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@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ to work on spotseeker_server.
 4. Run migrations
 
     ```sh
-    # from inside wiscout project
+    # from inside wiscout project switch to pipenv shell. 
+    $ pipenv shell
     $ python manage.py migrate
     ```
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ You can now make changes to spotseeker_server and they will reflected automatica
 
 ## Sample Spots
 
-To add Sample Spots to the API:
+To add Sample Spots to the API (inside pipenv shell):
 
 ```sh
 $ python manage.py create_sample_spots