small update to README

README.md

@@ -37,8 +37,13 @@ cp .env.example .env
 
 ```bash
 # with active virtenv
-# run migrations
-python manage.py migrate [portal]
+
+# Initial deploy:
+python manage.py migrate
+python manage.py populate_iric
+
+# run migrations if not initial deploy, safe to run if no migrations exist
+python manage.py migrate portal
 
 # Run without SSL
 python manage.py runserver