diff --git a/tools/hawk/README.md b/tools/hawk/README.md
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--- a/tools/hawk/README.md
+++ b/tools/hawk/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Make a Hawk compatible Auth header
 
-The best way to install this is probably to set up a python virtual
+1) The best way to install this is probably to set up a python virtual
 env.
 
 `python3 -m venv venv && venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt`
@@ -9,4 +9,16 @@ this will create a python virtual environment in the `/venv` directory.
 
 *Note* You may need to install `python3-venv` for the above to work.
 
-Use `-h` for help.
\ No newline at end of file
+Once the virtual env is installed, run `. venv/bin/activate`. This
+will ensure that calls to python and python tools happen within this
+virutal environment.
+
+2) install the requirements using:
+
+`venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt`
+
+3) To create a Token Header:
+
+`venv/bin/python make_hawk_token.py`
+
+Use `-h` for help.