diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6528cd6..e2defd7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,5 +22,9 @@ This app provides a platform to build your own Blogs, edit them and also view ot
  - Start the app by running
  
     `python app.py`
+ - Rename `.env-example` to `.env` and make the required changes like updating the following
  
+   - "MYSQL_USER" 
+   
+   - "MYSQL_PASSWORD"