diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,15 +5,39 @@ Social Game web app for CSCI-3321
 
 To set up the project, follow these steps:
 
-1. Clone repository
-
-2. Install the necessary dependencies:
+1. Install Node.js and MySQL
+2. Clone repository
+```sh
+git clone https://github.com/augustryder/Social-Game-App.git
+cd Social-Game-App
+```
+3. Install the necessary dependencies:
     ```sh
     npm install
     ```
-3. Create .env file with your db credentials
+4. Create a .env file with your MySQL database credentials
+```
+# Social-Game-App/.env
+
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_NAME=social_game_db
+DB_USER=[your credentials]
+DB_PASSWORD=[your credentials]
+```
+
+5. Run create_and_populate.sql to create and initialize the database
+```sh
+mysql -u [username] -p [password] < create_and_populate.sql
+```
 
-4. Run create_and_populate.sql to create the database
+6. Run application
+```sh
+node app.js
+```
+
+7. Go to http://localhost:3000
+
+#### For API documentation, go to http://localhost:3000/api-docs
 
 ## Directory Structure
 app.js - Main app file  
@@ -30,5 +54,7 @@ controllers - contains the logic for communicating with the db and fulfilling th
 
 models - database connection and logic  
 
+middleware - js session logic
+
 
 ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/215c188c-529e-4db0-a22e-340759f8597f)