Updated README.md. Closes #63.

Makefile

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ VENV_PATH = .venv
 .PHONY: run install migrations-check isort isort-check test
 
 .venv:
-	python3.6 -m venv $(VENV_PATH)
+	@python3.6 -m venv $(VENV_PATH) || exit 1
+	@echo To enter: source .venv/bin/activate
 
 run:
 	python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

README.md

@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ To set up a new instance perform the following steps:
 1.  Create a virtual environment with a Python3.6 interpreter and
     activate it. It works like this:
 
-        virtualenv -p python3.6 env
-        source env/bin/activate
+        make .venv
+        source .venv/bin/activate
 
     Just type `deactivate` the get out.
 
@@ -50,20 +50,13 @@ To set up a new instance perform the following steps:
 
         export DJANGO_DEV=True
 
-3.  Install dependencies:
-
-        pip install -r backend/requirements.txt
-        yarn --cwd frontend/ 
-        yarn --cwd backend/
-
-    or alternatively with the make task:
+3.  Install backend dependencies with:
 
         make install
 
     Some systems (like Ubuntu Xenial) come with a preinstalled "yarn -
     scenario testing of Unix command line tools". Using this will
-    **not** work. The [yarn package
-    manager](<https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install>) is needed.
+    **not** work. The [yarn package manager](<https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install>) is needed.
 
 4.  Set up a Postgres 9.5 database. If you have docker installed the
     easiest way is to just run it in a docker container, like this:
@@ -71,12 +64,11 @@ To set up a new instance perform the following steps:
         docker run -d --rm --name postgres -p 5432:5432 postgres:9.5
 
     Alternatively, take a look at the Makefile targets that should make your
-    life easier.
+    life easier, e.g `make db`.
 
-    And apply database migrations:
+    And apply database migrations once the database is up:
 
         python manage.py migrate
-        python manage.py loaddata core/fixtures/testdata-groups.json
 
 5.  Create a superuser if necessary:
 
@@ -85,18 +77,12 @@ To set up a new instance perform the following steps:
     More users can be added in the admin interface. You should be able
     to reach it via <http://localhost:8000/admin>.
 
-6.  To import some test data in order to see how the application might look like
-    run:
-        make loadexamples
-
 7.  Everything is set. You can start the development server with:
 
-        python manage.py runserver
-
-    or just:
-
         make run
 
+8.  Congratulations! Your backend should now be up an running. To setup the frontend
+    see the README in the `frontend` folder.
 
 Testing
 -------