diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index acc277e0..0289c1c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ https://photos.sambecker.com
 ### 1. Deploy to Vercel
 
 1. Click [Deploy](https://vercel.com/new/clone?demo-title=Photo+Blog&demo-description=Store+photos+with+original+camera+data&demo-url=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.sambecker.com&demo-image=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.sambecker.com%2Ftemplate-image-tight&project-name=Photo+Blog&repository-name=exif-photo-blog&repository-url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fsambecker%2Fexif-photo-blog&from=templates&skippable-integrations=1&teamCreateStatus=hidden&stores=%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22postgres%22%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22blob%22%7D%5D)
-2. Add required storage ([Vercel Postgres](https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-postgres/quickstart#create-a-postgres-database) + [Vercel Blob](https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-blob/quickstart#create-a-blob-store)) as part of template installation
+2. Add required storage ([Vercel Postgres](https://vercel.com/docs/postgres) + [Vercel Blob](https://vercel.com/docs/vercel-blob)) as part of template installation
+   - _When creating new blob store, make sure to configure as "public"_
+   - _Preferred postgres provider: Neon, from Vercel Marketplace_
 3. Configure environment variable for production domain in project settings
    - `NEXT_PUBLIC_DOMAIN` (e.g., photos.domain.com—used in absolute urls and seen in navigation if no explicit nav title is set)
 
diff --git a/src/admin/config/AdminAppConfigurationClient.tsx b/src/admin/config/AdminAppConfigurationClient.tsx
index b631e458..23b9a5d4 100644
--- a/src/admin/config/AdminAppConfigurationClient.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/config/AdminAppConfigurationClient.tsx
@@ -286,8 +286,7 @@ export default function AdminAppConfigurationClient({
                 Postgres:
                 {' '}
                 <AdminLink
-                // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-                  href="https://vercel.com/docs/postgres#create-a-postgres-database"
+                  href="https://vercel.com/docs/postgres"
                   externalIcon
                 >
                   create database
@@ -313,20 +312,19 @@ export default function AdminAppConfigurationClient({
               connection: { provider: 'Storage', error: storageError},
             })}
             <div>
-              {hasVercelBlobStorage
+              {hasVercelBlobStorage && false
                 ? renderSubStatus('checked', 'Vercel Blob: connected')
                 : renderSubStatus('optional', <>
                   {labelForStorage('vercel-blob')}:
                   {' '}
                   <AdminLink
-                  // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-                    href="https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-blob/quickstart#create-a-blob-store"
+                    href="https://vercel.com/docs/vercel-blob"
                     externalIcon
                   >
                     create store
                   </AdminLink>
-                  {' '} 
-                  and connect to project
+                  {' '}
+                  (configured as public) and connect to project
                 </>,
                 )}
               {hasCloudflareR2Storage