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 ## Seeding the database for local development
 
+NOTE: If you used the `bin/init` script, this step has already been done for you.
+
 Run `AVO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=secret bin/rails db:seed` to seed the database with dummy data and create a user for yourself with the email `avo@avohq.io` and password `secret`.
 
 ## Using your fork from another project