diff --git a/deploy/README.md b/deploy/README.md
index 19e366967..8a6930449 100644
--- a/deploy/README.md
+++ b/deploy/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
   ./initialise-prereq.sh
   ```
 ### Install esignet and oidc
+During deployment, the system will prompt for user input to select the appropriate plugin. The available options are listed below:
+1. esignet-mock-plugin.jar
+2. mosip-identity-plugin.jar
+
+For current scope of deployment, as it is limited to mock functionality, 
+select option 1 (esignet-mock-plugin.jar).
 ```
 ./install-esignet.sh
 ```
diff --git a/partner-onboarder/README.md b/partner-onboarder/README.md
index 45b62cbb3..1fc1204ee 100644
--- a/partner-onboarder/README.md
+++ b/partner-onboarder/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@
 Exchanges certificates for eSignet MISP partner. Refer [mosip-onboarding repo](https://github.com/mosip/mosip-onboarding).
 
 ## Install 
+* Create a directory for onboarder on the NFS server at `/srv/nfs/<sandbox>/onboarder/`:
+```
+mkdir -p /srv/nfs/mosip/<sandbox>/onboarder/
+```
+* Ensure the directory has 777 permissions:
+```
+chmod 777 /srv/nfs/mosip/<sandbox>/onboarder
+```
+* Add the following entry to the /etc/exports file:
+```
+/srv/nfs/mosip/<sandbox>/onboarder *(ro,sync,no_root_squash,no_all_squash,insecure,subtree_check)
+```
+
 * Set `values.yaml` to run onboarder for specific modules.
 * run `./install.sh`.
 ```