diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83e1dcd..2cd8b46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1,24 @@
-# msfs-auto-lights
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+~~# msfs-auto-lights
+Current Version - version 1.0 - Beta 
+<hr>
+(this project is a work in progress)
+
+## About msfs-auto-lights 
+
+this program will control the airplane lights for you as if the co-pilot is controling the lights so you can focus on flying the plane
+
+## Features 
+- Landing Lights on/off above/below 10K
+- Exterior lights on/off based on time of day
+- Interior lights on/off based on time of day
+- More features coming soon
+
+### *** Notice ****
+#### this program is not designed to manually control the lights
+you won't be able to turn the lights on/off with this application, and it may interfere with controlling the lights in the game
+so you will have to disable it if you want to control the lights manually.
+
+
+# screenshot
+Beta version 0.1 
+<img src="https://i.ibb.co/5RW3VWD/sim-screenshot.png" alt="sim-screenshot" border="0">
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1429306..73624ad 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def create_checkbox_grid(root):
     copyright_label = ttk.Label(root, text="Copyright 2023 - Jeremy Stevens", font=("Arial", 8))
     copyright_label.grid(row=row + 2, column=1, pady=(0, 5), sticky="w")
 
-# main entry point 
+# main entry point
 def main():
     global root
     root = tk.Tk()