diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c18dd8d..92afa22 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 __pycache__/
+venv/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b78ba65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Rube Goldberg repo
+
+## The server
+
+The server is there to show the progress of a current run and all previous runs.
+
+### Requirements
+
+- python
+- pip
+
+### How do you run this?
+
+Create a venv with the correct packages
+
+    python3 -m venv venv
+    
+Activate the virtual environment
+
+    source venv/bin/activate
+    
+Install the requirements
+
+    pip install -r requirements.txt
+    
+Start the server!
+
+    python app.py
+    
+Go enjoy the dashboard @localhost:5000
+
+
+## The client
+
+This is an example client and will also be used as first link in the machine.
diff --git a/watcher/app.py b/watcher/app.py
index ab8b3b2..adbd84e 100644
--- a/watcher/app.py
+++ b/watcher/app.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ def start_run(run_index):
     return f'Run {run_index} started at {starttime}'
 
 
-@app.route("/checkpoint/start/<run>/<index>")
-def checkpoint_start(run, index):
+@app.route("/link/start/<run>/<index>")
+def link_start(run, index):
     if db["current_run"] != run:
         return "Wrong run number, you are probably behind.", 404
     else:
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ def checkpoint_start(run, index):
         return "Success."
 
 
-@app.route("/checkpoint/handoff/<run>/<index>")
-def checkpoint_handoff(run, index):
+@app.route("/link/handoff/<run>/<index>")
+def link_handoff(run, index):
     if db["current_run"] != run:
         return "Wrong run number, you are probably behind.", 404
     else:
diff --git a/watcher/requirements.txt b/watcher/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e10602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/watcher/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+flask