diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff86127..ef3cfdf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This git hook requires `ruby`  to be installed _(already pre-installed by defaul
 To install simply run the following command. This requires `curl` to be installed.
 
 ```bash
-sh <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/janniks/prepare-commit-msg/master/scripts/install.sh)
+sh <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yrave/prepare-commit-msg/master/scripts/install.sh)
 ```
 
 > If you choose the option to install globally, you will have to reinitialize all your git repositories. The following helpful command reinitializes all repositories found in sub-directories of the current directory.
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index bdd373b..871f8ac 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
+should_use_file_from_github_url=true
 # defaults
 PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER="^\s*\[[\-\w]*\d\]"
+PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER_ONE="^\s*\[[\-\w]*\d\]"
+PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER_TWO="^\s*[\-\w]*\d:"
 PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISSUE_NUMBER="[.]*\/([\-\w]*?\-\d+)"
 PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES="(Merge\sbranch\s\'|\#\sRebase\s|This\sreverts\scommit\s)"
 PLACEHOLDER_LOGGING_VERBOSE="true"
-
-GITHUB_SCRIPT_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/janniks/prepare-commit-msg/master/scripts/prepare-commit-msg"
+PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE="[#{issue_number.upcase}] #{original_commit_message.gsub(/(\s[[:punct:]])+$/, '')}"
+PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE_ONE="[#{issue_number.upcase}] #{original_commit_message.gsub(/(\s[[:punct:]])+$/, '')}"
+PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE_TWO="#{issue_number.upcase}: #{original_commit_message.gsub(/(\s[[:punct:]])+$/, '')}"
+GITHUB_SCRIPT_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yrave/prepare-commit-msg/master/scripts/prepare-commit-msg"
 
 PATH_GIT_GLOBAL="${HOME}/.git-template/"
 PATH_GIT_LOCAL="./.git/"
@@ -75,16 +80,50 @@ if [ "$answer" != "${answer#[Yy]}" ]; then
 		PLACEHOLDER_LOGGING_VERBOSE=false
 	fi
 
-	printf -- "Set a custom regex for parsing issue numbers from commit messages:\n"
-	printf -- " - To use default value, leave empty and press return\n\n"
-	printf -- "Default: ${BLUE}${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER}${RESET}\n${BLUE}>${RESET} "
+	printf -- "Set a custom message style where ISSUE_NUMBER is the issue number and COMMIT_MESSAGE is the commit message.\n"
+	printf -- " - To use default value, leave empty and press return\n"
+	printf -- "Default: ${BLUE}${PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE}${RESET}\n\n"
+	printf -- " - To use ${GREEN}[ISSUE_NUMBER] COMMIT_MESSAGE${RESET}, enter 1\n"
+	printf -- "1: ${BLUE}${PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE_ONE}${RESET}\n\n"
+	printf -- " - To use ${GREEN}ISSUE_NUMBER: COMMIT_MESSAGE${RESET}, enter 2\n"
+	printf -- "2: ${BLUE}${PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE_TWO}${RESET}\n\n${BLUE}>${RESET} "
 	read answer
 
 	if [ ! -z "$answer" ]; then
-		PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER=answer
+		if [ "$answer" == "1" ]; then
+			PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE=$PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE_ONE
+		elif [ "$answer" == "2" ]; then
+			PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE=$PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE_TWO
+		else
+			PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE=answer
+		fi
 	fi
 
-	clear_n_lines 5
+	clear_n_lines 12
+	printf -- " - ${BLUE}Commit message style: ${PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE} ${RESET}\n\n"
+
+	printf -- "Set a custom regex for parsing issue numbers from commit messages:\n\n"
+	printf -- " - To use default value, leave empty and press return\n"
+	printf -- "Default: ${BLUE}${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER}${RESET}\n\n"
+	printf -- " - To use ${GREEN}[ISSUE_NUMBER] COMMIT_MESSAGE${RESET}, enter 1\n"
+	printf -- "1: ${BLUE}${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER_ONE}${RESET}\n\n"
+	printf -- " - To use ${GREEN}ISSUE_NUMBER: COMMIT_MESSAGE${RESET}, enter 2\n"
+	printf -- "2: ${BLUE}${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER_TWO}${RESET}\n\n${BLUE}>${RESET} "
+	read answer
+
+	if [ ! -z "$answer" ]; then
+		if [ "$answer" == "1" ]; then
+			PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER=$PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER_ONE
+		elif [ "$answer" == "2" ]; then
+			PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER=$PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER_TWO
+		else
+			PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER=answer
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	clear_n_lines 13
+	printf -- " - ${BLUE}Regex for commit message: ${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER} ${RESET}\n\n"
+
 	printf -- "Set a custom regex for parsing issue numbers from branch names:\n"
 	printf -- " - To use default value, leave empty and press return\n\n"
 	printf -- "Default: ${BLUE}${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISSUE_NUMBER}${RESET}\n${BLUE}>${RESET} "
@@ -125,7 +164,7 @@ if [ "$OPTION_GLOBAL_TEMPLATE" = true ]; then
 	    printf -- " - A global \'${BLUE}${HOOK_NAME}${RESET}\' git hook already exists. ${RED}Aborting...${RESET}\n\n"
 	    exit
 	fi
-    
+
 	HOOK_FILE="${PATH_GIT_GLOBAL}${HOOK_DIR}${HOOK_NAME}"
 
 	printf -- " - Setting global git-template...\n"
@@ -140,8 +179,14 @@ else
 	HOOK_FILE="${PATH_GIT_LOCAL}${HOOK_DIR}${HOOK_NAME}"
 fi
 
-printf -- " - Downloading git hook...\n"
-curl -s "$GITHUB_SCRIPT_URL" > "$HOOK_FILE"
+if [ "$should_use_file_from_github_url" = true ] ; then
+	printf -- " - Downloading git hook...\n"
+	curl -s "$GITHUB_SCRIPT_URL" > "$HOOK_FILE"
+else
+	printf -- " - Creating git hook file from local file\n"
+	BASEDIR=$(dirname $0)
+	cat "${BASEDIR}/prepare-commit-msg" > "$HOOK_FILE"
+fi
 
 printf -- " - Replacing placeholders...\n"
 PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER=$(printf -- "$PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER" | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g')
@@ -153,11 +198,22 @@ PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISSUE_NUMBER=$(printf -- "$PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISS
 PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES=$(printf -- "$PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES" | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g')
 printf -v PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES "%q" "$PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES"
 PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES=$(printf -- "$PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES" | sed 's/\//\\\//g')
+PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE=$(printf -- "$PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE" | sed 's/\//\\\//g')
+
+replace_placeholder_with_value () {
+	if [ $(uname -s) == "Linux" ]; then
+		sed -i "s/${1}/${2}/g" "$HOOK_FILE"
+		return
+	fi
+
+	sed -i '' "s/${1}/${2}/g" "$HOOK_FILE"
+}
 
-sed -i '' "s/PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER/\/${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER}\//g" "$HOOK_FILE"
-sed -i '' "s/PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISSUE_NUMBER/\/${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISSUE_NUMBER}\//g" "$HOOK_FILE"
-sed -i '' "s/PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES/\/${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES}\//g" "$HOOK_FILE"
-sed -i '' "s/PLACEHOLDER_LOGGING_VERBOSE/${PLACEHOLDER_LOGGING_VERBOSE}/g" "$HOOK_FILE"
+replace_placeholder_with_value PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER "\/${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER}\/"
+replace_placeholder_with_value PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISSUE_NUMBER "\/${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISSUE_NUMBER}\/"
+replace_placeholder_with_value PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES "\/${PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES}\/"
+replace_placeholder_with_value PLACEHOLDER_LOGGING_VERBOSE "${PLACEHOLDER_LOGGING_VERBOSE}"
+replace_placeholder_with_value PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE "${PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE}"
 
 printf -- " - Requesting permission to execute git hook...\n"
 chmod a+x "$HOOK_FILE"
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-commit-msg b/scripts/prepare-commit-msg
index eda4470..a092413 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-commit-msg
+++ b/scripts/prepare-commit-msg
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ $verbose_prefix = "git hook: "
 regex_commit_issue_number = PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_COMMIT_ISSUE_NUMBER
 regex_branch_issue_number = PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_BRANCH_ISSUE_NUMBER
 regex_git_commit_messages = PLACEHOLDER_REGEX_GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGES
-
 # colorize strings in console output
 class String
 	def error;   "\e[31m#{self}\e[0m" end
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ if !issue_number
 end
 
 # combine to new message
-new_commit_message = "[#{issue_number.upcase}] #{original_commit_message.gsub(/(\s[[:punct:]])+$/, '')}"
+new_commit_message = "PLACEHOLDER_NEW_COMMIT_MESSAGE"
 
 # write new commit message to file
 File.open(commit_file, 'w') do |f|