diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/config/laconicd/run-laconicd.sh b/stack-orchestrator/config/laconicd/run-laconicd.sh
index 99e7998..3ae415f 100755
--- a/stack-orchestrator/config/laconicd/run-laconicd.sh
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/config/laconicd/run-laconicd.sh
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ fi
 sed -i "s/^persistent_peers *=.*/persistent_peers = \"$CERC_PEERS\"/g" $NODE_HOME/config/config.toml
 
 echo "Starting laconicd node..."
-laconicd start --gql-playground --gql-server --log_level $CERC_LOGLEVEL --home $NODE_HOME
+laconicd start \
+  --api.enable \
+  --rpc.laddr="tcp://0.0.0.0:26657" \
+  --gql-playground --gql-server \
+  --log_level $CERC_LOGLEVEL \
+  --home $NODE_HOME
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/container-build/cerc-laconic2-registry-cli/Dockerfile b/stack-orchestrator/container-build/cerc-laconic2-registry-cli/Dockerfile
index e3ad75d..91acc38 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/container-build/cerc-laconic2-registry-cli/Dockerfile
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/container-build/cerc-laconic2-registry-cli/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ARG VARIANT=18-bullseye
 FROM node:${VARIANT}
 
 RUN apt-get update \
-  && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends python3 jq bash curl
+  && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends python3 jq bash curl nano
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console/README.md b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console/README.md
index 52ec118..3513bf2 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console/README.md
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Instructions for running laconic registry CLI and console
 * Create a deployment from the spec file:
 
   ```bash
-  laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/testnet-laconicd-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console deploy create --spec-file  laconic-console-spec.yml --deployment-dir laconic-console-deployment
+  laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/testnet-laconicd-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console deploy create --spec-file laconic-console-spec.yml --deployment-dir laconic-console-deployment
   ```
 
 ## Configuration
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Instructions for running laconic registry CLI and console
 
   ```bash
   # Example
-  laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment deploy exec cli "laconic registry status"
+  laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment exec cli "laconic registry status"
   ```
 
 ## Check status
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md
index 0585aa7..66ef4b6 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md
@@ -78,16 +78,16 @@ Instructions for running a laconicd testnet full node and joining as a validator
   ...
   network:
     ports:
-      laconic-console:
+      console:
         - '8080:80'
   ```
 
 * Create deployments from the spec files:
 
   ```bash
-  laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/testnet-laconicd-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd deploy create --spec-file  testnet-laconicd-spec.yml --deployment-dir testnet-laconicd-deployment
+  laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/testnet-laconicd-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd deploy create --spec-file testnet-laconicd-spec.yml --deployment-dir testnet-laconicd-deployment
 
-  laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/testnet-laconicd-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console deploy create --spec-file  laconic-console-spec.yml --deployment-dir laconic-console-deployment
+  laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/testnet-laconicd-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console deploy create --spec-file laconic-console-spec.yml --deployment-dir laconic-console-deployment
 
   # Place them both in the same namespace (cluster)
   cp testnet-laconicd-deployment/deployment.yml laconic-console-deployment/deployment.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ Instructions for running a laconicd testnet full node and joining as a validator
   LACONIC_HOSTED_ENDPOINT=
   ```
 
+  Note: Use `host.docker.internal` as host to access ports on the host machine
+
 ## Start the deployments
 
 ```bash
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment start
 
   ```bash
   # Example
-  laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment deploy exec cli "laconic registry status"
+  laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment exec cli "laconic registry status"
   ```
 
 ## Join as testnet validator
@@ -235,6 +237,27 @@ laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment start
   laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd query staking validator <key-name>"
   ```
 
+## Perform operations
+
+* To perform txs against the chain using registry CLI, set your private key in config in the CLI container:
+
+  ```bash
+  # (Optional) Get the PK from your node
+  laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd keys export <key-name> --unarmored-hex --unsafe"
+
+  # Set your PK as 'userKey' in the config file
+  laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment exec cli "nano config.yml"
+
+  # Note: any changes made to the config will be lost when the cli Docker container is brought down
+  ```
+
+* Adjust / set other config values (`bondId`, `gas`, `fees`) as required and perform txs:
+
+  ```bash
+  # Example
+  laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment exec cli "laconic registry bond create --type photon --quantity 100000000000"
+  ```
+
 ## Clean up
 
 * Stop all `testnet-laconicd` services running in the background: