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@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@ This codebase is the reference implementation of the marketplace protocol. These
 
 - `apt install libpq-dev` (on macOS - `brew install libpq`)
 - run `apt install postgresql` (on macOS - `brew install postgres`)
+- clone and cd into the registry 
+```
+git clone git@github.com:Start9Labs/registry.git
+cd registry
+```
 - run `make`
 
 ### Set up embassy-publish tool
 
 - run `apt install libgmp-dev zlib1g-dev libtinfo-dev` (on macOS `brew install libmpd zlib-ng libtiff`)
 - run `stack install` (recommended: include the installation path in your $PATH after running this command)
+- update your shell to include the installation path of the copied executables from `stack install`. i.e. `nano ~./zshrc` add `export PATH=$PATH:/your/path/here` to zshrc; save and exit nano. Run `source ~/.zshrc`
 - run `embassy-publish init --bash` (or --zsh / --fish depending on your preferred shell)
 - run `embassy-publish reg add -l <URL> -n <NAME> -u <USER> -p <PASS>` (include https:// in your URL)
 - take the hash that is emitted by this command and submit it to the registry owner