diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5127d3902..ac908f2f5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ dump.rdb
 # Ignore compiled assets
 /public/assets
 
-# Ignore dev index.html file
-/public/index.html
-
 # Ignore user uploads
 /public/uploads/*
 !/public/uploads/.keep
 
-.vscode
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68f12b8b2..c96f56c32 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,11 +60,10 @@ This repo contains the core code used in the web app, as well as the Electron-ba
 **Instructions:**
 
 1. Clone the repo
-2. `cp dev-index.html public/index.html`
-3. `npm install`
-4. `npm start`
+2. `npm install`
+3. `npm start`
 
-Open your browser to http://localhost:3000.
+Then open your browser to `http://localhost:3000/dev.html`.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/dev-index.html b/public/dev.html
similarity index 100%
rename from dev-index.html
rename to public/dev.html