diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5d4ac830..69b7110c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ eDisGo.egg-info/
 # exclude .json files in opf
 /edisgo/opf/edisgo_scenario_data/*.json
 /edisgo/opf/opf_solutions/*.json
+
+# exclude virtualenv dir
+venv/
diff --git a/doc/dev_notes.rst b/doc/dev_notes.rst
index c4188f7d..1afa7a26 100644
--- a/doc/dev_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/dev_notes.rst
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ Installation using Linux
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 To set up a source installation using linux simply use a virtual environment and install
-the source code with pip. Make sure to use python3.7 or higher (recommended
+the source code with pip. If you want you can also use the
+`install_edisgo_dev.sh <https://github.com/openego/eDisGo/blob/dev/install_edisgo_dev.sh>`_
+script. Make sure to use python3.7 or higher (recommended
 python3.8). **After** setting up your virtual environment and activating it run the
 following commands within your eDisGo directory:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    python -m pip install -e .[full]  # install eDisGo from source
+    python -m pip install -e .[dev]  # install eDisGo from source
     pre-commit install  # install pre-commit hooks
 
 
diff --git a/edisgo/tools/plots.py b/edisgo/tools/plots.py
index 85eca050..168b05cc 100644
--- a/edisgo/tools/plots.py
+++ b/edisgo/tools/plots.py
@@ -1543,7 +1543,6 @@ def plot_dash_app(
 
     app = JupyterDash(__name__)
     # Workaround to use standard python logging with plotly dash
-    logger.handlers.pop()
     if debug:
         app.logger.disabled = False
         app.logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/install_edisgo_dev.sh b/install_edisgo_dev.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d66c33e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install_edisgo_dev.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to install the venv in the ./venv dir, install pre-commit hooks.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+#set -x
+
+workflow_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath -s "$0")")"
+
+cd "$workflow_dir"
+
+if [ -d "venv" ]
+then
+  rm -rf "venv"
+else
+  echo No dir venv.
+fi
+
+virtualenv "venv" --python python3.8
+
+source "$workflow_dir/venv/bin/activate"
+python --version
+echo "Upgrade pip."
+python -m pip -q install --upgrade pip
+
+for repo in "[dev]"
+do
+  echo "Install $workflow_dir$repo."
+  python -m pip install -e "$workflow_dir$repo"
+done
+
+echo "Save pip freeze to freeze.txt."
+python --version > "$workflow_dir/venv/freeze.txt"
+python -m pip -q freeze >> "$workflow_dir/venv/freeze.txt"
+
+
+pre-commit install