diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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-# viewdatahost
-A simple viewdata service host
+Installing vBBS
 
-This is a viewdata host program that attempts to closely emulate the operation of the original GPO/BT Prestel service.  
-This is so that original period third-party programs and hardware can be used again.
+* TL;DR - use docker :)
 
-Code is written in php, because it was easiest for me to get up and running quickly using libraries I
-already had. No comments on this choice of language please.
+Figure out where you will install this - can be anywhere, call this *$APP_DIR*
 
-You might find https://github.com/irrelevantdotcom/asterisk-Softmodem useful for creating a dial-up port for this.
+** Setup a MYSQL/MARIADB database
+For docker, you can use the mariadb:latest image:
 
+```docker
+docker run --rm -itd --name=vbbs_db \
+-v ${APP_DIR}/database:/var/lib/mysql \
+-e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret -e MYSQL_USER=user -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=password -e MYSQL_DATABASE=database mariadb:latest
+```
 
-Requires vv.class.php - viewdata viewer library. 
-https://github.com/irrelevantdotcom/viewdataviewer
+Check that docker started OK, it should look something like this (use `docker ps`):
 
-Requires vvdatabase.class.php - viewdata database library
-https://github.com/irrelevantdotcom/vvdb
+```
+CONTAINER ID        IMAGE                                         COMMAND                  CREATED             STATUS              PORTS                                            NAMES
+fc2f32aaaa55        mariadb:10.3                                  "docker-entrypoint.s…"   4 seconds ago       Up 3 seconds        3306/tcp                                         vbbs_db
+```
 
-Requires you create a config/config.php file -
+** Clone the git repository
 
-$config = array();
+```bash
+mkdir -p ${APP_DIR}/composer
+mkdir -p ${APP_DIR}/app
+cd ${APP_DIR}/app
+git clone http://dev.leenooks.net/bbs/vbbs.git .
+```
 
-$config['database'] = 'vtext_pages';
-$config['dbserver'] = 'localhost';
-$config['dbuser'] = '*username*';
-$config['dbpass'] = '*password*';
+(chown -R 33:33 ${APP_DIR}/composer ${APP_DIR}/app dirs if you use my docker image)
 
-$config['service_id'] = 1;    // service and varient within database
-$config['varient_id'] = 1;
+** Setup the application
+cd ${APP_DIR}/app
+cp .env.example to .env
 
-$config['port'] = 6502;
+edit and update the APP_PORT (something above 1024) and DB_* database entries:
 
+```config
+APP_PORT=6502
+...
+DB_CONNECTION=mysql
+DB_HOST=vbbs_db
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_DATABASE=database
+DB_USERNAME=user
+DB_PASSWORD=password
+```
 
+** Setup PHP
+You're PHP will need SOCKETS and PCNTL and you'll need COMPOSER as well installed.
 
-Current status
+If you are using docker, you can use my PHP image, which has all three.
 
-Browsing works fine.
-Frame types "t"erminate and "i"nformation(default) work as expected.
+You need to run composer, and migrate to test connectivity to the database and seed it - you can do that in a single step
 
+```docker
+docker run --rm -u www-data -itd --link=vbbs_db --name=vbbs \
+-v ${APP_DIR}/app/php:/var/www/html \
+-v ${APP_DIR}/composer:/var/www/.composer/cache \
+--entrypoint=/bin/bash registry.leenooks.net/leenooks/php:7.2-fpm-plus -c "composer install; php artisan migrate --seed"
+```
 
-No Editor - you will need to add frames to the database using other methods
-No Users - default user parameters are used pending login process being writen
-Response Frames - basis is done, but do not work correctly yet.
+Now, run the app, you need to map it from the host port (can be anything), into the container onto APP_PORT that you specified above.
 
+For example, if you use 6502 for both:
 
-Roadmap 
+```docker
+docker run --rm -u www-data -itd --link=vbbs_db --name=vbbs -p 6502:6502 \
+-v ${APP_DIR}/app/php:/var/www/html \
+-v ${APP_DIR}/composer:/var/www/.composer/cache \
+--entrypoint=/bin/bash registry.leenooks.net/leenooks/php:7.2-fpm-plus -c "php artisan server"
+```
 
-create (working) routines for accepting user input.
-- used for everything from response frames to editor
+If you want to watch is on the console, you can remove the `d` from the option or use `docker attach`
 
-implement modular extensions for other frame types and active pages
-- allows for 
-  
-  implement login process module
-
-  implement user management
-
-  implement editor
-
-  other functions, see e.g. featues of Autonomic Host (Gnome at Home) functions??
+If it started OK, you should see it running (use `docker ps`):
 
+```
+CONTAINER ID        IMAGE                                             COMMAND                  CREATED             STATUS              PORTS                                            NAMES
+9916ee39d9b7        registry.leenooks.net/leenooks/php:7.2-fpm-plus   "/bin/bash -c 'php a…"   13 minutes ago      Up 13 minutes       22/tcp, 9000/tcp, 0.0.0.0:6502->6502/tcp          vbbs
+```
+* Voila!
 
+Use your videotex terminal and connect to your host on the APP_PORT that you used (eg: 6502)
diff --git a/config/view.php b/config/view.php
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+<?php
+
+return [
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | View Storage Paths
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Most templating systems load templates from disk. Here you may specify
+    | an array of paths that should be checked for your views. Of course
+    | the usual Laravel view path has already been registered for you.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'paths' => [
+        resource_path('views'),
+    ],
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Compiled View Path
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This option determines where all the compiled Blade templates will be
+    | stored for your application. Typically, this is within the storage
+    | directory. However, as usual, you are free to change this value.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'compiled' => env(
+        'VIEW_COMPILED_PATH',
+        realpath(storage_path('framework/views'))
+    ),
+
+];
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+/*
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| API Routes
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|
+| Here is where you can register API routes for your application. These
+| routes are loaded by the RouteServiceProvider within a group which
+| is assigned the "api" middleware group. Enjoy building your API!
+|
+*/
+
+#Route::middleware('auth:api')->get('/user', function (Request $request) {
+#    return $request->user();
+#});
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
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+<?php
+
+/*
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| Web Routes
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|
+| Here is where you can register web routes for your application. These
+| routes are loaded by the RouteServiceProvider within a group which
+| contains the "web" middleware group. Now create something great!
+|
+*/
+
+#Route::get('/', function () {
+#    return view('welcome');
+#});