diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 469bed3..7a9a586 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,14 +86,23 @@ Commands: `help`, `start`, `stop`, `upload`, `download`, `quit`.
 
 ### uploader / downloader
 
-Standalone programs that demonstrate file sharing between two nodes. On one machine, start the uploader:
+Standalone programs that demonstrate file sharing between two nodes. 
+
+Optionally generate a file to upload. For example, using `dd` on nix-based systems:
+
+```bash
+# generate a 500MB file with random contents
+dd if=/dev/urandom of=myfile.txt bs=1048576 count=500
+```
+
+On one machine, start the uploader, passing in the path to a file to upload:
 
 ```bash
 ./build/uploader ./myfile.txt
 # prints: Run: downloader <SPR> <CID> ./output-file
 ```
 
-On another (or the same machine), run the downloader with the printed values:
+In another terminal, run the downloader with the printed values:
 
 ```bash
 ./build/downloader <SPR> <CID> ./output-file
diff --git a/examples/downloader.c b/examples/downloader.c
index 79482c0..203d20b 100644
--- a/examples/downloader.c
+++ b/examples/downloader.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             .api_port = 8081,
             .disc_port = 9091,
             .data_dir = "./downloader-data",
-            .log_level = "INFO",
-            .bootstrap_node = spr,
+            .log_level = "TRACE",
+            .bootstrap_node = "spr:CiUIAhIhA-VlcoiRm02KyIzrcTP-ljFpzTljfBRRKTIvhMIwqBqWEgIDARpJCicAJQgCEiED5WVyiJGbTYrIjOtxM_6WMWnNOWN8FFEpMi-EwjCoGpYQs8n8wQYaCwoJBHTKubmRAnU6GgsKCQR0yrm5kQJ1OipHMEUCIQDwUNsfReB4ty7JFS5WVQ6n1fcko89qVAOfQEHixa03rgIgan2-uFNDT-r4s9TOkLe9YBkCbsRWYCHGGVJ25rLj0QE",
             .nat = "none",
     };
 
diff --git a/examples/uploader.c b/examples/uploader.c
index 883cef9..44656a9 100644
--- a/examples/uploader.c
+++ b/examples/uploader.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             .api_port = 8080,
             .disc_port = 9090,
             .data_dir = "./uploader-data",
-            .log_level = "INFO",
+            .log_level = "TRACE",
             .bootstrap_node = NULL,
             .nat = "none",
     };
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     char *spr = e_storage_spr(node);
     if (spr == NULL) panic("Failed to obtain node's Signed Peer Record (SPR)");
 
-    printf("Run: downloader %s %s ./output-file\n", spr, cid);
-    printf("\nPress Enter to exit\n");
+    printf("Run: ./build/downloader %s %s ./output-file\n", spr, cid);
+    printf("\nKeep running while downloading.\n\nPress Enter to exit when finished.\n");
     getchar();
 
     printf("Deleting file (this could take a while)...");