better documented. The shell version is maintained only as a fallback
for use on hosting sites that don't permit Python hook scripts.
-You will find installation instructions for each script in its comment
-header.
+To test these scripts, your project needs to have been registered with
+the CIA site. Here are the steps:
+
+1. Open an IRC window on irc://freenode/commits or your registered
+ project IRC channel.
+
+2. Run ciabot.py and/or ciabot.sh from any directory under git
+ control, using the -p option to pass in your project name.
+
+You should see a notification on the channel for your most recent commit.
+
+See the file INSTALL for installation instructions.