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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ is based on node.js what makes it much leigther and more stable than the origina
 is that this will encourage more users to install a realtime collaborative editor. A smaller and well 
 documented codebase makes it easier for developers to improve the code
 
-# Online demo
+**Online demo**<br>
 Visit <http://pitapoison.de:9001> to test it live
 
 # Why use Etherpad Lite?
@@ -16,21 +16,33 @@ Visit <http://pitapoison.de:9001> to test it live
 * Well documented
 
 # Installation
-1. download latest node.js version from <http://nodejs.org/> and build it with this instructions <https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installation>. <br>THE NODE.JS VERSION OF YOUR LINUX REPOSITORY MAY BE TOO OLD. PLEASE COMPILE FROM THE SOURCE TO GET SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSION.
-2. install npm `curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh`
-3. ensure you have installed the sqlite develob libraries && gzip `apt-get install libsqlite3-dev gzip`
-4. install etherpad-lite `npm install -g ep-lite`
-5. start with `ep-lite`
-6. Open your web browser and visit <http://localhost:9001>
+1. Download latest node.js version from <http://nodejs.org/> and build it with this instructions <https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installation>. <br>THE NODE.JS VERSION OF YOUR LINUX REPOSITORY MAY BE TOO OLD. PLEASE COMPILE FROM THE SOURCE TO GET SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSION.
+2. Install npm `curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh`
+3. Ensure you have installed the sqlite develob libraries, gzip and git `apt-get install libsqlite3-dev gzip git-core`
+4. Clone the git repository `git clone 'git://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite.git'`
+5. Install the dependencies `cd etherpad-lite && npm link`
+6. Start it with `bin/run.sh`
+7. Open your web browser and visit <http://localhost:9001>
 
-# Contribute
-Look at the TODO list at <https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/wiki/TODO>.
-You can join the mailinglist <http://groups.google.com/group/etherpad-lite-dev> or go to the freenode irc channel #etherpad-lite-dev
+# Next Steps
+You can modify the settings in the file settings.json
 
-# Debug
-1. cd bin/runDebug.sh
-2. Open Safari or Chrome and visit http://IPSERVER:8080
+You can update to the latest version with `git pull origin && npm link`
+
+You can debug with `bin/runDebug.sh`
+
+# Develop
+If you're new to git and github, start here <http://learn.github.com/p/intro.html>.
+
+If you're new to node.js, start with this video <http://youtu.be/jo_B4LTHi3I>.
+
+If you wanna find out how Etherpads Easysync works (the library that makes it realy realtime), start with this [PDF](https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/raw/master/doc/easysync/easysync-full-description.pdf) (complex, but worth reading it).
+
+You know all this and just want to know how you can help? Look at the [TODO list](https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/wiki/TODO).
+You can join the [mailinglist](http://groups.google.com/group/etherpad-lite-dev) or go to the freenode irc channel [#etherpad-lite-dev](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=#etherpad-lite-dev)
+
+You also help the project, if you only host a ep-lite instance and share your experience with us.
 
 # License
-Apache License v2 <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html>
+[Apache License v2](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)