diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -44,21 +44,29 @@ attach to existing tmux window
 clone the repo and set up virtual env
 
 `git clone https://tea.cubes.link/cube/myriad.git`
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 `cd myriad`
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 `python3 -m venv venv`
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 `source venv/bin/activate`
 
 install necessary packages in the virtual env
 
 `pip install flask`
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 `pip install waitress`
 
 make sure all directories exist
 
 `mkdir instance`
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 `mkdir myriad/static/icons`
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 `mkdir myriad/static/blinkies`
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 `mkdir myriad/static/stamps`
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 `mkdir myriad/static/tmp`
 
 copy sample from readme and paste into the following
@@ -84,6 +92,7 @@ start running the site
 after running and setting up first user stop waitress (CTRL+C), then edit the config to disable user registration for security
 
 `sudo nano instance/config.py`
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 `REGISTRATION = False`
 
 ## updating