diff --git a/roles/gitea/README.rst b/roles/gitea/README.rst
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--- a/roles/gitea/README.rst
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-=============
+============
 Gitea README
-=============
+============
 
 This Ansible role installs Gitea - a self-hosted Git service written in Go.
 
@@ -9,16 +9,41 @@ Using It
 
 Gitea should be accessible at: http://box/gitea
 
+Gitea repositories can be cloned using either HTTP or SSH. When cloning with 
+HTTP, the clone URL will start with ``http://box.lan/gitea/``. SSH clone URLs 
+start with ``gitea@box.lan``.
+
+Installation and Setup
+----------------------
+
+Simply run ``cd /opt/iiab/iiab`` then ``sudo ./runrole gitea`` to install
+Gitea. After installing, Gitea will be live at http://box/gitea
+
+The first time you access the Gitea web interface, the home page will appear. 
+Clicking on "Register" or "Sign In" in the upper right corner will take you to 
+the setup page. The recommended settings have been configured for you, but you 
+can change them if you want. For example, you may want to change the site title 
+to match the name of your organization.
+
+After finishing the setup process, you will be directed to a page where you can 
+create a user account. The first account created after setting up Gitea will be 
+an admin account. You can also create an admin account from the setup page 
+under "Administrator Account Settings."
+
 Configuration
 -------------
 
-Gitea has been configured to work with MySQL; it can also be used with SQLite or
+Gitea has been configured to work with SQLite; it can also be used with MySQL or
 PostgreSQL. If you want to use it with a different database, change the 
-``DB_TYPE`` property in ``/etc/gitea/app.ini`` [1] and change the line ``After=mysqld.service``
-in ``/etc/systemd/system/gitea.service`` [2] to one of the following:
+``DB_TYPE`` property in ``/etc/gitea/app.ini`` [1] and add one of the following 
+lines to the ``[Unit]`` section of ``/etc/systemd/system/gitea.service`` [2]:
 
-* SQLite: comment it out.
-* Postgres: ``After=postgresql.service``
+* MySQL: ``After=mysqld.service``
+* PostgreSQL: ``After=postgresql.service``
+
+For MySQL and PostgreSQL, you need to specify the server address, the database 
+name, and the user credentials that Gitea will use to access the database. 
+**Make sure the user exists on the database server first.**
 
 [1] Prior to installing Gitea, instead edit: ``/opt/iiab/iiab/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2``
 
diff --git a/roles/gitea/templates/gitea.service.j2 b/roles/gitea/templates/gitea.service.j2
index 4c2aa237e..a1cefb0e1 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/templates/gitea.service.j2
+++ b/roles/gitea/templates/gitea.service.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 Description=Gitea (Git with a cup of tea)
 After=syslog.target
 After=network.target
-After=mysqld.service
 
 [Service]
 # Modify these two values and uncomment them if you have