diff --git a/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md b/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md
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--- a/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md
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@@ -140,14 +140,7 @@ Please avoid creating GitHub issues for pre-requisite issues. They are out of th
 
 ### Installing dependencies
 
-Start by installing the dependencies required for the application to startup.
-
-```shell
-# Install NPM dependencies
-npm install
-```
-
-Then you need to add the private environment variables (API Keys):
+First you need to add the private environment variables (API Keys):
 
 ```shell
 # Create a copy of the "sample.env" and name it as ".env".
@@ -160,6 +153,13 @@ cp sample.env .env
 copy sample.env .env
 ```
 
+Then you have to install the dependencies required for the application to startup.
+
+```shell
+# Install NPM dependencies
+npm install
+```
+
 The keys are not required to be changed, to run the app locally. You can leave the default values from the `sample.env` as it is.
 
 `MONGOHQ_URL` is the most important one. Unless you have MongoDB running in a setup different than the defaults, the URL in the `sample.env` should work fine.