diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
index b01db9a5..7a43403f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Sławek Ehlert / @slafs
 Alberto Sanchez / @alb3rto
 Eyad Al Sibai / @eyadsibai
 Chris Franklin
+Benjamin Abel
 
 * Possesses commit rights
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 9ac40ff2..626c7d18 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -107,7 +107,16 @@ First make sure to create and activate a virtualenv_, then open a terminal at th
 
 .. _virtualenv: http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/dev/virtualenvs/
 
-You can now run the usual Django ``runserver`` command (replace ``yourapp`` with the name of the directory containing the Django project)::
+Then, create a PostgreSQL database and add the database configuration using the  ``dj-database-url`` app pattern: ``postgres://db_owner:password@dbserver_ip:port/db_name`` either:
+
+* in the ``config.common.py`` setting file,
+* or in the env variable ``DATABASE_URL`` 
+
+
+
+You can now run the usual Django ``migrate`` and ``runserver`` command (replace ``yourapp`` with the name of the directory containing the Django project)::
+
+    $ python yourapp/manage.py migrate
 
     $ python yourapp/manage.py runserver