diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/osmosis/README.md b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/osmosis/README.md
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 # self-hosted osmosis
 
+Build and deploy:
+- 1) self-hosted gitea,
+- 2) an ipfs node,
+- 3) the osmosis front end,
+- 4) a laconicd chain
+
+
 ```
-laconic-so --stack osmosis-front-end setup-repositories
-laconic-so --stack osmosis-front-end build-containers 
-laconic-so --stack osmosis-front-end deploy up
+# support image for the gitea package registry
+laconic-so --stack build-support build-containers
+
+# todo: pre-run clone
+
+# clones and builds several things
+laconic-so --stack osmosis setup-repositories
+laconic-so --stack osmosis build-containers 
+laconic-so --stack osmosis deploy up
 ```
+
+Setup a test chain:
+```
+export CERC_NPM_REGISTRY_URL=https://git.vdb.to/api/packages/cerc-io/npm/
+
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded setup-repositories --include git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconicd,git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic-sdk,git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic-registry-cli,git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic-console
+
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded build-containers
+
+export LACONIC_HOSTED_ENDPOINT=http://<your-IP>
+
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded deploy up
+```
+
+then `docker exec` into the `laconicd` container and either export the private key or create a new one and send funds to it. Use that private key for `LACONIC_HOTWALLET_KEY`.