diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f66a961fd1..6029afce4f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 .dep
 *.o
+*.bin
 *.eep
 *.elf
 *.hex
diff --git a/keyboards/tada68/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/tada68/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index da57c0343b..f28116e0a5 100644
--- a/keyboards/tada68/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/tada68/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 #include "tada68.h"
 
-
-// Used for SHIFT_ESC
-#define MODS_CTRL_MASK  (MOD_BIT(KC_LSHIFT)|MOD_BIT(KC_RSHIFT))
-
 // Each layer gets a name for readability, which is then used in the keymap matrix below.
 // The underscores don't mean anything - you can have a layer called STUFF or any other name.
 // Layer names don't all need to be of the same length, obviously, and you can also skip them
@@ -36,63 +32,21 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
   /* Keymap _FL: Function Layer
    * ,----------------------------------------------------------------.
-   * |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  RESET|    |
+   * |   | F1|F2 |F3 |F4 |F5 |F6 |F7 |F8 |F9 |F10|F11|F12|Del    |Ins |
    * |----------------------------------------------------------------|
-   * |     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |BL-|BL+|BL   |    |
+   * |     |   |Up |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |     |Hme |
    * |----------------------------------------------------------------|
-   * |      |   |   |   |   |   |   |       |   |   |   |        |    |
+   * |      |<- |Dn | ->|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |        |End |
    * |----------------------------------------------------------------|
-   * |        | F1|F2 | F3|F4 | F5| F6| F7| F8|   |   |      |   |    |
+   * |        |   |   |Bl-|BL |BL+|   |VU-|VU+|MUT|   |MouseL|MsU|Rck |
    * |----------------------------------------------------------------|
-   * |    |    |    |                       |   |   |    |   |   |    |
+   * |    |    |    |                       |   |   |    |MsL|MsD|MsR |
    * `----------------------------------------------------------------'
    */
 [_FL] = KEYMAP_ANSI(
-  #ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-  _______, _______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,RESET,_______,  \
-  _______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______, BL_DEC,BL_INC, BL_TOGG,_______, \
-  _______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,        _______,_______, \
-  _______,RGB_TOG,RGB_MOD,RGB_HUI,RGB_HUD,RGB_SAI,RGB_SAD,RGB_VAI,RGB_VAD,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______, \
-  _______,_______,_______,                 _______,               _______,_______,_______,_______,_______, _______),
-  #else
-  _______, _______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,RESET,_______,  \
-  _______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______, BL_DEC,BL_INC, BL_TOGG,_______, \
-  _______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,        _______,_______, \
-  _______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______, \
-  _______,_______,_______,                 _______,               _______,_______,_______,_______,_______, _______),
-  #endif
-};
-
-/*enum function_id {
-    //SHIFT_ESC,
+  _______, KC_F1 ,KC_F2, KC_F3, KC_F4, KC_F5, KC_F6, KC_F7, KC_F8, KC_F9, KC_F10, KC_F11, KC_F12, KC_DEL, KC_INS ,  \
+  _______,_______,KC_UP, _______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______, BL_DEC,BL_INC, BL_TOGG,KC_HOME, \
+  _______,KC_LEFT,KC_DOWN,KC_RIGHT,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,_______,        _______,KC_END, \
+  _______,_______,_______,BL_DEC, BL_TOGG,BL_INC, _______,KC_VOLD,KC_VOLU,KC_MUTE,_______,KC_BTN1, KC_MS_U, KC_BTN2, \
+  _______,_______,_______,                 _______,               _______,_______,_______,KC_MS_L,KC_MS_D, KC_MS_R),
 };
-
-const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = {
-  //[0]  = ACTION_FUNCTION(SHIFT_ESC),
-};
-
-void action_function(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt) {
-  static uint8_t shift_esc_shift_mask;
-  switch (id) {
-    case SHIFT_ESC:
-      shift_esc_shift_mask = get_mods()&MODS_CTRL_MASK;
-      if (record->event.pressed) {
-        if (shift_esc_shift_mask) {
-          add_key(KC_GRV);
-          send_keyboard_report();
-        } else {
-          add_key(KC_ESC);
-          send_keyboard_report();
-        }
-      } else {
-        if (shift_esc_shift_mask) {
-          del_key(KC_GRV);
-          send_keyboard_report();
-        } else {
-          del_key(KC_ESC);
-          send_keyboard_report();
-        }
-      }
-      break;
-  }
-}*/
diff --git a/keyboards/tada68/keymaps/default/readme.md b/keyboards/tada68/keymaps/default/readme.md
index 36760d6b91..53412d7c25 100644
--- a/keyboards/tada68/keymaps/default/readme.md
+++ b/keyboards/tada68/keymaps/default/readme.md
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 # default TADA68 layout
+
+This layout replicates the default factory layout of the TADA68.
diff --git a/keyboards/tada68/readme.md b/keyboards/tada68/readme.md
index 552fdea529..dbe2fdca1b 100644
--- a/keyboards/tada68/readme.md
+++ b/keyboards/tada68/readme.md
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
 TADA68 keyboard firmware
-======================
+========================
 
-TODO: to be updated.
+1) from the keyboards/tada68 directory run:
+```
+$ make flashbin
+```
+
+2) hit the reset button on the TADA, the lights will start flashing.
+
+3) You'll see a new drive on your computer called TADA68. Backup the original factory `FLASH.BIN` file thats inside it.
+
+4) Delete `FLASH.BIN` from the TADA drive and copy `tada68_default.bin` that was generated at the root of the qmk directory into the TADA drive.
+
+5) Hit ESC on the keyboard. The lights will stop flashing and your firmware is loaded!
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