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 # gemlog.sh
 
-Utility for writing and managing gemini logs (gemlogs) without needing cgi.
+Utility for writing and managing gemini logs (gemlogs) and atom feeds without
+needing a cgi script.
 
-To install: put it wherever you want and just add it to path
+To install:
+1. put it wherever you want and just add it to path
+2. make sure you modify `make_globals()` and `build_entries()` in the script to
+   customize it to your gemlog.
 
 To use:
-1. write your post in .gmi format  
-   the script will display all posts starting with a number in reverse
-   alphabetical order, so I recommend naming your post in the format
-   `YYYY-MM-DD.gmi`. the first heading line of any depth in the document will
-   be used as a title
-2. make sure you're in your gemlog directory then run `gemlog.sh` to build
-3. if you want rss, symlink the feed.rss file to your html server directory
+1. Make sure to 
+2. Write your post in .gmi format. The first header of any level on the page
+   will be used as a title (it doesn't have to be on the first line). The
+   script will detect any .gmi files that start with a number and assume
+   they're blog posts. It'll display them in reverse alphabetical order, so I
+   recommend to name your files like `YYYY-MM-DD.gmi` or
+   `YYYY-MM-DD-title-here.gmi` so you get them sorted nicely in reverse
+   chronological order.
+3. make sure you're in your gemlog directory then run `gemlog.sh` to build the
+   index page and the atom feed
+4. if you want your atom feed to be accessible over the web as well as gemini,
+   symlink the atom.xml file to your web server directory