diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7433069..45237d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,9 +44,59 @@ VS Code is the editor of choice for this project (v1.71.2 or newer).
 Running the App (using source code)
 -----------------------------------
 
-1. At root level: `npm ci`
-2. Setting up the Database: `npm run setup-database`
-3. Starting the app: `npm start`
+1. Set up dependencies:
+   - at root level: `npm ci`
+2. Build the app:
+   - at root level: `npm run build-all`
+3. Set up PostgreSQL (you can use these steps or do it the way `setup.sql`
+   specifies - one inconsistency is "superuser" so it appears that it isn't
+   actually needed and either "y" or "n" will do):
+   - `sudo -u postgres psql`
+   - `createuser --interactive`
+     - superuser: "n"
+     - allow to create databases: "y"
+     - allow to create new roles: "y"
+   - `\du` to see the user created
+   - `ALTER USER atoll PASSWORD '{pwd}'` (pick a password- you'll use this
+     later as well - `setup.sql` specifies `lim3atoll` but it is recommended
+     that you change this for security reasons!)
+   - `exit` (`\q` should work too)
+   - `sudo service postgresql restart`
+   - `sudo -u postgres createdb atoll`
+     - if you see `could not change directory to ...` you can ignore that error
+   - `sudo -u postgres psql`
+   - `ALTER DATABASE atoll OWNER TO atoll;`
+   - `\p` to see that the command was executed (it will repeat the line above)
+   - `\q` to quit
+4. Follow the incomplete steps in `setup.sql` (up to, but not including, the
+   "RUN THE APP" step)
+5. Set up environment variables:
+   - set ATOLL_DATABASE_URL to the database connection string
+     (it should look something like this replacing "{pwd}" with
+      atoll user password: `postgres://atoll:{pwd}@localhost:5432/atoll`)
+   - set ATOLL_DATABASE_USE_SSL to "true".
+   - set ATOLL_AUTH_KEY to something unique for security reasons
+     (come up with an obscure value that doesn't follow a typical pattern-
+      you'll lever have to look this up so it can anything at all).
+6. Run the app to create the database structure:
+   - `npm start`
+   - watch the output
+   - if it was successful you'll see:
+     "Database & tables created!"
+   - kill the app.
+7. Setting up atoll user in database:
+   - at root level: `npm run setup-database`
+   - if it was successful you'll see:
+     "Executed SQL statement to set up test user account successfully."
+8. Set up sample data:
+   - use pgAdmin or psql to execute the script `data.sql`
+9. Run the app to verify that everything is set up correctly:
+   - at root level: `npm start`
+   - console output will have something like
+     `App is running: http://localhost:8500` at the start
+     so you know what URL to use in the browser.
+   - the sample script created a user with login `test` and password `atoll`, so
+     you should be able to use those credentials to login
 
 Running the App (using source code + Docker)
 --------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/dataModel/DATA_MODEL_BACKLOG_ITEM_PARTS.md b/docs/dataModel/DATA_MODEL_BACKLOG_ITEM_PARTS.md
index e4cb390..c33edbe 100644
--- a/docs/dataModel/DATA_MODEL_BACKLOG_ITEM_PARTS.md
+++ b/docs/dataModel/DATA_MODEL_BACKLOG_ITEM_PARTS.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Backlog Item Parts
 ==================
 
-See [DATA_MODEL_BACKLOG_ITES.md](./DATA_MODEL_BACKLOG_ITES.md) for story/issue definition.  This document defines how backlog items
+See [DATA_MODEL_BACKLOG_ITEMS.md](./DATA_MODEL_BACKLOG_ITEMS.md) for story/issue definition.  This document defines how backlog items
 are split.
 
 Overview
diff --git a/packages/web-app/docker/debug/docker-compose.yml b/packages/web-app/docker/debug/docker-compose.yml
index 69f8294..bd615d5 100644
--- a/packages/web-app/docker/debug/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packages/web-app/docker/debug/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ services:
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_USER=postgres
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
+      - PGDATA=/var/lib/postgresql/data/
     ports:
       - 25432:5432
     volumes:
-      - $HOME/Docker/volumes/postgres/atoll-dev:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - $HOME/Docker/volumes/postgres/atoll-dev:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
   api:
     container_name: atoll-web-app-server-debug
     build:
diff --git a/packages/web-app/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml b/packages/web-app/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
index 37bef6b..4a3d892 100644
--- a/packages/web-app/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packages/web-app/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ services:
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_USER=postgres
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
+      - PGDATA=/var/lib/postgresql/data/
     ports:
       - 15432:5432
     volumes:
-      - $HOME/Docker/volumes/postgres/atoll:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - $HOME/Docker/volumes/postgres/atoll:/var/lib/postgresql/data/:rw
   api:
     container_name: atoll-web-app-server
     build:
diff --git a/packages/web-app/package.json b/packages/web-app/package.json
index 78b8a83..5ca3ce1 100644
--- a/packages/web-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-app/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "docker-build:prod": "npm run build && docker build -f ./docker/prod/Dockerfile -t atoll-web-app-server-image .",
     "docker-build:debug": "npm run build-debug && docker build -f ./docker/debug/Dockerfile -t atoll-web-app-server-debug-image .",
     "start:docker": "npm run docker-start:prod",
-    "docker-start:prod": "docker compose -f ./docker/prod/docker-compose.yml up",
+    "docker-start:prod": "docker compose -f ./docker/prod/docker-compose.yml up -d",
     "docker-start:debug": "docker compose -f ./docker/debug/docker-compose.yml up",
     "build-only": "echo Node Version && node --version && npx --no-install cross-env NODE_ENV=production node scripts/build.js",
     "build-debug-only": "echo Node Version && node --version && npx --no-install cross-env NODE_ENV=development node scripts/build.js",
diff --git a/packages/web-app/scripts/setup.ts b/packages/web-app/scripts/setup.ts
index ca87579..259e917 100644
--- a/packages/web-app/scripts/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app/scripts/setup.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ const cryptoLib = require("crypto");
 const sharedLib = require("@atoll/shared");
 
 const { Sequelize } = sequelizeLib;
-const dbConfig = sharedLib.getDbConfig();
+
+const verbose = true;
+const dbConfig = sharedLib.getDbConfig(verbose);
 
 if (!dbConfig) {
     console.error("Unable to retrieve database configuration - set ATOLL_DATABASE_URL for local development");
@@ -14,12 +16,21 @@ if (!dbConfig) {
     console.log("Database configuration retrieved successfully.");
 }
 
+let dialectOptions: any = {};
+
+if (dbConfig.useSsl) {
+    dialectOptions.ssl = {
+        require: dbConfig.useSsl,
+        rejectUnauthorized: false
+    }
+} else {
+    dialectOptions.ssl = false;
+}
+
 const buildOptions = () /*: Options*/ => ({
     host: dbConfig.host,
     dialect: "postgres",
-    dialectOptions: {
-        ssl: dbConfig.useSsl
-    },
+    dialectOptions,
     pool: {
         max: 10,
         min: 0,
@@ -88,7 +99,7 @@ const sql = `
 `;
 
 console.log(
-    `Executing query to create new user.  You should see a successful message below- if you don't then something has gone wrong.`
+    `Executing query to create new test user.  You should see a successful message below- if you don't then something has gone wrong.`
 );
 
 const result = sequelize