diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 633fb0c..270b94e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,11 +9,16 @@ The web UI is accessible at `https://agent0.glitch.university` via a persistent
 ## Day 1 setup
 
 ```bash
-git clone <this repo>
-cd Agent0
+git clone https://ramanujan.glitch.university/glitch-university/agent0.git
+cd agent0
 bash bootstrap.sh
 ```
 
+> **Note:** This repo must be **public** on Gitea for the clone to work on a fresh machine
+> before SSH keys exist. Set it in Gitea → Settings → Make Public.
+> If you prefer to keep it private, clone with a token instead:
+> `git clone https://<user>:<token>@ramanujan.glitch.university/glitch-university/agent0.git`
+
 The script handles everything it can automatically. When it finishes, it prints two SSH public keys and two copy-paste commands — that's all that's left to do manually.
 
 ---
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 1a305c9..d2f99a3 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -55,15 +55,28 @@ if command -v ollama >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 else
   info "Installing Ollama..."
   curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
-  info "Ollama installed and started as systemd service"
 fi
 
-# Verify the systemd service is running
-if systemctl is-active --quiet ollama 2>/dev/null; then
-  info "Ollama service running"
+# Ensure the Ollama server is running
+if [[ "$OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
+  if systemctl is-active --quiet ollama 2>/dev/null; then
+    info "Ollama service running"
+  else
+    info "Starting Ollama service..."
+    sudo systemctl enable --now ollama
+  fi
 else
-  info "Starting Ollama service..."
-  sudo systemctl enable --now ollama
+  # macOS — check if server is already answering, otherwise start in background
+  if curl -sf http://localhost:11434/api/tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    info "Ollama server already running"
+  else
+    info "Starting Ollama server..."
+    ollama serve >/tmp/ollama.log 2>&1 &
+    sleep 2
+    curl -sf http://localhost:11434/api/tags >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+      && info "Ollama server started" \
+      || echo "  Warning: Ollama server didn't respond — start it manually with: ollama serve"
+  fi
 fi
 
 echo ""