diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f61775faa..685041baa 100644
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@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ The following description applies to Ubuntu and similar debian based Linux distr
 ## Prerequisites
 These are the things you need to do/install before you can get started working on Uni2work.
 
+### Install german locale
+You will need to install the german locale at compile time.
+
+Install:
+
+- Edit `/etc/locale.gen` as root and uncomment/add the line `de_DE.UTF-8 UTF-8`
+- Save the file and run `sudo locale-gen`
+
 ### Clone repository
 Clone this repository and navigate into it
 ```sh
@@ -41,7 +49,7 @@ You'll get a prompt:
 
 ```sh
 Enter name of role to add: uniworx
-Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n)  [not exactly sure. Guess not?]
+Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n) y  [user must be superuser to create extensions]
 Password: uniworx
 ...
 ```
@@ -89,18 +97,6 @@ $ sudo apt-get install pkg-config
 $ sudo apt-get install libsodium-dev
 ```
 
-Build the app:
-```sh
-$ stack build
-```
-
-This might take a few minutes... if not hours... be prepared.
-
-install yesod:
-```sh
-$ stack install yesod-bin --install-ghc
-```
-
 ### `Node` & `npm`
 Node and Npm are needed to compile the frontend.
 
@@ -110,6 +106,18 @@ $ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
 $ sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
 ```
 
+Build the app:
+```sh
+$ npm run build
+```
+
+This might take a few minutes... if not hours... be prepared.
+
+install yesod:
+```sh
+$ stack install yesod-bin --install-ghc
+```
+
 ### Add dummy data to the database
 After building the app you can prepare the database and add some dummy data:
 ```sh
@@ -118,7 +126,7 @@ $ ./db.sh -f
 
 ## Run Uni2work
 ```sh
-$ npm start
+$ npm run start
 ```
 
 This will compile both frontend and backend and will start Uni2work in development mode (might take a few minutes the first time). It will keep running and will watch any file changes to automatically re-compile the application if necessary.