diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7539d289..98163dd0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@
 ## Setup Guide
 A setup guide with scripts to install prerequisites can be found in the
 [setup-scripts](./setup-scripts) directory.
+
+Once the setup guide is complete you will be running:
+- `siad` configured as a ViewNode
+- a NodeJS app running a Skynet Portal
+- an nginx proxy
diff --git a/setup-scripts/README.md b/setup-scripts/README.md
index 3a118879..ba950232 100644
--- a/setup-scripts/README.md
+++ b/setup-scripts/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,53 @@ You a can now ssh into your machine as the user `user`.
 7. Now logged in as `user`: `sudo apt-get install git`
 8. `git clone https://github.com/NebulousLabs/skynet-webportal`
 9. `cd skynet-webportal/setup-scripts`
-10. Add ssh pubkeys to `authorized_keys` file.
 11. `./setup.sh`
 12. Once DNS records are set you can run: `./letsencrypt-setup.sh`
+13. You should also change the nginx configuration to listen on port 443
+    instead.
+
+## Setting up siad
+
+NOTE: You must be running `siad` and `siac` by building from the `viewnode`
+branch.
+
+You still need to setup `siad` for the backend to be complete.
+1. `cd ~/; mkdir siad`
+2. `nohup siad &>/dev/null &`
+
+This will start syncing `siad` in the background.
+
+## ViewNode setup
+
+When `siad` is done syncing, create a new wallet and unlock the wallet.
+
+Then set an allowance (`siac renter setallowance`), with the suggested values
+below:
+- 10 KS (keep 25 KS in your wallet)
+- default period
+- default number of hosts
+- 8 week renewal time
+- 500 GB expected storage
+- 500 GB expected upload
+- 5 TB expected download
+- default redundancy
+
+Once your allowance is set you need to set your node to be a viewnode with the
+following command:
+`siac renter setallowance --view-contract-initial-price 10SC`
+
+Now your node will begin making 10 contracts per block with many hosts so it can
+potentially view the whole network's files.
+
+## Running the Portal
+`cd` into the parent directory and run `yarn` to build dependencies.
+
+We recommend running the Portal through `pm2` (a nodejs process manager) in the background with the command:
+
+`pm2 --name skynet start npm -- start`
+
+`yarn start` will also work if not using `pm2`.
+
+The Protal which will automatically read your `siad` API password and startup a
+portal on `localhost:3000`. nginx will expose this to port 80 or 443 if you
+configured it for SSL.
diff --git a/setup-scripts/setup.sh b/setup-scripts/setup.sh
index d47efd94..56d457da 100755
--- a/setup-scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/setup-scripts/setup.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ cp ./tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
 cp ./bashrc ~/.bashrc
 source ~/.bashrc
 
+# Add SSH keys and set SSH configs
+sudo cp ./ssh_config /etc/ssh/ssh_config
+mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+cat ./authorized_keys >>  ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
+
 # Nodejs install prerequisite. From official documentation.
 curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_13.x | sudo -E bash -
 
@@ -22,27 +27,11 @@ sudo apt-get -y install ufw tmux ranger htop nload nginx certbot \
 sudo npm i -g pm2
 
 # terminfo for alacritty terminal via ssh
+# If you don't use the alacritty terminal you can remove this step.
 wget -c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alacritty/alacritty/master/extra/alacritty.info
 sudo tic -xe alacritty,alacritty-direct alacritty.info
 rm alacritty.info
 
-# Install Go 1.13.7.
-wget -c https://dl.google.com/go/go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-source ~/.bashrc
-rm go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-
-# Sanity check that will pass if go was installed correctly.
-go version
-
-# Install Sia
-cwd=$(pwd)
-cd ~/
-git clone https://gitlab.com/NebulousLabs/Sia
-cd Sia && git checkout viewnode && make
-
-cd $cwd
-
 # Setup nginx config
 sudo cp ./skynet-nginx.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/skynet
 sudo nginx -t
@@ -57,16 +46,23 @@ sudo ufw allow ssh
 sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'
 sudo ufw allow 'Nginx HTTP'
 
-# Setup skynet frontend.
+# Install Go 1.13.7.
+wget -c https://dl.google.com/go/go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+source ~/.bashrc
+rm go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+
+# Sanity check that will pass if go was installed correctly.
+go version
+
+cwd=$(pwd)
+
+# Install Sia
 cd ~/
-git clone https://github.com/NebulousLabs/skynet-webportal && cd skynet-webportal
-yarn
+git clone https://gitlab.com/NebulousLabs/Sia
+cd Sia && git checkout viewnode && make
 
-# Start the frontend.
-pm2 --name skynet start npm -- start
-
-# Add SSH keys and set SSH configs
+# Setup skynet frontend.
 cd $cwd
-sudo cp ./ssh_config /etc/ssh/ssh_config
-mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-cat ./authorized_keys >>  ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
+cd ../
+yarn