diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 930ad46..d43e652 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 *.db
 .env.rb
 coverage
+vendor
+.ruby-version
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8116855..2dd458f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # simple url shortener
 
 this project is a simple solution to build out a URL shortener using
-Roda, Falcon, Sequel, and SQLite
+Roda, Puma, Sequel, and SQLite on a FreeBSD Jail
 
 the point of this project is to quickly build something and work on continuous deployment while making small refinements to the functional pieces.
 
-the outside pieces of software that this project relies on are sqlite3 and pkgconf. 
+the outside pieces of software that this project relies on are rbenv, ruby-build, sqlite3, and pkgconf. 
 
 
 
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ first you have to install the dependencies:
 `bundle install`
 
 
-if you want the development group included run this first:
+if you want to skip the test dependencies:
 
-`bundle config set --local with 'development'`
+`bundle config set --local without 'test'`
 
 
 then create a .env.rb file in the root directory that contains the following ENV attributes:
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ then create a .env.rb file in the root directory that contains the following ENV
 ```
 ENV["APP_SESSION_SECRET"] = {output of a random 64 byte secret}
 
-ENV["DB_NAME"] = {db file name}
+ENV["DB_NAME"] = {DB_NAME}
 ```
 
 
-after the dependencies are installed, you have to create the db
+after the dependencies are installed, you have to create the db and schema
 
 `sequel -m db/migrations sqlite://db/{DB_NAME}`
 
 
-to start the application with Falcon:
+to start the application with Puma:
 
-`rackup -o {ip address} -p {port} -s falcon`
+`rackup -o {ip address} -p {port}`
+
+to run it as a daemon:
+
+`rackup -o {ip address} -p {port} -D`