diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0e4a4f1..1dfa10ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,26 +2,16 @@
 
 Node for Squeak protocol
 
-### Run with docker:
+### Run a node:
 
 ##### Requirements
-* docker
-* docker-compose
-* Enough disk space for the bitcoin blockchain
+* a bitcoin node
+* an LND node
+* Python 3.7 or later
+
+If you don't already have a bitcoin node or lightning node, you can [follow the instructions](docs/DOCKER.md) follow the instructions here to launch them in Docker.
 
 ##### Steps
-- Build and start docker-compose:
-	```
-	$ cd docker
-	$ docker-compose build
-	$ docker-compose up
-	```
-- If you want to use mainnet, run with the `docker-compose.mainnet.yml` override file:
-	```
-	$ docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.mainnet.yml up
-	```
-- Go to http://localhost:12994/ and use the username/password in **docker/config.ini** to log in.
-
 
 ### Run without docker:
 
@@ -38,12 +28,6 @@ Node for Squeak protocol
 	price_msat=1000000
 	sync_interval_s=10
 
-	[bitcoin]
-	rpc_host=localhost
-	rpc_port=18334
-	rpc_user=devuser
-	rpc_pass=devpass
-
 	[lnd]
 	host=localhost
 	port=9735
@@ -51,6 +35,12 @@ Node for Squeak protocol
 	tls_cert_path=~/.lnd/tls.cert
 	macaroon_path=~/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/testnet/admin.macaroon
 
+	[bitcoin]
+	rpc_host=localhost
+	rpc_port=18334
+	rpc_user=devuser
+	rpc_pass=devpass
+
 	[webadmin]
 	enabled=true
 	username=devuser
diff --git a/docs/DOCKER.md b/docs/DOCKER.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2bfa9b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/DOCKER.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Running bitcoin-core and LND with Docker
+
+If you don't already have your own bitcoin node and lightning node, you can use docker-compose to launch new ones.
+
+##### Steps
+- Build and start docker-compose:
+	```
+	$ cd docker
+	$ docker-compose build
+	$ docker-compose up
+	```
+- If you want to use testnet, run the normal `up` command:
+	```
+	$ docker-compose up
+	```
+- If you want to use mainnet, run with the `docker-compose.mainnet.yml` override file:
+	```
+	$ docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.mainnet.yml up
+	```