diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1aff3ad4..b5b33d0f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -262,32 +262,35 @@ Client API Options:
 
 How to use HashStore client (command line app)
 ```sh
+# Step 0: Install hashstore via poetry to create an executable script
+$ poetry install
+
 # Step 1: Create a HashStore
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -chs -dp=3 -wp=2 -ap=SHA-256 -nsp="http://www.ns.test/v1"
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -chs -dp=3 -wp=2 -ap=SHA-256 -nsp="http://www.ns.test/v1"
 
 # Get the checksum of a data object
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -getchecksum -pid=persistent_identifier -algo=SHA-256
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -getchecksum -pid=persistent_identifier -algo=SHA-256
 
 # Find an object (returns the content identifier)
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -findobject -pid=persistent_identifier
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -findobject -pid=persistent_identifier
 
 # Store a data object
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -storeobject -pid=persistent_identifier -path=/path/to/object
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -storeobject -pid=persistent_identifier -path=/path/to/object
 
 # Store a metadata object
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -storemetadata -pid=persistent_identifier  -path=/path/to/metadata/object -formatid=http://ns.dataone.org/service/types/v2.0
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -storemetadata -pid=persistent_identifier -path=/path/to/metadata/object -formatid=http://ns.dataone.org/service/types/v2.0
 
 # Retrieve a data object
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -retrieveobject -pid=persistent_identifier
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -retrieveobject -pid=persistent_identifier
 
 # Retrieve a metadata object
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -retrievemetadata -pid=persistent_identifier -formatid=http://ns.dataone.org/service/types/v2.0
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -retrievemetadata -pid=persistent_identifier -formatid=http://ns.dataone.org/service/types/v2.0
 
 # Delete a data object
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -deleteobject -pid=persistent_identifier
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -deleteobject -pid=persistent_identifier
 
 # Delete a metadata file
-$ python './src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py' /path/to/store/ -deletemetadata -pid=persistent_identifier -formatid=http://ns.dataone.org/service/types/v2.0
+$ hashstore /path/to/store/ -deletemetadata -pid=persistent_identifier -formatid=http://ns.dataone.org/service/types/v2.0
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c3526c4a..c11c4a14 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "hashstore"
 version = "1.1.0"
 description = "HashStore, a hash-based object store for data packages."
-authors = ["Matt Jones <gitcode@magisa.org>", "Dou Mok <douming.mok@gmail.com>"]
+authors = ["Dou Mok <douming.mok@gmail.com>", "Matt Jones <gitcode@magisa.org>"]
 readme = "README.md"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ black = "^22.10.0"
 pylint = "^2.17.4"
 pg8000 = "^1.29.8"
 
+[tool.poetry.scripts]
+hashstore = "hashstore.hashstoreclient:main"
+
 [build-system]
 requires = ["poetry-core"]
 build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
diff --git a/src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py b/src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py
index 7022a521..a04ee8e0 100644
--- a/src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py
+++ b/src/hashstore/hashstoreclient.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 """HashStore Command Line App"""
 
 import logging
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ def __init__(self, properties, testflag=None):
         factory = HashStoreFactory()
 
         # Get HashStore from factory
-        module_name = "filehashstore"
+        module_name = "hashstore.filehashstore"
         class_name = "FileHashStore"
 
         # Set multiprocessing to true