@@ -6,8 +6,21 @@
 
 Any bugs, patches or questions can be submitted to my [public
 inbox][mail].
 
+Usage
+-----
+
+Make sure `sbbs.el` is your load path (if necessary adjust the
+`load-path` variable), and then run `M-x sbbs`. This will prompt you
+what board to load, and then open a buffer while asynchronously
+fetching the thread list.
+
+To start a new thread, press `c` (`sbbs-view-compose`), or open a
+thread by pressing enter. When in a thread, respond by pressing `r`
+(`sbbs-read-reply`). Create a thread or response by pressing `C-c C-c`
+(`sbbs-compose-create`).
+
 Issues and Improvments
 ----------------------
 
 - Due to issues with `url.el`, some versions of Emacs take