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@@ -7,3 +7,28 @@ It contains a simple static html page and some css magic to make it look a littl
 
 This will later become a simple and configurable nodejs application,
 that will be extendable with all kinds of widgets like rss readers.
+
+Getting started
+---------------
+
+To get started with it, simply clone and call:
+
+```
+cp settings.json.template settings.json
+vi settings.json # Do not forget to configure it ;-)
+npm install
+npm start
+```
+
+
+SSL
+---
+
+In order to use SSL, you need a (self-signed) ssl certificate.
+I provide a simple shellscript to create a self-signed one:
+
+```
+cd snakeoil && ./generateSnakeoil.sh
+```
+
+Make sure to set up the cert + its private key in your `settings.json`.
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