diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+`LinkUp`  is currently in` active development` and `not fully launched`. 
+
+To launch the App in Dev Mode:
+
+`git clone https://git.ssh.surf/snxraven/LinkUp-P2P-Chat.git`
+
+`cd LinkUp-P2P-Chat`
+
+`npm i; npm i pear -g;`
+
+Lastly - run the app: 
+`pear dev -s /tmp/tmp_pear`
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
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--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -912,4 +912,4 @@ async function connectToAllRooms() {
 // Call this function when loading the rooms initially
 renderRoomList();
 
-initialize();
+initialize();
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