diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2d64e56..050bbc6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .starcache/
 *.gif
 *.webp
+*.zip
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba8fdff..73c36f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -206,7 +206,13 @@ ever changes.
 
 ## Deploy
 
-Upload `subwave_nowplaying.star` directly through your Tronbyt server's
-"Upload app" button on a device's Add App page (single file, no bundled
-assets — no need to zip). Configure the Station URL field when adding it to
-your device's schedule.
+On the Tronbyt server, go to the device's **Add App** page → **Upload app**,
+and upload a zip of this repo's contents (`subwave_nowplaying.star` +
+`images/`, zipped at the root, no extra parent folder) — it bundles
+`images/static.gif` for the static-overlay effect, so a single-file upload
+of just the `.star` file will fail. Configure the Station URL field when
+adding it to your device's schedule.
+
+```
+zip -r subwave-nowplaying.zip subwave_nowplaying.star images/
+```