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@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ how to install and run on your own computer (linux/osx)
 
 - install redis v2.2.2
 - install node.js >= 0.4.7
-- install npm
+- install npm 
+- cd to the scrumblr directory; you should see server.js and config.js and other files.
 - run `npm install`
+- If you get errors about express, you may need to change in package.json to have "express":  ">=2.4.x", 
 - run redis `redis-server`
-- run scrumblr `node server.js 80` where "80" is the port you want it to run on. 
-
+- run scrumblr `node server.js 80` where "80" is the port you have opened in your firewall and want scrumblr to run on. 
+- open a browser to `http://localhost:80` where "80" is the port you chose in the previous step.
 license
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