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 <p>Instead of reinventing a protocol, deployd embraces HTTP. This means that any HTTP client, such as a JavaScript app, a mobile app, or even another server, can securely interact with your data without having to setup a web server and write a custom backend.</p>
 
+<h2>Dependencies</h2>
+
+<p>Currently deployd requires mongodb to be installed. You can download it <a href="http://www.mongodb.org/downloads">here</a>.</p>
+
+<p>Deployd also requires <code>node.js</code> >= v0.6.0. You can download it <a href="http://nodejs.org/#download">here</a>.</p>
+
 <h2>Quick start</h2>
 
-<p>To install deployd locally you must have <code>npm</code> and a running instance of mongodb.</p>
+<p>Install deployd from npm (requires [nodejs(http://www.mongodb.org/downloads), <a href="http://nodejs.org/#download">mongodb</a>).</p>
 
-<pre><code>[sudo] npm install deployd -g
+<pre><code>$ [sudo] npm install deployd -g
 </code></pre>
 
-<p>First you'll want to generate an authentication key.</p>
+<p>Create an <code>index.html</code> file in a new directory.</p>
 
-<pre><code>dpd key
+<pre><code>$ cat &gt;&gt; index.html
+hello world!
+^C
 </code></pre>
 
-<p>Copy the key for use in the dashboard. Then start the server.</p>
+<p>Run deployd from the directory where you want to server your files.</p>
 
-<pre><code>dpd listen
+<pre><code>$ dpd -d
 </code></pre>
 
-<p>You can view the dashboard at <code>http://localhost:2403/__dashboard/</code>. It will prompt you for your auth key.</p>
+<p>This will open up the dashboard where you can manage your deployd server.</p>
+
+<p>See <code>dpd -h</code> for more info on how to use the command line interface.</p>
 
 <h2>How does it work?</h2>
 
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 Instead of reinventing a protocol, deployd embraces HTTP. This means that any HTTP client, such as a JavaScript app, a mobile app, or even another server, can securely interact with your data without having to setup a web server and write a custom backend.
 
+## Dependencies
+
+Currently deployd requires mongodb to be installed. You can download it [here](http://www.mongodb.org/downloads).
+
+Deployd also requires `node.js` >= v0.6.0. You can download it [here](http://nodejs.org/#download).
+
 ## Quick start
 
-To install deployd locally you must have `npm` and a running instance of mongodb.
+Install deployd from npm (requires [nodejs(http://www.mongodb.org/downloads), [mongodb](http://nodejs.org/#download)).
 
-    [sudo] npm install deployd -g
+    $ [sudo] npm install deployd -g
     
-First you'll want to generate an authentication key.
+Create an `index.html` file in a new directory.
 
-    dpd key
+    $ cat >> index.html
+    hello world!
+    ^C
+
+Run deployd from the directory where you want to server your files.
+
+    $ dpd -d
     
-Copy the key for use in the dashboard. Then start the server.
+This will open up the dashboard where you can manage your deployd server.
 
-    dpd listen
-
-You can view the dashboard at `http://localhost:2403/__dashboard/`. It will prompt you for your auth key.
+See `dpd -h` for more info on how to use the command line interface.
 
 ## How does it work?