diff --git a/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md b/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md
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@@ -501,3 +501,5 @@ npm run develop
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 If you can't sign in, and instead, you see a banner with an error message saying that it'll be reported to freeCodeCamp, please double-check that your local port 3000 is not in use by a different program.
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+If you get errors while installing the dependencies, please make sure that you are not in a restricted network or your firewall settings do not prevent you from accessing resources. One solution would be to use a VPN service if possible and allowed in your environment.