diff --git a/docs/setting_up.md b/docs/setting_up.md
index 7d60ef0..101b33b 100644
--- a/docs/setting_up.md
+++ b/docs/setting_up.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 The first command creates the empty database and sets the Character set to utf8. This is important at least when it comes to *fishbook*. The second row creates a user **foo** and grants that user all rights on all tables of **fish_book**. So far **foo** can only log in from the local machine. In order to grant access also from outsides you need to issue a second command:
 
 ```sql
+MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'foo'@'%' identified by 'password';
 MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL ON fish_book.* TO 'foo'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
 MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 ```
diff --git a/fishbook/frontend/frontend_classes.py b/fishbook/frontend/frontend_classes.py
index a4d881c..2c36d73 100644
--- a/fishbook/frontend/frontend_classes.py
+++ b/fishbook/frontend/frontend_classes.py
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ class Cell:
         """
         cs = Cells * CellDatasetMap * Datasets * Subjects
         if cell_type:
-            cs = cs & "cell_type like '{0:s}'".format(cell_type)
+            cs = cs & "cell_type like '%{0:s}%'".format(cell_type)
         if species:
             cs = cs & "species like '%{0:s}%'".format(species)
         if quality:
-            cs = cs & "quality like '{0:s}'".format(quality)
+            cs = cs & "quality like '%{0:s}%'".format(quality)
         results = []
         total = len(cs)
         if not test: