diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bf76c3a7..f4be74f6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ python:
 #install: "pip install -r requirements.txt"
 # command to run tests
 script: nosetests
+
+notifications:
+  slack: fossasia:bqOzo4C9y6oI6dTF8kO8zdxp
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 34c3dbc1..c80dc071 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ install:
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/lib/udev/rules.d
 	install -m 644 99-pslab.rules $(DESTDIR)/lib/udev/rules.d/99-pslab
 	# fix a few permissions
-	find $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/pslab/psl_res -name auto.sh -exec chmod -x {} \;
+	#find $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/pslab/psl_res -name auto.sh -exec chmod -x {} \;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8bf3a892..1931ee93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 The Pocket Science Lab from FOSSASIA <http://pslab.fossasia.org>
 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/fossasia/pslab.svg?branch=development)](https://travis-ci.org/fossasia/pslab)
+[![Codacy Badge](https://api.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/ce4af216571846308f66da4b7f26efc7)](https://www.codacy.com/app/mb/pslab?utm_source=github.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=fossasia/pslab&amp;utm_campaign=Badge_Grade)
+
 This repository hosts the python library for communicating with PSLab. This can be installed on a linux pc/raspberry pi. With this, one can communicate with the hardware using simple python code. 
 
 
@@ -9,6 +12,9 @@ This repository hosts the python library for communicating with PSLab. This can
 * FOSSASIA is supporting development and promotion of ExpEYES project since 2014 mainly through Google Summer of Code
 * The current work is a part of my GSoC-16 project
 
+##Communication
+Chat: [Pocket Science Slack Channel](http://fossasia.slack.com/messages/pocketscience/) | [Get an Invite](http://fossasia-slack.herokuapp.com/)
+
 ----------------
 
 Installation
@@ -30,7 +36,7 @@ To install PSLab on Debian based Gnu/Linux system, the following dependencies mu
 #####Now clone both the repositories [pslab-apps](https://github.com/fossasia/pslab-apps)  and [pslab](https://github.com/fossasia/pslab).
 
 
-#####Libraries must be installed in the following order
+#####Libraries must be installed in ~~the following~~ any order
 
 1. pslab-apps
 2. pslab