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@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ If you hadn't previously installed Postgres, you will need to initialise the
 database and start the server:
 
 ```bash
-$ 
+$ sudo postgresql-setup --initdb --unit postgresql
+$ sudo systemctl start postgresql
 ```
 
 ## Bootstrap the Virtual Environment