diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,4 +16,13 @@ hugo serve
 - [rclone](https://rclone.org/sftp/) for sftp deployment
 
 ## deployment
-- `sh deploy.sh`
+- Deploy to an sftp host. Create `~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf` as follows for ssh keyfile authentication:
+```
+[wntr_org]
+type = sftp
+host = HOSTNAME_OR_IP
+user = wntr
+key_file = ~/.ssh/KEYFILE
+```
+
+- run `sh deploy.sh` for deployment