add var to gitignore and update README with dev setup instructions

.gitignore

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ eggs/
 lib64/
 parts/
 sdist/
-#var/
+var/
 wheels/
 pip-wheel-metadata/
 share/python-wheels/

README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
-# flaskapp
+# Task Manager
 
 Web app
 
-# Use
+# Development Setup
 
-python3 ./run.py
+Install python and pip on local machine
 
-# Install
+```bash
+pip install virtualenv
+python -m venv venv #/path/to/new/virtual/environment
+source venv/bin/activate #activate virtual env
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+python3 ./init_db.py #initialize database
 
+python3 ./run.py #run project
+```
+
+# Build app
+
+```bash
 cd build-deb/
-make
 sudo apt install ./flaskapp.deb
+make
+```