diff --git a/SETUP.md b/SETUP.md
index 1a821f3..61ef8f8 100644
--- a/SETUP.md
+++ b/SETUP.md
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ to point at Riot's `webapp/` directory by entering the following:
 	mod reload web_root
 	```
 
-6. Browse to `https://host.tld:8448/` and register a user.
+6. Browse to `https://host.tld:8448/`
 
+	- Register a user at the console with the command `user register <username> <password>` as registration through clients is disabled by default.
+		> ❗ **PUBLIC REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY UNSAFE.** To enable public registration, use the command `conf set ircd.client.register.enable true`
 
 ### ADDENDUM