diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf0d825..5332fd0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,21 +6,6 @@ This repository contains resources used by the core daemon which is located [her
 
 ## getting started ##
 
-After you [built and installed the daemon](doc/build.md) and [set up your database](doc/database.md), clone this repository and start up the daemon
-
-    # clone it
-    git clone https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan ~/nntpchan
-    cd ~/nntpchan/
-
-    # set up the workspace
-    srndv2 setup
-
-    # run the daemon
-    srndv2 run
-
-
-Then open http://127.0.0.1:18000/ukko.html in your browser.
-
 *PLEASE* report any bugs you find while setting up or building [(here)](https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan/issues) so that the problems get fixed :^)
 
 For peering requests, questions or support find me on [rizon](https://qchat.rizon.net/?channels=#nntpchan) as \__uguu\__
diff --git a/doc/database.md b/doc/database.md
index cff3632..304d46c 100644
--- a/doc/database.md
+++ b/doc/database.md
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@ You'll get a prompt, enter the following:
     CREATE DATABASE srnd WITH ENCODING 'UTF8' OWNER srnd;
     \q
 
-Change the username and password as desired.
-The username has to be the same as the database name.
+For demo purposes we'll use these credentials.
+These are default values, please change them later.
+
+Now run it, [next](running.md)
diff --git a/doc/running.md b/doc/running.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..130c71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/running.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+## Running 
+
+After you have [built the daemon](build.md) and [configured the database](database.md) you can run the daemon.
+
+
+check out the nntpchan repo
+
+    git clone https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan
+
+set up the daemon:
+
+    srndv2 setup
+
+generate admin keys, don't loose them.
+
+    srndv2 tool keygen
+
+add yourself as admin by adding your ``public key`` to the ``frontend`` section of ``srnd.ini``
+
+    ...
+    [frontend]
+    enable=1
+    add_admin=yourpublickeygoeshere
+    ... # leave the rest of the config values alone for now
+
+    
+
+run it:
+
+    srndv2 run
+
+
+Now open the browser up to http://127.0.0.1:18000/
+
+To access the mod panel go to the [mod panel](http://127.0.0.1:18000/mod/) and use your ``private key`` to log in