diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 197b43d..b5f93f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ ChainKeeper is a web application to explore and analyze block-chain data for use
 ### Installation
 
 ```sh
-$ cd ChainKeeper
-$ npm install 
+$ cd ChainKeeper/chainkeeper_app
+$ npm install
 $ npm start
 ```
 
diff --git a/chainkeeper_api/README.md b/chainkeeper_api/README.md
index df8e9ec..9f5380c 100644
--- a/chainkeeper_api/README.md
+++ b/chainkeeper_api/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 API calls are available with CORS headers. More APIs will be added in soon. 
 
+##### Install Requirements
+
+  - pip install -r requirements.txt
+
 ##### Single Block Data
 
   - End Point - <b>http://domain.com/blocksci/api/v5/block/$block_height</b>
diff --git a/chainkeeper_api/requirements.txt b/chainkeeper_api/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a73faa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chainkeeper_api/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Flask==1.1.1
+flask_cors==3.0.8
diff --git a/chainkeeper_app/package.json b/chainkeeper_app/package.json
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 2b0a49c..9b8e2a7
--- a/chainkeeper_app/package.json
+++ b/chainkeeper_app/package.json
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@
     "build": "react-scripts build",
     "test": "react-scripts test --env=jsdom",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject"
+  },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "fsevents": "^2.1.2"
   }
 }