diff --git a/k8s/README.md b/k8s/README.md
index 86a66fc..ba48753 100644
--- a/k8s/README.md
+++ b/k8s/README.md
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 
 ### Running cluster
 
-1. In root project directory, navigate to the `k8s` directory:
+1. In root project directory, navigate to the `k8s` directory and make sure the scripts are setup as executables:
 
    ```sh
    cd k8s
+   chmod -R +x ./scripts
    ```
 
 2. Start Minikube:
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 3. Apply the cluster:
 
    ```sh
-   kubectl apply -f .
+   ./scripts/create.sh
    ```
 
 4. Optionally, start up the minikube dashboard:
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@
    minikube dashboard
    ```
 
+5. When you are finished, destroy the local cluster:
+
+   ```sh
+   ./scripts/destroy.sh
+   ```
+
 ### Accessing Cluster
 
 The general way to access a nodeport is via the following command:
@@ -52,6 +59,8 @@ Run this command to open up the base 8080 port onto 30080 on your local machine:
 kubectl port-forward svc/proxy 30080:8080 --namespace main
 ```
 
+You can test that it's working by going to <http://localhost:30080/api/docs/>
+
 #### Forwarding Club Manager Admin
 
 Use this command to forward the port 8081, used for the club manager site/admin, onto 30081 of your local machine:
@@ -59,3 +68,5 @@ Use this command to forward the port 8081, used for the club manager site/admin,
 ```sh
 kubectl port-forward svc/proxy 30081:8081 --namespace main
 ```
+
+You can test that it's working by going to <http://localhost:30081/>
diff --git a/k8s/scripts/create.sh b/k8s/scripts/create.sh
index 6cac543..cb0486a 100755
--- a/k8s/scripts/create.sh
+++ b/k8s/scripts/create.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@ helm install redis ./charts/redis \
 kubectl create namespace main --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
 
 # Apply kubernetes files
-kubectl apply -f namespaces.yml
 kubectl apply -f .
 
diff --git a/k8s/scripts/destroy.sh b/k8s/scripts/destroy.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755