diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00740cd..57160d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # 🚀 Getting started with PomeloNote
 
+## Setup
+- run `npm i`
+- get the .env file and save it to the root directory of the project
+- set up Strapi  
+  - go to `localhost:1337/admin`
+  - register an admin user
+  - go to Settings => Users&Permissions Plugin => Roles => Authenticated => Note => Select all
+  - Save
+
 ### Starting the container with svelte and strapi:
 ``docker-compose up --build -d``