touch up the instructions and config example

README.md

@@ -9,10 +9,19 @@ Please read the [full terms](./LICENSE.md) for proper wording.
 
 # installing & first time setup
 ## docker (production)
-create `config/secrets.prod.env` according to `config/secrets.prod.env.example`
+1. clone the repo
+2. create `config/secrets.prod.env` according to `config/secrets.prod.env.example`
+3. create `config/pyrom_config.toml` according to `config/pyrom_config.toml.example` and modify as needed
+4. make sure the `data/` folder is writable by the app:
 
 ```bash
-$ docker compose up
+$ chmod -R 777 data/
+```
+
+5. bring up the container:
+
+```bash
+$ docker compose up --build
 ```
 
 - opens port 8080
@@ -20,10 +29,10 @@ $ docker compose up
 
 make sure to run it in an interactive session the first time, because it will spit out the password to the auto-created admin account.
 
-alternatively, if you already had porom running before, put the db file (`db.prod.sqlite`) in `data/db` and it will Just Work.
+6. point your favorite proxy at `localhost:8080`
 
 ## manual (development)
-1. install python >= 3.11, sqlite3, libargon2, and imagemagick & clone repo
+1. install python >= 3.13, sqlite3, libargon2, and imagemagick & clone repo
 2. create a venv:
 
 ```bash