diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 213a29a..d68f1e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Supports mf2 h-feed and xml feeds (thanks to Universal Feed Parser).
 Installation
 ----------
 
-How to run your own instance of Woodwind. The default configuration
-uses SQLite, so no database setup is necessary.
+How to run your own instance of Woodwind. You'll first need to make
+sure you have *Postgres* and *Redis* installed and running.
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/kylewm/woodwind.git
@@ -22,14 +22,24 @@ Set up the virtualenv and install dependencies.
 
 ```bash
 virtualenv --python=/usr/bin/python3 venv
+source venv/bin/activate
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
-Use the basic SQLite configuration, create database tables and run Woodwind.
+Copy woodwind.cfg.template to woodwind.cfg and edit it to check the
+Postgres connection string.
+
+Then create database tables and run Woodwind.
 
 ```bash
+# create the postgres database
+createdb woodwind
+# copy and edit the configuration file
 cp woodwind.cfg.template woodwind.cfg
+nano woodwind.cfg
+# create the database tables
 python init_db.py
+# finally run the application
 uwsgi woodwind-dev.ini
 ```
 
diff --git a/log.sh b/log.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..15b5ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+REMOTE_USER=kmahan
+HOST=orin.kylewm.com
+
+ssh -t $REMOTE_USER@$HOST bash -c "'
+
+set -x
+
+sudo tail -n 60 -f /var/log/upstart/woodwind.log
+'"
diff --git a/woodwind-dev.ini b/woodwind-dev.ini
index 3a97168..e3de209 100644
--- a/woodwind-dev.ini
+++ b/woodwind-dev.ini
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [uwsgi]
 master=true
 processes=1
-socket=/tmp/woodwind.sock
-chmod-socket=666
-#http-socket=:3000
+#socket=/tmp/woodwind.sock
+#chmod-socket=666
+http-socket=:3000
 module=woodwind.wsgi
 import=timers
 attach-daemon=rqworker high low
diff --git a/woodwind.cfg.template b/woodwind.cfg.template
index 9c18155..90a2ae8 100644
--- a/woodwind.cfg.template
+++ b/woodwind.cfg.template
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ DEBUG = True
 DEBUG_TB_INTERCEPT_REDIRECTS = False
 SECRET_KEY = 'super secret key'
 
-SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'sqlite:///' + os.getcwd() + '/db.sqlite'
+SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgres:///woodwind'
 PER_PAGE = 100
 
 # client secret and key for fetch twitter contexts from granary.appspot.com
 TWITTER_AU_KEY = '...'
 TWITTER_AU_SECRET = '...'
+
+SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False