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 # Setup
 
-Run the SQL script `sql/create_database.sql`. This will set up an empty database called `news`, and a new user called `news`.
+1. Run `cp .envdev .env`, then enter the correct information into the new file.
+2. Run the SQL script `sql/create_database.sql`. This will set up an empty database called `news`, and a new user called `news`.
 
 # API