diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9921a3c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+bin/
+hexstrike-env/
+__pycache__/
+.vscode/
+*.log
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9f9c5a0b..094f369d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ graph TD
 ## Installation
 
 ### Quick Setup to Run the hexstrike MCPs Server
+Many tools, such as nmap, require elevated privileges for certain features. To avoid granting permissions to each tool individually, perform the setup steps below as the `root` user.
 
 ```bash
 # 1. Clone the repository
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ Edit `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:
 {
   "mcpServers": {
     "hexstrike-ai": {
-      "command": "python3",
+      "command": "/path/to/hexstrike-ai/hexstrike-env/bin/python3",
       "args": [
         "/path/to/hexstrike-ai/hexstrike_mcp.py",
         "--server",