diff --git a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/config/instructions.txt b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/config/instructions.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..550cd0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/config/instructions.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Testing Instructions file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/view/StartScreen.java b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/view/StartScreen.java
index b38d440..8f933ca 100644
--- a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/view/StartScreen.java
+++ b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/view/StartScreen.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent arg0) {
 				System.out.println("Game started");
 				_master._initialGameVariable = true;
 				exitWindow();
-//				createUserNameInputWindow();
+
 			}
 		});
 
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent arg0) {
 			@Override
 			public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent arg0) {
 				System.out.println("Instructions opened");
+				ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("Notepad.exe", "src/config/instructions.txt");
+				try {
+					pb.start();
+				} catch (IOException e) {
+					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+					e.printStackTrace();
+				}
 			}
 		});
 
@@ -99,49 +106,4 @@ public void exitWindow()
 	{
 		this.dispose();
 	}
-
-	//will re-implement player name assignments when save files are implemented
-	
-//	public void createUserNameInputWindow()
-//	{
-//		final JFrame contentFrame = new JFrame();
-//		JPanel inputPane;
-//		final JTextField textField_1;
-//		boolean dispose = false;
-//
-//		contentFrame.setTitle("What is your name?");
-//		contentFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
-//		contentFrame.setBounds(100, 100, 450, 99);
-//		inputPane = new JPanel();
-//		inputPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5));
-//		contentFrame.setContentPane(inputPane);
-//		inputPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 0));
-//
-//		textField_1 = new JTextField();
-//		inputPane.add(textField_1, BorderLayout.NORTH);
-//		textField_1.setColumns(10);
-//
-//		JButton btnAccept = new JButton("Accept");
-//		btnAccept.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
-//			@Override
-//			public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent arg0) {
-//				String userInput = textField_1.getText();
-//				setPlayerName(userInput);
-//				System.out.println(userInput);
-//				dispose = true;
-//			}
-//		});
-//		inputPane.add(btnAccept, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
-//		contentFrame.setVisible(true);
-//		
-//		if(dispose = true)
-//		{
-//			this.dispose();
-//		}
-//	}
-//	
-//	public void setPlayerName(String playerName)
-//	{
-//		_player.setPlayerName(playerName);
-//	}
 }