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@@ -8,15 +8,27 @@ 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. The default configuration
+uses SQLite, so no database setup is necessary.
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/kylewm/woodwind.git
 cd woodwind
+```
+
+Set up the virtualenv and install dependencies.
+
+```bash
 virtualenv --python=/usr/bin/python3 venv
 pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+Use the basic SQLite configuration, create database tables and run Woodwind.
+
+```bash
 cp woodwind.cfg.template woodwind.cfg
 python init_db.py
 uwsgi woodwind-dev.ini
 ```
+
+Now visit localhost:3000, and you should see the login screen!