diff --git a/emu-configs/defaults/retrodeck/reference_lists/helper_files_list.cfg b/emu-configs/defaults/retrodeck/reference_lists/helper_files_list.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5a1be95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/emu-configs/defaults/retrodeck/reference_lists/helper_files_list.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# The proper format of this file is
+# FILE NAME^DESTINATION
+# The destination can be an internal variable name like $roms_folder if needed
+# The FILE name can have spaces in it, but the DESTINATION cannot, even in variable form
+RetroDECK Example Readme.txt^$rdhome
diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index f5b977e1..b9dbb3c9 100644
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ conf_write() {
 
   while IFS= read -r current_setting_line # Read the existing retrodeck.cfg
   do
-    if [[ (! -z "$current_setting_line") && (! "$current_setting_line" == "#!/bin/bash") && (! "$current_setting_line" == "[]") ]]; then # If the line has a valid entry in it
+    if [[ (! -z "$current_setting_line") && (! "$current_setting_line" == "#"*) && (! "$current_setting_line" == "[]") ]]; then # If the line has a valid entry in it
       if [[ ! -z $(grep -o -P "^\[.+?\]$" <<< "$current_setting_line") ]]; then # If the line is a section header
         current_section=$(sed 's^[][]^^g' <<< $current_setting_line) # Remove brackets from section name
       else
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ conf_read() {
 
   while IFS= read -r current_setting_line # Read the existing retrodeck.cfg
   do
-    if [[ (! -z "$current_setting_line") && (! "$current_setting_line" == "#!/bin/bash") && (! "$current_setting_line" == "[]") ]]; then # If the line has a valid entry in it
+    if [[ (! -z "$current_setting_line") && (! "$current_setting_line" == "#"*) && (! "$current_setting_line" == "[]") ]]; then # If the line has a valid entry in it
       if [[ ! -z $(grep -o -P "^\[.+?\]$" <<< "$current_setting_line") ]]; then # If the line is a section header
         current_section=$(sed 's^[][]^^g' <<< $current_setting_line) # Remove brackets from section name
       else
@@ -1171,6 +1171,18 @@ update_splashscreens() {
   cp -rf /app/retrodeck/graphics/* /var/config/emulationstation/.emulationstation/resources/graphics
 }
 
+deploy_helper_files() {
+
+while IFS='^' read -r file dest
+do
+    if [[ ! "$file" == "#"* ]] && [[ ! -z "$file" ]]; then
+    eval current_dest="$dest"
+    cp -f "$helper_files_folder/$file" "$current_dest/$file"
+  fi
+
+done < "$helper_files_list"
+}
+
 prepare_emulator() {
   # This function will perform one of several actions on one or more emulators
   # The actions currently include "reset" and "postmove"
diff --git a/global.sh b/global.sh
index 95220670..3a903232 100755
--- a/global.sh
+++ b/global.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ hard_version="$(cat '/app/retrodeck/version')"
 rd_repo="https://github.com/XargonWan/RetroDECK"                                                                      # The URL of the main RetroDECK GitHub repo
 es_themes_list="https://gitlab.com/es-de/themes/themes-list/-/raw/master/themes.json"                                 # The URL of the ES-DE 2.0 themes list
 remote_network_target="https://one.one.one.one"                                                                       # The URL of a common internet target for testing network access
+helper_files_folder="$emuconfigs/defaults/retrodeck/helper_files"                                                     # The parent folder of RetroDECK documentation files for deployment
+helper_files_list="$emuconfigs/defaults/retrodeck/reference_lists/helper_files_list.cfg"                              # The list of files to be deployed and where they go
 rpcs3_firmware="http://dus01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/us/2023_0228_05fe32f5dc8c78acbcd84d36ee7fdc5b/PS3UPDAT.PUP"
 
 # Config files for emulators with single config files