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@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ For windows development:
 1. Install Docker on WSL2. You can find instructions [here](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/).
 
 For both OS:
+
 Add the following env vars to your .bashrc or .zshrc or an .env file. See the instructions [here](../docs/metadata_webservice.md) for instructions on creating the OPENID_CLIENT_ID and OPENID_CLIENT_SECRET. The rest of the values can be set to strings of your choice. If you set the values in your .bashrc or .zshrc, run the source command to pick up the new values (ex `source ~/.bashrc`).
 ```
 export OPENID_CLIENT_ID=""