diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98b881b..1943ab7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 * local-docker-registry
 * registry-password
 
+## initial deployment
+
+initialise database
+
+```shell
+docker ps | grep guacamole-postgresql.1
+sh init-postgresql.sh $ID
+```
+
 ## using ssh keys
 
 guacamole does *not* work with the standard openssh format for private keys.  ie:
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 2394d2c..172bacc 100644
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-docker stack rm remote
+docker stack rm guacamole
 echo 'sleeping...zzz'
 sleep 60
-docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml remote
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml guacamole
diff --git a/init-postgresql.sql b/init-postgresql.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0d7fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init-postgresql.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+docker exec -it $1 psql -U postgres -d $GUACAMOLE_POSTGRES_DB -f /initdb.sql
+docker exec -it $1 psql -U postgres -d $GUACAMOLE_POSTGRES_DB -f /init-user.sql -v password=$GUACAMOLE_POSTGRES_PASSWORD -v user=$GUACAMOLE_POSTGRES_USER
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