diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0713bb8..6821da5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ sudo cat /var/lib/faasd/secrets/basic-auth-password
 faas-cli login -u admin -p password
 ```
 
+copy the docker config auth to faas config auth:
+```
+sudo cp ~/.docker/config.json /var/lib/faasd/.docker/config.json
+```
+
 up functions:
 ```
 faas-cli up -f das-function.yml
diff --git a/install-openfaas.sh b/install-openfaas.sh
index df92636..f60e2b0 100644
--- a/install-openfaas.sh
+++ b/install-openfaas.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set -ex
 git clone https://github.com/openfaas/faasd --depth=1
 cd faasd
 ./hack/install.sh
+mkdir -p /var/lib/faasd/.docker/
 EOF
 
 chmod +x install-openfaas.sh