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 ## Instructions:
 1. Run go get
 2. Duplicate the .env.example file and call it .env
-3. Fill out the .env values
+3. Fill out the required .env values
 4. Run ```go install github.com/cosmtrek/air@latest``` to download Air for live reload
 5. Run ```air``` to start the dev server (macOS and Linux only)