diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # insta-logger
 
-This is a selenium based bot that logs instagram direct messages.
-currently the bot is very limited (some things are hard coded) because I am still figuring things out.
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+This is a selenium based bot that logs instagram direct messages. currently the bot is very limited (some things are hard coded) because I am still figuring things out. A graphical user interface (GUI) built using the `tkinter` library is planned, however, no effort has been put towards it yet.
+
+# How to use
+
+currently you will need to rename `default_login.json` to `login.json` then replace the fields with required info. For `private` add `Yes` if you are logging a 1 to 1 direct message, however if you are logging a group chat then add `No`. You can use true or false instead if you desire.
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diff --git a/default_login.json b/default_login.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a43afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/default_login.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "username": "______",
+    "password": "______",
+    "private":  "______"
+}
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diff --git a/logger.py b/logger.py
index 7dd2de3..3ccfc20 100644
--- a/logger.py
+++ b/logger.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ private  = json_object['private']
 # get account credentials from json file
 # are we loging a private chat or a group chat?
 
-if private == "Yes":
+if private == "Yes" or str.lower(private) == "true":
     private = True
-elif private == "No":
+elif private == "No" or str.lower(private) == "false":
     private = False
     
 browser = webdriver.Firefox()