--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -6,9 +6,19 @@
 Trying out the scope
 --------------------
 
+```
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:recoll-backports/recoll-1.15-on
+
 sudo apt-get update
+
 sudo apt-get install unity-scope-recoll
+```
+
+Of course you need to run the indexer at least once, from the Qt Recoll GUI
+or the command line, before you can get any results from the scope.
+
+You should then be able to search the Recoll index by prefixing your query
+with 'recoll:' (without the quotes), or using "Filter Results"->"Sources".
 
 
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