appwrite · gurjeetsinghvirdee · Jan 28, 2025 · Jan 29, 2025 · Jan 30, 2025 · Jan 30, 2025
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ Once you've cloned the Appwrite website repo, running the following command to i
 pnpm i
 ```
 
+**Locate the `.env.example` file in the root directory and rename it to `.env`.** This file contains the required environment variables for the project to function properly.
+
 Then, run the following command to start a development server.
 
 ```sh
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     pnpm i
     ```
+    **Locate the `.env.example` file in the root directory and rename it to `.env`.** This file contains the required environment variables for the project to function properly.
     Then, run the following command to start a development server.
     ```sh
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