diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35c0c2f..d6f315c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,120 @@
-# View1 Library
+# Watt42 Viewlib
+
+Watt42 Viewlib supports building browser-based front ends for Watt42 systems.
+The purpose of those front ends is to visualize the state of a Watt42 system,
+and to allow users to interact with it.
+
+# Quickstart
+
+## Create a View for a Watt42 System, using a Template
+
+1. Ensure you've got Python and Poetry installed (see Prerequisites below).
+2. Run the install script to create a new view project:
+
+```bash
+wget -q -O - https://source.c3.uber5.com/watt42-public/install/raw/branch/main/install.sh | TARGET=view bash
+```
+
+3. Follow the instructions printed by the install script to set up your new view
+   project.
+
+
+## "Hello World" Example
+
+Given a Watt42 system that exposes the status of a smart device (`is_geyser_on`
+is either `true` or `false`), the following code creates a simple view that
+shows the status of the device.
+
+```python
+import os
+import panel
+from typing import Any
+
+from watt42_viewlib import attach_w42_state
+
+SYSTEM_ID = os.environ.get("WATT42_SYSTEM_ID", "invalid-system-id")
+API_TOKEN = os.environ.get("WATT42_API_TOKEN", "invalid-api-token")
+
+w42_state = panel.rx(None)
+
+attach_w42_state(rx_var=w42_state, system_id=SYSTEM_ID, token=API_TOKEN)
+
+def get_geyser_state(state: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    if not state:
+        return False
+    return state.get("is_geyser_on", False)
+
+geyser_state = panel.rx(get_geyser_state)(w42_state)
+
+indicator = panel.indicators.BooleanStatus(value=geyser_state, name="W42 Connected", color="success")
+
+_ = indicator.servable()
+```
+
+# Prerequisites
+
+You should be familiar with Python.
+
+You need poetry installed:
+
+- [Poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installing-with-the-official-installer)
+
+# Demo
+
+You can [run the sample online](https://viewlib-demo.watt42.com). The sample code is in [sample.py](./sample.py).
+
+TODO: publish demo, provide more sophisticated demos online.
+
+# Documentation
+
+## Installation
+
+Make sure you have poetry installed (see above), then run:
+
+```bash
+poetry install
+```
+
+You can now run the sample view in dev mode with:
+
+
+```bash
+poetry run panel serve sample.py --dev
+```
+
+Dev mode enables hot reloading, so any changes you make to the code will be
+reflected immediately in the browser.
+
+Your view will be available at `http://localhost:5006/sample`. In order for the
+view to work, you need to configure an access token, and the Watt42 system that
+you want to use. See #how-to-use below.
+
+## How to use
+
+Build your own front end for a Watt42 system by creating a Python script that
+uses Viewlib. Start off with the sample code in [sample.py](./sample.py). You
+can then extend the view by adding more widgets and logic.
+
+1. Follow the installation instructions above.
+2. Make sure you have a Watt42 system set up, and you have an access token for it. (TODO: link on how to do this)
+3. Set the following environment variables:
+    - `WATT42_SYSTEM_ID`: The ID of your Watt42 system.
+    - `WATT42_API_TOKEN`: Your access token.
+
+
+## Howtos
+
+- See above on how to use Viewlib to build your own view.
+- [How to add a diagram](https://source.c3.uber5.com/watt42-public/watt42_viewlib/src/branch/main/docs/howto_add_diagram.md)
+- Learn more about how to build views with Panel:
+  - [Panel Tutorials](https://panel.holoviz.org/tutorials/index.html)
+  - [Panel Explanation](https://panel.holoviz.org/explanation/index.html)
+
+## Reference
+
+- [Watt42 Viewlib Documentation](https://source.c3.uber5.com/watt42-public/watt42_viewlib/src/branch/main/docs/reference.md)
+- Visual components:
+  - [Panel Component Gallery](https://panel.holoviz.org/reference/index.html)
+  - [Panel App Gallery](https://panel.holoviz.org/gallery/index.html)
+- [Panel API Reference](https://panel.holoviz.org/api/index.html)
 
-Supports building a view for Watt42 systems
diff --git a/docs/howto_add_diagram.md b/docs/howto_add_diagram.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8d5375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/howto_add_diagram.md
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Tutorial: How to Add a Diagram to Your Viewlib App
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- You should be familiar with Python.
+- You are able to run the sample as per the ../README.md#installation.
+
+## Introduction
+
+Before adding a diagram, let's add something simpler: a Boolean indicator that shows whether the geyser is on or off.
+
+## Add a Boolean Indicator
+
+```diff
+--- a/sample.py
++++ b/sample.py
+@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ state_as_text = panel.bind(state_to_text, w42_state)
+
+ state_pane = panel.pane.Markdown(state_as_text, sizing_mode='stretch_width')
+
++def get_geyser_state(state: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
++    if not state:
++        return False
++    return state.get("is_geyser_on", False)
++
++geyser_state = panel.rx(get_geyser_state)(w42_state)
++
++indicator = panel.indicators.BooleanStatus(value=geyser_state, name="W42 Connected", color="success")
++
+ sidebar_content = """
+ This example shows how to build a front end for a Watt42 system: Watt42 API
+ manages the state of the system, this app visualizes it.
+@@ -34,6 +43,7 @@ _ = panel.template.FastListTemplate(
+     title="Sample W42 App",
+     sidebar=[panel.pane.Markdown(sidebar_content, sizing_mode='stretch_width')],
+     main=[
++        indicator,
+         state_pane,
+         w42_state,
+     ],
+```
+
+## Add a Diagram
+
+(TODO)
diff --git a/dumb-inverter.py b/dumb-inverter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a26d200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dumb-inverter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import json
+import os
+import panel
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from watt42_viewlib import attach_w42_state
+
+panel.extension('echarts', 'ace', 'jsoneditor')
+
+SYSTEM_ID = os.environ.get("WATT42_SYSTEM_ID", "invalid-system-id")
+API_TOKEN = os.environ.get("WATT42_API_TOKEN", "invalid-api-token")
+
+w42_state = panel.rx(None)
+
+attach_w42_state(rx_var=w42_state, system_id=SYSTEM_ID, token=API_TOKEN)
+
+class PvForecast(BaseModel):
+    at: datetime = datetime.now()
+    slots: list[float] = []
+
+class LoadForecast(BaseModel):
+    at: datetime = datetime.now()
+    slots: list[float] = []
+
+
+class InverterForecast(BaseModel):
+    levels: list[float] = []
+    
+class SystemState(BaseModel):
+    pv_forecast: PvForecast = PvForecast()
+    load_forecast: LoadForecast = LoadForecast()
+    value: int = 42
+    inverter: InverterForecast = InverterForecast()
+
+def state_to_text(state: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    return f"Watt42 State:\n\n```\n{json.dumps(state, indent=2)}\n```\n\nReplace this with some awesome visuals"
+
+state_as_text = panel.bind(state_to_text, w42_state)
+
+state_pane = panel.pane.Markdown(state_as_text, sizing_mode='stretch_width')
+
+def chart1(state: SystemState) -> dict:
+    """ Return an ECharts option dict visualizing some aspect of the state."""
+
+    now = state.load_forecast.at
+    pv_slots = state.pv_forecast.slots
+    load_slots = state.load_forecast.slots
+    hours = list(range(len(pv_slots)))
+    option = {
+        "title": {"text": f"PV and Load Forecast at {now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')}"},
+        "tooltip": {"trigger": "axis"},
+        "legend": {"data": ["PV Forecast", "Load Forecast", "Inverter Level"]},
+        "xAxis": {"type": "category", "data": hours, "name": "Hours"},
+        "yAxis": {"type": "value", "name": "Power (kW)"},
+        "series": [
+            {
+                "name": "PV Forecast",
+                "type": "line",
+                "data": pv_slots,
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "Load Forecast",
+                "type": "line",
+                "data": load_slots,
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "Inverter Level",
+                "type": "line",
+                "data": state.inverter.levels,
+            }
+        ],
+    }
+    return option
+
+chart1_rx = panel.rx(chart1)(panel.rx(lambda s: SystemState.model_validate(s) if s else SystemState())(w42_state))
+
+
+sidebar_content = """
+Demonstrates how to visualize the Watt42 "dumb inverter simulation" system state.
+
+Find instructions on [how to use this example
+here](https://source.c3.uber5.com/watt42-public/watt42_viewlib/src/branch/main/README.md#how-to-use).
+
+"""
+
+_ = panel.template.FastListTemplate(
+    title="Watt42: Dumb Inverter Visualization Example",
+    sidebar=[panel.pane.Markdown(sidebar_content, sizing_mode='stretch_width')],
+    main=[
+        panel.pane.ECharts(chart1_rx, sizing_mode='stretch_width', height=400, theme='light'),
+        state_pane,
+        w42_state,
+    ],
+).servable()
diff --git a/geyser_on_off.py b/geyser_on_off.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46cb85d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geyser_on_off.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import os
+import panel
+from typing import Any
+
+from watt42_viewlib import attach_w42_state
+
+SYSTEM_ID = os.environ.get("WATT42_SYSTEM_ID", "invalid-system-id")
+API_TOKEN = os.environ.get("WATT42_API_TOKEN", "invalid-api-token")
+
+w42_state = panel.rx(None)
+
+attach_w42_state(rx_var=w42_state, system_id=SYSTEM_ID, token=API_TOKEN)
+
+def get_geyser_state(state: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    if not state:
+        return False
+    return state.get("is_geyser_on", False)
+
+geyser_state = panel.rx(get_geyser_state)(w42_state)
+
+indicator = panel.indicators.BooleanStatus(value=geyser_state, name="W42 Connected", color="success")
+
+_ = indicator.servable()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b79d4ea..f24762b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 [tool.pyright]
 venvPath = "."
 venv = ".venv"
+reportAny = false
+reportExplicitAny = false
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 pythonpath = ["."]
diff --git a/sample-old.py b/sample-old.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5494e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-old.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import json
+import panel
+from random import randint
+from typing import Any
+
+from watt42_viewlib import attach_w42_state
+
+w42_state = panel.rx(None)
+attach_w42_state(rx_var=w42_state, system_id="fb2b91ce-383e-4356-96b3-b6405dacb353")
+
+state_as_text = panel.bind(lambda s: f"W42 State:\n\n```\n{json.dumps(s, indent=2)}\n```\n\nReplace this with some awesome visuals", w42_state)
+
+state_pane = panel.pane.Markdown(state_as_text, sizing_mode='stretch_width')
+
+value = w42_state.rx.value
+
+multiplier = panel.widgets.IntSlider(name='Multiplier', start=1, end=10, step=1, value=1)
+
+def value_display(state: dict[str, Any], multiplier: int) -> str:
+    if state and 'value' in state:
+        return f"Current W42 State Value times multiplier: {state['value'] * multiplier}"
+    return "Current W42 State Value: N/A"
+
+def value_or_zero(state: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
+    if state and 'value' in state:
+        return state['value']
+    return 0
+
+def array_from_value(x: int) -> list[int]:
+    return [x * randint(1, 20) for _ in range(25)]
+
+def times2(x: int) -> int:
+    return x * 2
+
+times2_rx = panel.rx(times2)(panel.rx(value_or_zero)(w42_state))
+
+markdown_rx = panel.rx(lambda v: f"## Value times 2 is: {v}, array={array_from_value(v)}")(times2_rx)
+
+array_rx = panel.rx(array_from_value)(panel.rx(value_or_zero)(w42_state))
+
+echart_bar_rx = panel.pane.ECharts(
+    panel.rx(lambda arr: {
+        'xAxis': {
+            'type': 'category',
+            'data': [f'Item {i+1}' for i in range(len(arr))]
+        },
+        'yAxis': {
+            'type': 'value'
+        },
+        'series': [{
+            'data': arr,
+            'type': 'bar'
+        }]
+    })(array_rx),
+    sizing_mode='stretch_width',
+    height=400
+)
+
+_ = panel.template.FastListTemplate(
+    title="Sample W42 View App",
+    sidebar=[panel.pane.Markdown("This is a sample sidebar.")],
+    main=[
+        panel.pane.Markdown("# Welcome to the Main Content Area"),
+        echart_bar_rx,
+        # state_pane, panel.pane.Markdown(f"Current W42 State Value: {value}"),
+        panel.ReactiveExpr(panel.rx(value_display)(w42_state, multiplier), widget_location='top'),
+        panel.pane.Markdown(markdown_rx),
+    ],
+).servable()
diff --git a/sample.py b/sample.py
index 5494e3f..8ec5c8b 100644
--- a/sample.py
+++ b/sample.py
@@ -1,69 +1,40 @@
 import json
+import os
 import panel
-from random import randint
 from typing import Any
 
 from watt42_viewlib import attach_w42_state
 
-w42_state = panel.rx(None)
-attach_w42_state(rx_var=w42_state, system_id="fb2b91ce-383e-4356-96b3-b6405dacb353")
+panel.extension('echarts', 'ace', 'jsoneditor')
 
-state_as_text = panel.bind(lambda s: f"W42 State:\n\n```\n{json.dumps(s, indent=2)}\n```\n\nReplace this with some awesome visuals", w42_state)
+SYSTEM_ID = os.environ.get("WATT42_SYSTEM_ID", "invalid-system-id")
+API_TOKEN = os.environ.get("WATT42_API_TOKEN", "invalid-api-token")
+
+w42_state = panel.rx(None)
+
+attach_w42_state(rx_var=w42_state, system_id=SYSTEM_ID, token=API_TOKEN)
+
+def state_to_text(state: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    return f"Watt42 State:\n\n```\n{json.dumps(state, indent=2)}\n```\n\nReplace this with some awesome visuals"
+
+state_as_text = panel.bind(state_to_text, w42_state)
 
 state_pane = panel.pane.Markdown(state_as_text, sizing_mode='stretch_width')
 
-value = w42_state.rx.value
+sidebar_content = """
+This example shows how to build a front end for a Watt42 system: Watt42 API
+manages the state of the system, this app visualizes it.
 
-multiplier = panel.widgets.IntSlider(name='Multiplier', start=1, end=10, step=1, value=1)
+Find instructions on [how to use this example
+here](https://source.c3.uber5.com/watt42-public/watt42_viewlib/src/branch/main/README.md#how-to-use).
 
-def value_display(state: dict[str, Any], multiplier: int) -> str:
-    if state and 'value' in state:
-        return f"Current W42 State Value times multiplier: {state['value'] * multiplier}"
-    return "Current W42 State Value: N/A"
-
-def value_or_zero(state: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
-    if state and 'value' in state:
-        return state['value']
-    return 0
-
-def array_from_value(x: int) -> list[int]:
-    return [x * randint(1, 20) for _ in range(25)]
-
-def times2(x: int) -> int:
-    return x * 2
-
-times2_rx = panel.rx(times2)(panel.rx(value_or_zero)(w42_state))
-
-markdown_rx = panel.rx(lambda v: f"## Value times 2 is: {v}, array={array_from_value(v)}")(times2_rx)
-
-array_rx = panel.rx(array_from_value)(panel.rx(value_or_zero)(w42_state))
-
-echart_bar_rx = panel.pane.ECharts(
-    panel.rx(lambda arr: {
-        'xAxis': {
-            'type': 'category',
-            'data': [f'Item {i+1}' for i in range(len(arr))]
-        },
-        'yAxis': {
-            'type': 'value'
-        },
-        'series': [{
-            'data': arr,
-            'type': 'bar'
-        }]
-    })(array_rx),
-    sizing_mode='stretch_width',
-    height=400
-)
+"""
 
 _ = panel.template.FastListTemplate(
-    title="Sample W42 View App",
-    sidebar=[panel.pane.Markdown("This is a sample sidebar.")],
+    title="Sample Watt42 App",
+    sidebar=[panel.pane.Markdown(sidebar_content, sizing_mode='stretch_width')],
     main=[
-        panel.pane.Markdown("# Welcome to the Main Content Area"),
-        echart_bar_rx,
-        # state_pane, panel.pane.Markdown(f"Current W42 State Value: {value}"),
-        panel.ReactiveExpr(panel.rx(value_display)(w42_state, multiplier), widget_location='top'),
-        panel.pane.Markdown(markdown_rx),
+        state_pane,
+        w42_state,
     ],
 ).servable()
diff --git a/sample2.py b/sample2.py
index 96b4463..d6dfbf0 100644
--- a/sample2.py
+++ b/sample2.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import os
 import panel
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@ from watt42_viewlib import attach_w42_state
 
 panel.extension('echarts', 'ace', 'jsoneditor')
 
-SYSTEM_ID = "79476e53-dea6-44fa-976c-eff6260baeb6"
-API_TOKEN = "d0vA6CsrY69N3JAOGtuZMEb9QpbJWPcoxhxRyBXZn8SIisB3weLKjMZwQRo8c2k9BRDtK0qHYnsvUMnqeO7Xog"
+SYSTEM_ID = os.environ.get("WATT42_SYSTEM_ID", "invalid-system-id")
+API_TOKEN = os.environ.get("WATT42_API_TOKEN", "invalid-api-token")
 
 w42_state = panel.rx(None)
 
diff --git a/watt42_viewlib/__init__.py b/watt42_viewlib/__init__.py
index 7f733d0..ca8dd0d 100644
--- a/watt42_viewlib/__init__.py
+++ b/watt42_viewlib/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import panel
 
 from websockets import ConnectionClosed
@@ -8,9 +9,11 @@ from websockets.asyncio.client import connect
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+default_ws_url = "wss://service.watt42.com/ws/systems"
+
 def attach_w42_state(rx_var: panel.rx, system_id: str, token: str):
 
-    WS_URL = "ws://localhost:8000/ws/systems" # TODO: make configurable
+    WS_URL = os.environ.get("WATT42_WS_URL", default_ws_url)
 
     must_reconnect = True