diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,4 +12,12 @@ You must have the [mozilla geckodriver](https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/r
 python spectur_live_view.py
 ```
 
-By default, you will be asked to login manually. If you would like to login automatically, set appropriate values to the `username` and `password` variables in the script header.
+By default, you will be asked to login manually. If you would like to login automatically, there are two options:
+1. Set appropriate values to the `username` and `password` variables in the script header.
+2. Save your credentials inside a file called `.spectur` in your home directory.
+
+**`# .spectur`**
+```
+USERNAME: username
+PASSWORD: password
+```