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 1. Set up Docker Swarm and [`abra`]
 1. Deploy [`coop-cloud/traefik`]
 1. `abra app new mastodon`
-1. `abra app YOURAPPDOMAIN config` - be sure to change `DOMAIN` to something that resolves to your Docker swarm box.
+1. Follow the [secrets setup docs](#secrets-setup)
+1. `abra app YOURAPPDOMAIN config` - be sure to change `DOMAIN` to something that resolves to your Docker swarm box
 1. `abra app YOURAPPDOMAIN setup` to setup the database and create the admin account (services will stop flapping shortly after)
 
 [`abra`]: https://git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/abra