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index 98b8605..67e0a7f 100644
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@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ system for use by fediverse users and APIs.
 
 Fedilogue employs multiple methods to gather post and account data.
 * Through publicly accessible timelines
-* Through privately accessible timelines, requiring an account on a given instance
 * Through publicly accessible relays
+* Through privately accessible timelines, requiring an account on a given instance (untested)
 * Through followed users using a mass following agent (planned)
 
 ## Supported Instances
 
-Fedilogue can receive posts from any instance that supports the ActivityPub protocol. However, it can only
-pull from instances that use the Mastodon API, which includes Pleroma.
+Fedilogue can retrieve Notes (posts) from any instance that supports the ActivityPub protocol. However, it can only pull from Mastodon and Pleroma.
 
 ## How to run
 
@@ -34,16 +33,41 @@ cd fedilogue/fedilogue
 go build
 ```
 
-There should now be a `fedilogue` executable in the project directory.
+This will produce a fedilogue executable in the project directory.
+
+### Prepopulate the Database
+
+Create the `fedilogue` database and the user fedilogue. The exact process for this is outside of the scope of this document
 
-### Fedilogue Control
 
 ```
-cd fedilogue/fedictl
-go build
+CREATE USER fedilogue WITH PASSWORD 'yoursecurepassword';
+CREATE DATABASE fedilogue OWNER fedilogue;
 ```
 
-Using the executable `fedictl`, you can now view the running state of instances or manually add a new instance for polling.
+Set the environment variable 
+
+```
+export DATABASE_URL="postgres://fedilogue:yoursecurepassword@localhost/fedilogue"
+```
+
+Change accordingly if your username, hostname and database are different.
+
+```
+cd fedilogue/fedilogue
+psql -U fedilogue -h localhost < tables.sql
+```
+
+### Generate private and public key
+
+This is only necessary if you are receiving posts from a relay.
+
+```
+cd fedilogue
+mkdir -p keys
+openssl genrsa -out keys/private.pem 3072
+openssl rsa -in keys/private.pem -pubout -out keys/public.pem
+```
 
 ### Configuration
 
@@ -51,14 +75,39 @@ Fedilogue is configured by the `config.jsonc` file. Start by copying the `config
 `config.jsonc` and edit the file with your use-case values. The configuration file is written in jsonc and
 has enclosed explanations that should be self-explanatory.
 
-### Generate private and public key
+Over time, all configuration will be done through the database. 
+
+
+## Starting Fedilogue
+
+### Starting the retrieval daemon
+
 ```
 cd fedilogue
-mkdir -p keys
-openssl genrsa -out keys/private.pem 3072
-openssl rsa -in keys/private.pem -pubout -out public-key.pem
+./fedilogue
 ```
 
+### Subscribe to a relay
+
+Make sure that the `hostname` variable is set to a host that points to your fedilogue instance. Forward port
+SSL/443 to port 8042.
+
+```
+./fedictl -follow https://relay.social.tigwali.fr/inbox
+```
+
+### Starting the RestAPI service
+
+Start the RestAPI service to make the data accessible to external services, such as the web interface (which is currently not written).
+
+```
+cd restapi
+go build .
+./restapi
+```
+
+For documentation on how the API is located [here](restapi/RESTAPI.md).
+
 ## Contact
 
 Ping me at [@fikran@thebag.social](https://thebag.social/@fikran)