diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 68200c4..963e009 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,38 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-DEPLOY_DIR="${1:-/opt/jrunner}"
+echo "jrunner deployment script"
+echo "========================="
+echo ""
+echo "Select deployment option:"
+echo "  1) Local install (./jrunner/build/install)"
+echo "  2) Global install (/opt/jrunner)"
+echo "  3) Custom directory"
+echo ""
+read -p "Enter choice [1-3]: " choice
+
+case $choice in
+    1)
+        DEPLOY_MODE="local"
+        DEPLOY_DIR="./jrunner/build/install/jrunner"
+        ;;
+    2)
+        DEPLOY_MODE="global"
+        DEPLOY_DIR="/opt/jrunner"
+        ;;
+    3)
+        DEPLOY_MODE="custom"
+        read -p "Enter deployment directory (required): " DEPLOY_DIR
+        if [ -z "$DEPLOY_DIR" ]; then
+            echo "Error: Directory path is required"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Error: Invalid choice"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
 
 # Prevent deleting critical system directories
 case "${DEPLOY_DIR}" in
@@ -11,32 +42,46 @@ case "${DEPLOY_DIR}" in
         ;;
 esac
 
-if [ ! -d "${DEPLOY_DIR}" ]; then
-    echo "Error: Directory does not exist: ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
-    echo "Create it first: sudo mkdir -p ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
+echo ""
 echo "Building jrunner..."
 ./gradlew build
 
-echo "Extracting to temporary location..."
-sudo rm -rf /tmp/jrunner
-sudo unzip -q jrunner/build/distributions/jrunner.zip -d /tmp/
+if [ "$DEPLOY_MODE" = "local" ]; then
+    echo "Installing locally with gradle..."
+    ./gradlew installDist
+    echo ""
+    echo "✅ Installed locally at: ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+    echo "Run './jrunner/build/install/jrunner/bin/jrunner --help' to test"
+else
+    # Global or custom deployment
+    if [ ! -d "${DEPLOY_DIR}" ]; then
+        echo "Creating directory: ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+        sudo mkdir -p "${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+    fi
 
-echo "Deploying to ${DEPLOY_DIR}..."
-sudo rm -rf "${DEPLOY_DIR}"/*
-sudo mv /tmp/jrunner/* "${DEPLOY_DIR}"/
-sudo rm -rf /tmp/jrunner
+    echo "Extracting to temporary location..."
+    sudo rm -rf /tmp/jrunner-deploy
+    sudo unzip -q jrunner/build/distributions/jrunner.zip -d /tmp/jrunner-deploy
 
-echo "Fixing ownership..."
-sudo chown -R $USER:$USER "${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+    echo "Deploying to ${DEPLOY_DIR}..."
+    sudo rm -rf "${DEPLOY_DIR}"/*
+    sudo mv /tmp/jrunner-deploy/jrunner/* "${DEPLOY_DIR}"/
+    sudo rm -rf /tmp/jrunner-deploy
 
-# Only create symlink for /opt/jrunner
-if [ "${DEPLOY_DIR}" = "/opt/jrunner" ]; then
-    echo "Creating symlink..."
-    sudo ln -sf /opt/jrunner/bin/jrunner /usr/local/bin/jrunner
+    echo "Fixing ownership..."
+    sudo chown -R $USER:$USER "${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+
+    # Create symlink for global install
+    if [ "$DEPLOY_MODE" = "global" ]; then
+        echo "Creating symlink at /usr/local/bin/jrunner..."
+        sudo ln -sf /opt/jrunner/bin/jrunner /usr/local/bin/jrunner
+    fi
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "✅ Deployed to ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+    echo "Run '${DEPLOY_DIR}/bin/jrunner --help' to test"
+
+    if [ "$DEPLOY_MODE" = "global" ]; then
+        echo "Or simply: jrunner --help"
+    fi
 fi
-
-echo "✅ Deployed to ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
-echo "Run '${DEPLOY_DIR}/bin/jrunner --help' to test"