From f3124628cbe1b0529776feb365b6ca71f95db7d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cube <git@cubes.link>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:39:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] readme and tweaks

---
 README.md          | 7 +++++++
 myriad/__init__.py | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ec2f59..c484b39 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ attach to existing tmux window
 
 ## installing
 
+ensure system is up to date
+
+```
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt upgrade
+```
+
 clone the repo and set up virtual env
 
 ```
diff --git a/myriad/__init__.py b/myriad/__init__.py
index a77c4fd..e2d8a3b 100644
--- a/myriad/__init__.py
+++ b/myriad/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from myriad.utilities import server_time, get_datetime_str
 from myriad.db import get_db
 
 
-def create_app(test_config=None):
+def create_app():
     # create and configure the app
     app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=True)
     app.config.from_pyfile('config.py')