diff --git a/wiki/README.md b/wiki/README.md
index 2d57fd1..e9cca6a 100644
--- a/wiki/README.md
+++ b/wiki/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ to contribute to the wiki:
 * clone the repo to your local machine (or your public_html folder on the tilde.team box for live testing)
 ```sh
 git clone git@tildegit.org:tildeverse/tilde.chat
+cd tilde.chat
 ```
 
 * create a new branch for your page
@@ -18,9 +19,18 @@ git checkout -b my-new-page
 
 * if you want to add a new page, copy `template.md` into your new page!
 ```sh
-cp template.md my-new-page.md
+cp wiki/template.md wiki/my-new-page.md
 ```
 
+* test your changes locally
+```sh
+composer install
+php -S localhost:9000
+```
+
+this will run your site at http://localhost:9000/
+
+
 * edit as needed!
 
 * commit your changes and [create a pull request](https://tildegit.org/tildeverse/tilde.chat/pulls) :)
diff --git a/wiki/pages/bots.md b/wiki/pages/bots.md
index 8812a84..7fcbe35 100644
--- a/wiki/pages/bots.md
+++ b/wiki/pages/bots.md
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ bots should be well behaved and efficient with system resources. if you see a bo
 
 ## rules and etiquette for tilde.chat irc bots
 
+please set usermode +B on your bot on connect to identify it as a bot.
+this is also documented in [rfc-2](https://rfc.tildeverse.org/rfcs/2#usermode--b).
+
 your bot must respond to !botlist with the following information:
 - your system username (as creator/botmaster) - so we can contact you if the bot misbehaves
 - one line description of the bot's functionality