diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 832ab9b..fe724b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,29 @@
 # The Fresh theme for Hugo
 
-![Fresh theme logo](fresh.png)
\ No newline at end of file
+**Fresh** is a theme for the [Hugo](https://gohugo.io) static site generator adapted from the gorgeous, [Bulma](https://bulma.io)-based theme of the same name from [CSS Ninja](https://cssninja.io).
+
+![Fresh theme logo](fresh.png)
+
+## Getting started
+
+To create a new site using this theme:
+
+```bash
+# Create site and cd into it
+hugo new site my-site && cd my-site
+
+# Clone the Fresh theme
+git clone https://github.com/lucperkins/hugo-fresh themes/hugo-fresh
+
+# Remove the default config
+rm config.toml
+
+# Fetch the example config
+curl -O https://github.com/lucperkins/hugo-fresh/blob/master/exampleSite/config.yaml
+
+# Run the site locally
+hugo server
+
+# Open the site in your browser
+open http://localhost:1313
+```
\ No newline at end of file