diff --git a/doc/database.md b/doc/database.md
index 304d46c..91935bd 100644
--- a/doc/database.md
+++ b/doc/database.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 
-Postgres on Debian:
+Postgres on Debian (as root)
 
-
-    # install
+    # install as root
     apt-get install --no-install-recommends postgresql postgresql-client
 
 
diff --git a/doc/running.md b/doc/running.md
index 2511499..ef14184 100644
--- a/doc/running.md
+++ b/doc/running.md
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@
 After you have [built the daemon](build.md) and [configured the database](database.md) you can run the daemon.
 
 
-check out the nntpchan repo
+check out the nntpchan repo and build the daemon if you already haven't
 
     git clone https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan
+    cd nntpchan
+    ./build.sh
 
 set up the daemon:
 
-    srndv2 setup
+    ./srndv2 setup
 
 generate admin keys, don't loose them.
 
-    srndv2 tool keygen
+    ./srndv2 tool keygen
 
 add yourself as admin by adding your ``public key`` to the ``frontend`` section of ``srnd.ini``
 
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ add yourself as admin by adding your ``public key`` to the ``frontend`` section
 
 run it:
 
-    srndv2 run
+    ./srndv2 run
 
 
 Now open the browser up to http://127.0.0.1:18000/