diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index b193b395..b178a73b 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 vendor/
 Dockerfile
-deployment/
 *.sublime-project
 *.sublime-workspace
 .kvd/
 .kvcli/
+scratch/
+testnets/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd1a7c38..8a840c9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,97 @@
 # Kava Blockchain
 
-## Installation
+A decentralized fast-finality blockchain for interoperable payment channel networks.
+Building on the work of Tendermint and Interledger.
 
-    go install ./cmd/kvd
-    go install ./cmd/kvcli
+Project status: We're currently in a very early public testnet. With future features being implemented.
+
+Try it out - send txs using our public node, or run a full node to sync to the testnet, or even run a validator.
+
+
+# Try It Out
+
+## Install
+
+### Source
+
+Requirements: go installed and set up.
+
+	mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com/kava-labs
+	cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/kava-labs
+	git clone https://github.com/kava-labs/kava
+	cd kava
+	go install ./cmd/kvd
+	go install ./cmd/kvcli
+
+<!-- Make sure GOBIN environment variable is set if you want to access programs anywhere -->
+
+### Docker
+
+TODO
+<!-- Requirements: docker installed.
+
+No installation necessary, just prepend commands with `docker run kava/kava`.  TODO name necessary to avoid new contianer being created each time?
+
+This will use our docker container `kava/kava` and store all blockchain data and keys within the container. -->
+
+<!-- To store this data outisde the conatiner, attach volumes to the container:
+
+	docker run --rm -v $HOME/.kvd:/root/.kvd -v $HOME/.kvcli:/root/.kvcli kava/kava <further commands>
+
+Now blockchain data will be stored in `$HOME/.kvd` and keys in `$HOME/.kvcli`. Also the `--rm` flag removes the contianer after each run.
+
+ -->
+<!-- ## Send Transactions
+
+You can send transactions on the testnet using our node without yncing a local node.
+Requirements
+
+TODO users need to set up keys first?
+
+	kvcli <args> --node validator.connector.kava.io:26657 --chain-id kava-test-<current version>
+ -->
+
+## Run a Full Node
+
+	kvd init --name <your-name> --chain-id kava-test-0
+
+This will generate config and keys in `$HOME/.kvd` and `$HOME/.kvcli`.
+The default password is 'password'.
+
+Copy the testnet genesis file (from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kava-Labs/kava/master/testnets/kava-test-0/genesis.json) into `$HOME/.kvd/config/`, replacing the existing one.
+
+Add the kava node address (`4db23d731b4255c9624b283d0ca4e5b219e6cf67@validator.connector.kava.io:26656`) to `seeds` in `$HOME/.kvd/config/config.toml`
+
+Start your full node
+
+	kvd start
+
+
+## Run a Validator
+Join the chat first. Follow setup for a full node above.
+
+Get you address with `kvcli keys list`. Should look like `cosmosaccaddr10jpp289accvkhsvrpz4tlj9zhqdaey2tl9m4rg`.
+Ask @rhuairahrighairidh in the chat to give you some coins.
+
+Get your validator pubkey with `kvd tendermint show_validator`
+
+	kvcli stake create-validator \
+            --amount 100000KVA \
+            --pubkey <you validator pubkey from above> \
+            --address-validator <your address from above> \
+            --moniker "<your name>" \
+            --chain-id kava-test-0 \
+            --from <your name>
+
+Now you should be participating in consensus and validating blocks!
+
+
+Running a validator requires that you keep validating blocks. If you stop then your stake will be slashed.
+In order to stop validating, first remove yourself as validator, then you can stop your node.
+
+	kvcli stake unbond begin \
+		--address-delegator <your address> \
+		--address-validator <your address> \
+		--chain-id kava-test-0 \
+		--shares-percent 1 \
+		--from <your name>
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diff --git a/testnets/kava-test-0/genesis.json b/testnets/kava-test-0/genesis.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e35c55a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testnets/kava-test-0/genesis.json
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+{
+  "genesis_time": "2018-08-16T20:19:19.700191483Z",
+  "chain_id": "kava-test-0",
+  "consensus_params": {
+    "block_size_params": {
+      "max_bytes": "22020096",
+      "max_txs": "10000",
+      "max_gas": "-1"
+    },
+    "tx_size_params": {
+      "max_bytes": "10240",
+      "max_gas": "-1"
+    },
+    "block_gossip_params": {
+      "block_part_size_bytes": "65536"
+    },
+    "evidence_params": {
+      "max_age": "100000"
+    }
+  },
+  "validators": [
+    {
+      "pub_key": {
+        "type": "tendermint/PubKeyEd25519",
+        "value": "dnl/bkhWxCMuq5ia4AWwU4r2HRl+MJjU4bSS0qsmI/0="
+      },
+      "power": "500000",
+      "name": ""
+    }
+  ],
+  "app_hash": "",
+  "app_state": {
+    "accounts": [
+      {
+        "address": "cosmosaccaddr10fa3g29glhkekp6nhsqq4njwrpv69kl9zt4a7q",
+        "coins": [
+          {
+            "denom": "KVA",
+            "amount": "500000"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "stake": {
+      "pool": {
+        "loose_tokens": "1000000",
+        "bonded_tokens": "0",
+        "inflation_last_time": "0",
+        "inflation": "7/100",
+        "date_last_commission_reset": "0",
+        "prev_bonded_shares": "0"
+      },
+      "params": {
+        "inflation_rate_change": "13/100",
+        "inflation_max": "1/5",
+        "inflation_min": "7/100",
+        "goal_bonded": "67/100",
+        "unbonding_time": "259200",
+        "max_validators": 100,
+        "bond_denom": "KVA"
+      },
+      "validators": [
+        {
+          "owner": "cosmosaccaddr10fa3g29glhkekp6nhsqq4njwrpv69kl9zt4a7q",
+          "pub_key": {
+            "type": "tendermint/PubKeyEd25519",
+            "value": "dnl/bkhWxCMuq5ia4AWwU4r2HRl+MJjU4bSS0qsmI/0="
+          },
+          "revoked": false,
+          "status": 0,
+          "tokens": "500000",
+          "delegator_shares": "500000",
+          "description": {
+            "moniker": "kava-validator",
+            "identity": "",
+            "website": "",
+            "details": ""
+          },
+          "bond_height": "0",
+          "bond_intra_tx_counter": 0,
+          "proposer_reward_pool": [],
+          "commission": "0",
+          "commission_max": "0",
+          "commission_change_rate": "0",
+          "commission_change_today": "0",
+          "prev_bonded_tokens": "0"
+        }
+      ],
+      "bonds": [
+        {
+          "delegator_addr": "cosmosaccaddr10fa3g29glhkekp6nhsqq4njwrpv69kl9zt4a7q",
+          "validator_addr": "cosmosaccaddr10fa3g29glhkekp6nhsqq4njwrpv69kl9zt4a7q",
+          "shares": "500000",
+          "height": "0"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
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