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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Intro for new developers and witnesses
 ------------------------
 
-This is a quick introduction to get new developers and witnesses up to speed on Peerplays blockchain.
+This is a quick introduction to get new developers and witnesses up to speed on Peerplays blockchain. It is intended for witnesses plannig to join a live, already deployed blockchain.
 
 Starting A Peerplays Node
 -----------------
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@ and then proceed with:
     cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug .
     make
     ./programs/witness_node/witness_node
+    
+Launching the witness creates required directories. Next, **stop the witness** and continue.
 
-This will launch the witness node. If you would like to launch the command-line wallet, you must first specify a port
-for communication with the witness node. To do this, add text to `witness_node_data_dir/config.ini` as follows, then
-restart the node:
-
+    vi witness_node_data_dir/config.ini
     rpc-endpoint = 127.0.0.1:8090
+    seed-node = 213.184.225.234:59500
+    
+Start the witness back up
+
+    ./programs/witness_node/witness_node
 
 Then, in a separate terminal window, start the command-line wallet `cli_wallet`:
 
@@ -33,72 +37,73 @@ To set your initial password to 'password' use:
     >>> set_password password
     >>> unlock password
 
-To import your initial balance:
-
-    >>> import_balance nathan [5KQwrPbwdL6PhXujxW37FSSQZ1JiwsST4cqQzDeyXtP79zkvFD3] true
-
-If you send private keys over this connection, `rpc-endpoint` should be bound to localhost for security.
 
 A list of CLI wallet commands is available
 [here](https://github.com/PBSA/peerplays/blob/master/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp).
 
 
-Witness node
-------------
-
-The role of the witness node is to broadcast transactions, download blocks, and optionally sign them.
-
-```
-./witness_node --rpc-endpoint 127.0.0.1:8090 --enable-stale-production -w '"1.6.0"' '"1.6.1"' '"1.6.2"' '"1.6.3"' '"1.6.4"' '"1.6.5"' '"1.6.6"' '"1.6.7"' '"1.6.8"' '"1.6.9"' '"1.6.10"' '"1.6.11"' '"1.6.12"' '"1.6.13"' '"1.6.14"' '"1.6.15"' '"1.6.16"' '"1.6.17"' '"1.6.18"' '"1.6.19"' '"1.6.20"' '"1.6.21"' '"1.6.22"' '"1.6.23"' '"1.6.24"' '"1.6.25"' '"1.6.26"' '"1.6.27"' '"1.6.28"' '"1.6.29"' '"1.6.30"' '"1.6.31"' '"1.6.32"' '"1.6.33"' '"1.6.34"' '"1.6.35"' '"1.6.36"' '"1.6.37"' '"1.6.38"' '"1.6.39"' '"1.6.40"' '"1.6.41"' '"1.6.42"' '"1.6.43"' '"1.6.44"' '"1.6.45"' '"1.6.46"' '"1.6.47"' '"1.6.48"' '"1.6.49"' '"1.6.50"' '"1.6.51"' '"1.6.52"' '"1.6.53"' '"1.6.54"' '"1.6.55"' '"1.6.56"' '"1.6.57"' '"1.6.58"' '"1.6.59"' '"1.6.60"' '"1.6.61"' '"1.6.62"' '"1.6.63"' '"1.6.64"' '"1.6.65"' '"1.6.66"' '"1.6.67"' '"1.6.68"' '"1.6.69"' '"1.6.70"' '"1.6.71"' '"1.6.72"' '"1.6.73"' '"1.6.74"' '"1.6.75"' '"1.6.76"' '"1.6.77"' '"1.6.78"' '"1.6.79"' '"1.6.80"' '"1.6.81"' '"1.6.82"' '"1.6.83"' '"1.6.84"' '"1.6.85"' '"1.6.86"' '"1.6.87"' '"1.6.88"' '"1.6.89"' '"1.6.90"' '"1.6.91"' '"1.6.92"' '"1.6.93"' '"1.6.94"' '"1.6.95"' '"1.6.96"' '"1.6.97"' '"1.6.98"' '"1.6.99"' '"1.6.100"'
-```
-
 Testnet
 ----------------------
-
 - chain-id - 82c339d32256728bcc4df63bcc3e3244f6140a16fef31f707a6613ad189156ae
 
-
-### Add this seed node to config.ini
-```
-vim witness_node_data_dir/config.ini
-
-seed-node = 213.184.225.234:59500
-```
-
-### Register your username at the faucet address
+Register your username at the faucet address
+---------------------------
 https://595-dev.pixelplex.by/
 
 
-### Use the get_private_key_from_password command in cli_wallet with the password downloaded during your username signup to access your private keys. You will need owner, active, and memo
+Use the get_private_key_from_password command in cli_wallet with the password downloaded during your username signup to access your private keys. You will need owner, active, and memo
+---------------------------------
 ```
 get_private_key_from_password the_key_you_received_from_the_faucet your_witness_username active
+get_private_key_from_password the_key_you_received_from_the_faucet your_witness_username memo
+get_private_key_from_password the_key_you_received_from_the_faucet your_witness_username owner
 ```
-This will reveal an array `['PPYxxx', 'xxxx']`
+This will reveal an array for each `['PPYxxx', 'xxxx']`
 
-### import_keys into your cli_wallet 
-- use the second value in the array returned from the previous step for the private key
+import_keys into your cli_wallet
+-------------------------------
+- use the second value in each array returned from the previous step for the private key
 - be sure to wrap your username in quotes
+- import all 3 keys received above
 ```
-import_key "your_witness_username" private_key_from_previous_step
+import_key "your_witness_username" xxxx
+import_key "your_witness_username" xxxx
+import_key "your_witness_username" xxxx
 ```
 
-### Upgrade your account to lifetime membership
+Upgrade your account to lifetime membership
+--------------------------------
 ```
 upgrade_account your_witness_username true
 ```
 
-### Create your witness (substitute the url for your witness information)
+Create your witness (substitute the url for your witness information)
+-------------------------------
+- place quotes around url
 ```
-create_witness your_witness_username url true
+create_witness your_witness_username "url" true
 ```
-Be sure to take note of the block_signing_key and use get_private_key so you can have your key pair for your config.
+**Be sure to take note of the block_signing_key** 
 
-### Get your witness id
+IMPORTANT (issue below command using block_signing_key just obtained)
+```
+get_private_key block_signing_key
+```
+Compare this result to
+
+```
+dump_private_keys
+```
+
+Get your witness id
+-----------------
 ```
 get_witness username (note the "id" for your config)
 ```
 
-### Modify your witness_node config.ini to include **your** witness id and private key pair.
+Modify your witness_node config.ini to include **your** witness id and private key pair.
+-------------------------
+Comment out the existing private-key before adding yours
 ```
 vim witness_node_data_dir/config.ini
 
@@ -106,11 +111,24 @@ witness-id = "1.6.x"
 private-keys = ['PPYxxx'.'xxxx']
 ```
 
-### start your witness with resync
+start your witness with resync
+------------------
+```
+./programs/witness_node/witness_node
+```
+
+If it fails to start, try with these flags (not for permanent use)
+
 ```
 ./programs/witness_node/witness_node --resync --replay
 ```
 
+Vote for yourself
+--------------
+```
+vote_for_witness your_witness_account your_witness_account true true
+```
+
 ### Ask to be voted in!
 
 Join @Peerplays Telegram group to find information about the witness group.