diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3bfbe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.env
+*.sublime*
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35a4ac4..1291d70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,57 @@
 README.md
 =================
 
+Authoring SCORM-compatible training using the [Adapt Authoring](https://github.com/adaptlearning/adapt_authoring) tool.
+
+Getting Started
+---------------------
+
 Do this once:
 
+```
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+wait for a moment, then
+
 ```
 docker-compose -f docker-compose.setup.yml run --rm setup
 
 ```
 
-Then `docker-compose up -d`.
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+Subsequent runnings: `docker-compose up -d`.
+
+Config
+----------
+
+Add an `.env` file with the following:
+
+```
+ADMIN_EMAIL=admin
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=password
+```
+
+This is read during "setup."
+
+Clean Up
+-----------
+
+### To remove containers
+
+```
+docker-compose down
+```
+
+### To remove data (courses)
+
+This will delete your hard work. Are you sure?
+
+```
+docker volume rm dockeradaptauthoring_adaptdb
+docker volume rm dockeradaptauthoring_adaptdata
+```
+
+Backup
+------------
+
+[database and course content]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.setup.yml b/docker-compose.setup.yml
index 25cf257..e15230e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.setup.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.setup.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,8 @@ services:
       - adaptdata:/adapt_authoring
     external_links:
       - adaptdb
-    command: node install --install Y --serverPort 5000 --serverName localhost --dbHost adaptdb --dbName adapt-tenant-master --dbPort 27017 --dataRoot data --sessionSecret your-session-secret --useffmpeg Y --smtpService dummy --smtpUsername smtpUser --smtpPassword smtpPass --fromAddress you@example.com --name master --displayName Master --email ${ADMIN_EMAIL} --password ${ADMIN_PASSWORD}
-    # && #node upgrade --Y/n Y
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+    command: node install --install Y --serverPort 5000 --serverName localhost --dbHost adaptdb --dbName adapt-tenant-master --dbPort 27017 --dataRoot data --sessionSecret your-session-secret --useffmpeg Y --smtpService dummy --smtpUsername smtpUser --smtpPassword smtpPass --fromAddress you@example.com --name master --displayName Master --email ${ADMIN_EMAIL} --password ${ADMIN_PASSWORD} # && node upgrade --Y/n Y
+  upgrade:
+    extends:
+      service: setup
+    command: node upgrade --Y/n Y
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0fce663..5191561 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@ version: '2'
 
 volumes:
   adaptdata:
+  adaptdb:
 
 services:
   db:
     container_name: adaptdb
     image: mongo
+    volumes:
+      - adaptdb:/data/db
+    ports:
+      - 27017:27017
   authoring:
     volumes:
       - adaptdata:/adapt_authoring