diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 94aaf75..c6cb5ef 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
 # Contributing
 
-Thank you for your interest in the FabAccess system.
+Thank you for your interest in helping out the FabAccess system!
+
+To help develop Diflouroborane you will need a Rust toolchain. I heavily recommend installing
+[rustup](https://rustup.rs) even if your distribution provides a recent enough rustc, simply because
+it allows to easily switch compilers between several versions of both stable and nightly. It also
+allows you to download the respective stdlib crate, giving you the option of an offline reference.
+
+## Git Workflow / Branching
+
+We use a stable master / moving development workflow. This means that all /new/ development should
+happen on the `development` branch which is regularly merged into `master` as releases. The
+exception of course are bug- and hotfixes that can target whichever branch.
+
+If you want to add a new feature please work off the development branch. We suggest you create
+yourself a feature branch, e.g. using `git switch development; git checkout -b
+feature/my-cool-feature`.
+Using a feature branch keeps your local `development` branch clean, making it easier to later rebase
+your feature branch onto it before you open a pull/merge request.
+
+When you want feedback on your current progress or are ready to have it merged upstream open a merge
+request. Don't worry we don't bite! ^^
+
+
+## Tests
+
+Sadly, still very much `// TODO:`. We're working on it! :/
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 275b1f6..5713678 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 [package]
 name = "diflouroborane"
 version = "0.1.0"
-authors = ["Gregor Reitzenstein <me@dequbed.space>"]
+authors = [ "Gregor Reitzenstein <me@dequbed.space>"
+          , "Kai Jan Kriegel <kai@kjkriegel.de>"
+          , "Joseph Langosch <thejoklla@gmail.com>"
+          , "Jannis Rieger <omniskopus@gmail.com>"
+          ]
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 edition = "2018"
 
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
 [features]
 default = ["lmdb"]
 
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0be015f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+## Installation
+
+Currently there are no distribution packages available.
+However installation is reasonably straight-forward, since Diflouroborane compiles into a single
+mostly static binary with few dependencies.
+
+At the moment only Linux is supported. If you managed to compile Diflouroborane please open an issue
+outlining your steps or add a merge request expanding this part. Thanks!
+
+### Requirements
+
+General requirements; scroll down for distribution-specific instructions
+
+- GNU SASL (libgsasl).
+  * If you want to compile Diflouroborane from source you will potentially also need development
+      headers
+- capnproto
+- rustc stable / nightly >= 1.48
+  * If your distribution does not provide a recent enough rustc, [rustup](https://rustup.rs/) helps
+      installing a local toolchain and keeping it up to date.
+
+###### Arch Linux:
+```shell
+$ pacman -S gsasl rust capnproto
+```
+
+### Compiling from source
+
+Diflouroborane uses Cargo, so compilation boils down to:
+
+```shell
+$ cargo build --release
+```
+
+The compiled binary can then be found in `./target/release/diflouroborane`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e69de29..cab0e6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# FabAccess Diflouroborane
+
+Diflouroborane (shorter: BFFH, the chemical formula for Diflouroborane) is the server part of
+FabAccess.
+It provides a server-side implementation of the [FabAccess API](/fabinfra/fabaccess/fabaccess-api).
+
+## What is this?
+
+FabAccess is a prototype-grade software suite for managing access, mostly aimed
+at Makerspaces, FabLabs, and other open workshops.  It is designed to allow secure access control to
+machines and other equipment that is dangerous or expensive to use. It tries to also be cheap enough
+to be used for all other things one would like to give exclusive access to even when they are not
+dangerous or expensive to use (think 3D printers, smart lightbulbs, meeting rooms).
+
+FabAccess uses a Client/Server architecture with a [Cap'n Proto](https://capnproto.org/) API. You
+can find the API schema files over [in their own repository](/fabinfra/fabaccess/fabaccess-api).
+The reference client is [Borepin](/fabinfra/fabaccess/borepin), written in C#/Xamarin to be able to
+be ported to as many platforms as possible.
+
+
+## Installation
+
+See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md)
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). Thanks!