diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9eabb9d..9d4af09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
-# coriplus
+# Cori+
+
+A simple social network, inspired by the now dead Google-Plus.
 
 To run the app, run the file "run_example.py"
 
-Based on Tweepee example of [peewee](https://github.com/coleifer/peewee/).
\ No newline at end of file
+Based on Tweepee example of [peewee](https://github.com/coleifer/peewee/).
+
+## Features
+
+* Create text statuses, optionally with image
+* Follow users
+* Timeline feed
+* In-site notifications
+* SQLite-based app
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1efada2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+flask
+peewee
diff --git a/run_example.py b/run_example.py
index 18a7029..f17e1f1 100644
--- a/run_example.py
+++ b/run_example.py
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, '../..')
 
+import argparse
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument('-p', '--port', type=int, default=5000,
+    help='An alternative port where to run the server.')
+
 from app import app, create_tables
-create_tables()
-app.run()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    args = argparse.parse_args()
+    create_tables()
+    app.run(port=args.port)