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 1. Install Docker, docker-compose, and git
 2. Create a new repository in Gitea, using this repository as a template
 3. Clone the new repository
+4. Copy `.env.sample` to `.env`
 4. Copy `src/.env.example` to `src/.env`
 5. Run `docker-compose up`