diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebdc2b4..c4154e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Chezmoi-managed dotfiles synced across all your linux boxes.
 Source of truth: `~/.local/share/chezmoi` on your main workstation.
-Remote: `ssh://git@git.melonbread.xyz/rain/gnu-plus-dotfiles.git`
+Remote: `https://git.melonbread.xyz/rain/gnu-plus-dotfiles.git` (HTTPS for bootstrap, SSH from your main workstation for push — see Onboarding below).
 
 ## Branches
 
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ On a fresh debian-stable or arch-base install:
 # 1. Install chezmoi binary itself (one-time, before this repo's run_once runs)
 sh -c "$(curl -fsSL get.chezmoi.io)" -- -b "$HOME/.local/bin"
 
-# 2. Initialize from your repo
-chezmoi init --apply ssh://git@git.melonbread.xyz/rain/gnu-plus-dotfiles.git
+# 2. Initialize from your repo (HTTPS — works without SSH keys on a fresh box)
+chezmoi init --apply https://git.melonbread.xyz/rain/gnu-plus-dotfiles.git
 
 # 3. The bootstrap scripts run automatically. They will:
 #    - install age, git, curl (run_once_00)