diff --git a/tools/arkmanager.cfg b/tools/arkmanager.cfg
index b199a93..b563ff2 100644
--- a/tools/arkmanager.cfg
+++ b/tools/arkmanager.cfg
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ mod_branch=Windows
 # example for config name "ark1":
 #configfile_ark1="/path/to/config/file"
 
-#defaultinstance="main"
+defaultinstance="main"
diff --git a/tools/install.sh b/tools/install.sh
index cb724f6..aa679b6 100755
--- a/tools/install.sh
+++ b/tools/install.sh
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ if [ "$userinstall" == "yes" ]; then
       exit 2
     else
       mv -n "${INSTALL_ROOT}${CONFIGFILE}.NEW" "${INSTALL_ROOT}${CONFIGFILE}"
+      cp -n "${INSTALL_ROOT}/${INSTANCEDIR}/instance.cfg.example" "${INSTALL_ROOT}/${INSTANCEDIR}/main.cfg"
     fi
 else
     # Copy arkmanager to /usr/bin and set permissions
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@ else
       exit 2
     else
       mv -n "${INSTALL_ROOT}${CONFIGFILE}.NEW" "${INSTALL_ROOT}${CONFIGFILE}.cfg"
+      cp -n "${INSTALL_ROOT}/${INSTANCEDIR}/instance.cfg.example" "${INSTALL_ROOT}/${INSTANCEDIR}/main.cfg"
     fi
 fi