diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index d445bf6..70fdcee 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ GEM
       railties (>= 4.0.0.beta, < 5.0)
       sass (>= 3.1.10)
       sprockets-rails (~> 2.0.0)
-    shoppe (0.0.5)
+    shoppe (0.0.6)
       bcrypt-ruby (~> 3.0.0)
       coffee-rails
       dynamic_form
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28b67fc..5c17eca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,3 +3,34 @@
 This is a Rails application which builds an entire e-commerce store with a lovely design
 which can be used as a template for building new stores or just for exploring the 
 functionality provided by the Shoppe platform.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+To get started using the example store provided here is simple. Just follow the instructions
+below and you'll be up and running in minutes with a demo store with demo data.
+
+```
+$ git clone git://github.com/niftyware/shoppe-example.git
+$ cd shoppe-example
+
+$ cp config/shoppe.example.yml config/shoppe.yml
+# -> Add the appropriate SMTP server configuration to shoppe.yml
+
+$ cp config/database.example.yml config/database.yml
+# -> Add the appropriate database configuration to database.yml
+
+$ bundle
+$ rake db:migrate shoppe:create_default_user shoppe:seed
+$ rails server
+```
+
+A few notes about this demo store:
+
+* The store does not currently implement any payment integration. It will ask
+  for card details during checkout but these will not be checked.
+
+* The design remains copyright Niftyware Limited. Please do not use the design
+  wholesale for any sites you may be developing.
+
+* Once up and running, you can access the Shoppe interface at `/shoppe` and use 
+  **admin@example.com** and **password** to login.