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 npm install -g localtunnel
 ```
 
+This will install the localtunnel module globally and add the 'lt' client cli tool to your PATH.
+
 ## use ##
 
 Super Easy! Assuming your local server is running on port 8000, just use the ```lt``` command to start the tunnel.
@@ -22,6 +24,40 @@ Thats it! It will connect to the tunnel server, setup the tunnel, and tell you w
 
 You can restart your local server all you want, ```lt``` is smart enough to detect this and reconnect once it is back.
 
+### custom server
+
+The default localtunnel client connects to the ```localtunnel.me``` server. You can however easily setup and run your own server. In order to run your own localtunnel server you must ensure that your server can meet the following requirements:
+
+* You can setup DNS entries for your domain.tld and for *.domain.tld (or sub.domain.tld and *.sub.domain.tld)
+* The server can accept incoming TCP connections for any non-root TCP port (ports over 1000).
+
+The above are important as the client will ask the server for a subdomain under a particular domain. The server will listen on any OS assigned TCP port for client connections
+
+#### setup
+
+```shell
+// pick a place where the files will live
+git clone git://github.com/shtylman/localtunnel.git
+cd localtunnel
+npm install
+
+// server set to run on port 1234
+bin/server --port 1324
+```
+
+The localtunnel server is now running and waiting for client requests on port 1234. You will most likely want to setup a reverse proxy to listen on port 80 (or start localtunnel on port 80 directly).
+
+#### use your server
+
+You can now use your domain with the ```--host``` flag for the ```lt``` client.
+```shell
+lt --host http://sub.example.tld:1234 --port 9000
+```
+
+You will be assigned a url similar to ```qdci.sub.example.com:1234```
+
+If your server is being a reverse proxy (i.e. nginx) and is able to listen on port 80, then you do not need the ```:1234``` part of the hostname for the ```lt``` client
+
 ## API ##
 
 The localtunnel client is also usable through an API (test integration, automation, etc)