.sh` --> `helium_launcher_update.sh.old`
-    - `Helium.desktop` --> `Helium.desktop.old`
-    which will be overwritten at every update
+- Loggs to `$HOME/.apps/Helium/assets/logs`
+- Keeps backup archives from
+    - `Helium.AppImage`
+    - `helium_helper.sh`
+    - `helium_launcher_update.sh`
+    - `Helium.desktop`
+    - `net.imput.helium`
 - Run `helium_launcher_update.sh -h` for help
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