From a8b3762baa5ad4303a6b2c34786bf8464fc7773a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: warproxxx <n00bdan13@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 09:28:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Update readme

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 ### Setup Steps
 
-1. **Clone the repository**:
+#### 1. Clone the repository
+
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/yourusername/poly-maker.git
 cd poly-maker
 ```
 
-2. **Install Python dependencies**:
+#### 2. Install Python dependencies
+
 ```bash
 uv sync
 ```
 
-3. **Install Node.js dependencies for the merger**:
-```
+#### 3. Install Node.js dependencies for the merger
+
+```bash
 cd poly_merger
 npm install
 cd ..
 ```
 
-4. **Set up environment variables**:
-```
+#### 4. Set up environment variables
+
+```bash
 cp .env.example .env
 ```
 
-5. **Configure your credentials in `.env`**:
+#### 5. Configure your credentials in `.env`
+
+Edit the `.env` file with your credentials:
 - `PK`: Your private key for Polymarket
 - `BROWSER_ADDRESS`: Your wallet address
 
-Make sure your wallet has done at least one trade thru the UI so that the permissions are proper.
+**Important:** Make sure your wallet has done at least one trade through the UI so that the permissions are proper.
 
-6. **Set up Google Sheets integration**:
-   - Create a Google Service Account and download credentials to the main directory
-   - Copy the [sample Google Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Kt6yGY7CZpB75cLJJAdWo7LSp9Oz7pjqfuVWwgtn7Ns/edit?gid=1884499063#gid=1884499063)
-   - Add your Google service account to the sheet with edit permissions
-   - Update `SPREADSHEET_URL` in your `.env` file
+#### 6. Set up Google Sheets integration
 
-7. **Update market data**:
-   - Run `uv run python update_markets.py` to fetch all available markets
-   - This should run continuously in the background (preferably on a different IP than your trading bot)
-   - Add markets you want to trade to the "Selected Markets" sheet. You'd wanna select markets from the "Volatility Markets" sheet.
-   - Configure corresponding parameters in the "Hyperparameters" sheet. Default parameters that worked well in November are there.
+- Create a Google Service Account and download credentials to the main directory
+- Copy the [sample Google Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Kt6yGY7CZpB75cLJJAdWo7LSp9Oz7pjqfuVWwgtn7Ns/edit?gid=1884499063#gid=1884499063)
+- Add your Google service account to the sheet with edit permissions
+- Update `SPREADSHEET_URL` in your `.env` file
+
+#### 7. Update market data
+
+Run the market data updater to fetch all available markets:
+
+```bash
+uv run python update_markets.py
+```
+
+This should run continuously in the background (preferably on a different IP than your trading bot).
+
+- Add markets you want to trade to the "Selected Markets" sheet
+- Select markets from the "Volatility Markets" sheet
+- Configure parameters in the "Hyperparameters" sheet (default parameters that worked well in November are included)
+
+#### 8. Start the market making bot
 
-8. **Start the market making bot**:
 ```bash
 uv run python main.py
 ```