diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe28119cf..13f4e5ec5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,14 +12,22 @@
 
 > The dummy directory has some lb configurations that did not work properly on Digital Ocean but could be used as a starting point for getting it right
 
+## Install Minikube, kubectl
+There are many Kubernetes distributions, but if you're just getting started, Minikube is a tool that you can use to get your feet wet.
+
+[Install Minikube](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube/)
+
+## Create a namespace locally
+```shell
+kubectl create -f namespace-staging.json
+```
 
 ## Apply the config map to staging namespace
 ```shell
 cd ./staging
-kubectl apply -f configmap-neo4j.yaml -f configmap-backend.yaml -f configmap-web.yaml
+kubectl apply -f neo4j-configmap.yaml -f backend-configmap.yaml -f web-configmap.yaml
 ```
 
-
 ## Setup secrets and deploy themn
 ```shell
 cd ./staging
@@ -31,5 +39,6 @@ kubectl apply -f secrets.yaml
 ## Deploy the app
 ```shell
 cd ./staging
-kubectl apply -f deployment-neo4j.yaml -f deployment-backend.yaml -f deployment-web.yaml
+kubectl apply -f neo4j-deployment.yaml -f backend-deployment.yaml -f web-deployment.yaml
 ```
+ 
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diff --git a/namespace-staging.json b/namespace-staging.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b71bc772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/namespace-staging.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "kind": "Namespace",
+  "apiVersion": "v1",
+  "metadata": {
+    "name": "staging",
+    "labels": {
+      "name": "staging"
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/staging/secrets.yaml.template b/staging/secrets.yaml.template
index 33b8e472b..f8a4642a3 100644
--- a/staging/secrets.yaml.template
+++ b/staging/secrets.yaml.template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 data:
-  JWT_SECRET: "HgfiztF679FvIZtvv3"
+  JWT_SECRET: "aHVtYW5jb25uZWN0aW9uLWRlcGxveW1lbnQ="
 metadata:
   name: staging
   namespace: staging