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@@ -10,14 +10,23 @@ create venv
 
 # 3: Env
 
-create `.env` file based on `.env.example` in the main directory
+create `.env` file based on `.env.example` in the main directory \\
+change to your own MySQL username, password
 
-# 4: Run Backend API on your local machine
+# 4: Run App
+
+To run the full application (backend + frontend):
+
+```
+python run_app.py
+```
+
+# 5: Run Backend API on your local machine
 
 - open terminal and use `uvicorn app.backend.main:app --reload`
 - open `127.0.0.1:8000/docs` on your browser
 
-# 5: Admin Dashboard
+# 6: Admin Dashboard
 
 The application includes an admin dashboard with the following features:
 
@@ -31,9 +40,3 @@ The application includes an admin dashboard with the following features:
 - Password: admin
 
 The default admin user is automatically created on first run of the application.
-
-To run the full application (backend + frontend):
-
-```
-python run_app.py
-```
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+1. Create venv, activate venv and install required libraries
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+2. Make sure you have MySQL installed
+- Create a schema called 'shopping' with 'utf8' charset and 'utf8_unicode_ci' collection
+
+3. Create your own `.env` file based on `.env.example`
+- change to your own MySQL username, password
+
+4. Make sure you cd into the directory
+
+5. Run 'run_app.py'
+
+6. (Optional) if you want to just run the backend, use in command line
+uvicorn app.backend.main:app --reload
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