diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
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+Install Python 3
+Install the dependencies with `pip3 install --user requirements.txt`
+
+Then start your bot (e.g. with the Rust botrunner at https://github.com/ZeusWPI/planetwars-starterpack),
+and finally start Receptionist:
+
 $ ./mozaic_receptionist.py https://mozaic.example.org/lobbies/1234 topsecretbottoken mybotname
 Note: auto-accepting and auto-starting in the background.
 To create new game, press enter.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+requests
+websocket-client