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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This library is quite immature; many features still need to be added for it to b
 `remote_events` is not currently available on Cargo; instead, you need to use a Git dependency. Add the following to your project's `Cargo.toml` file:
 
 ```toml
-remote_events = { git = "https://lab.lcr.gr/microhacks/micro-bevy-remote-events", branch="trunk" }
+remote_events = { git = "https://lab.lcr.gr/microhacks/micro-bevy-remote-events", branch = "trunk" }
 ```
 
 ## Usage
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ remote_events = { git = "https://lab.lcr.gr/microhacks/micro-bevy-remote-events"
 You need to define two event types; one for events you expect to send to the remote server, and one for events you expect to receive. Typically this will be an `enum` type.
 These types need to implement `ToSocketMessage` and `FromSocketMessage` respectively.
 
-`remote_events` expects every received event to be mapped to a type within your project; this might require a custom `None` type added to your event `enum` (see below). A
-client will only be created when you emit a lifecycle event containing the URL of the remote host to connect to. The `Desktop` target can only handle insecure websocket
-connections (`ws://`, not `wss://`).
+`remote_events` expects every received event to be mapped to a type within your project; this might require a custom `None` type added to your event `enum` (see below).
+
+A client will only be created when you emit a `SocketControlEvent::Connect(String)` event containing the URL of the remote host to connect to. 
+The `Desktop` target can only handle insecure websocket connections (`ws://`, not `wss://`).
 
 ```rust
 use remote_events::events::{FromSocketMessage, SocketControlEvent, ToSocketMessage};
@@ -71,6 +72,10 @@ impl FromSocketMessage for ReceivedEvents {
 	}
 }
 
+pub fn connect_to_server(mut events: EventWriter<SocketControlEvent>) {
+    events.send(SocketControlEvent::Connect(String::from("ws://localhost:3000")));
+}
+
 #[derive(Default, Clone, Debug, Serialize)]
 pub enum SentEvents {
     ButtonClicked,
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ impl ToSocketMessage for ReceivedEvents {
 pub fn main() {
     App::new()
         // .. Other plugins ..
+        .add_startup_system(connect_to_server)
         .add_plugin(
             RemoteEventPlugin::<SentEvents, ReceivedEvents>::new()
         );