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 ## Local development
 
-1. 'cargo run' as normal
+1. If desired, set development values in .env
 
-2. Open http://localhost:3000
+2. 'cargo run' as normal
+
+3. Open http://localhost:3000
+
+## Building
+
+```NETTLE_STATIC=yes cargo build```
+
+You probably need to install nettle's static libs through your package manager. You can omit the flag but the binary that links dynamically against nettle may have linkage problems when deployed to another host.
+
+## Running in production
+
+Set APP_ROOT=/foo to run the application in a subpath.
+
+Set RUST_LOG=info for more verbose output.
 
 ## Adding a trusted signer cert