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@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Script that, once deployed in a Docker container, monitors a live feed of the Et
 
 ## Development
 
+Most critically `MODE=development` should be specified, as it sets the logging level from `INFO` to `DEBUG`. Low `EXPORT_INTERVAL` should be used for testing the export functionality (obviously).
+
 ```shell
 mkvirtualenv chainmapper # OR 'workon chainmapper'
 pip3 install -r requirements.txt
@@ -12,6 +14,8 @@ touch .env && echo -e "MODE=\"development\"\nEXPORT_INTERVAL=\"60\"" > .env # 60
 
 ## Usage
 
+The included `usage.sh` shellscript should be used for any kind of (development or production) deployment. It builds a new Docker image without caching, prompts for removal of any possible conflicting containers, and finally deploys the newly built image as a container with the `data/` local directory mounted as a volume.
+
 ```shell
 chmod +x ./scripts/deploy.sh
 ./scripts/deploy.sh