diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index acb4109..27c6e5d 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ RETENTION_MAX_LIFETIME=4w
 #APP_SERVICE_BOT_USERNAME=telegrambot
 #APP_SERVICE_DISPLAY_NAME="Telegram bridge bot"
 #APP_SERVICE_ID=
-#HOMESERVER_DOMAIN=
-#HOMESERVER_URL=
+#HOMESERVER_DOMAIN=$DOMAIN
+#HOMESERVER_URL=https://$DOMAIN
 #VERIFY_SSL=false
 #ENABLE_ENCRYPTION=true
 #TELEGRAM_APP_ID=
-#TELEGRAM_BRIDGE_PERMISSIONS="{ \"*\": \"relaybot\" }"
+#TELEGRAM_BRIDGE_PERMISSIONS="{ \"*\": \"relaybot\", \"@foo:matrix.example.com\": \"admin\" }"
 #TELEGRAM_SYNC_CHANNEL_MEMBERS=true
 #SECRET_TELEGRAM_DB_PASSWORD_VERSION=v1
 #SECRET_TELEGRAM_API_HASH_VERSION=v1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c7aba6..f07a3d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ You'll need to deploy something like [this](https://git.autonomic.zone/ruangrupa
 
 Setting it up is a bit of a chicken/egg & chasing cats moment.
 
-You need to get your bot setup on the telegram side first and have these values:
+You need to get your bot setup on the telegram side first by creating a [telegram app](https://my.telegram.org/apps) and a [telegram bot](https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/python/telegram/relay-bot.html#setup) and have these values:
 
 ```
 api_id: ...
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ api_hash: ...
 telegram_bot_token: ...
 ```
 
-Here is a rough guide:
+Also: 
+- Make sure to uncomment `APP_SERVICES_ENABLED`
+- include the registration in synapse: `APP_SERVICE_CONFIGS="[\"/telegram-data/registration.yaml\"]"`
+- and set yourself as admin under `TELEGRAM_BRIDGE_PERMISSIONS`
+
+A rough guide for the following steps:
 
 ```
 abra app secret insert <domain> telegram_api_hash v1 <secret>