diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53bf278..1190841 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ npm install
 npm start
 ```
 
+To run it as an ordinary website rather than electron app (might be useful on headless systems):
+instead of `npm start`, execute `npm run start-no-electron`.
+
 ## Testing
 
 Tests are run with the [Jest](https://jestjs.io/) testing framework.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf4e5ff..062da8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@
     "clean": "rimraf dist",
     "webpack": "webpack --config ./webpack.config.js",
     "webpack:watch": "webpack --config ./webpack.config.js --watch",
+    "webpack-no-electron": "webpack --config ./webpack.react.js",
     "prestart": "npm run clean",
     "start": "npm run webpack && concurrently --kill-others \"npm run webpack:watch\" \"electron ./dist/main.js\"",
+    "start-no-electron": "npm run clean && npm run webpack-no-electron && npx http-server ./dist",
     "test": "jest"
   },
   "author": "",