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@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ WFMS Backend built using Python Django.
 ## Getting Started
 
 1. Open your terminal and clone the project using `git clone `. Navigate to the project directory ` cd ./wf-engine-api `.
-1. Create a .env file by copying the `.sample.env` file using  `cp .sample.env .env`.
-1. Edit the enviroment variables accordingly.
-1. Start up the docker with ` docker compose up -d --build `.
+2. Create a .env file by copying the `.sample.env` file using  `cp .sample.env .env`.
+3. Edit the enviroment variables accordingly.
+4. Start up the docker with ` docker compose up -d --build `.