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 You should now have a folder called `os161-1.99` in your home directory. Make this a git repository!
 
 ## Prerequiste complete - install CS350-container
-Once the above requirements are met, you can clone this repository and install the cs350-container by typing:
+Once the above requirements are met, make sure docker desktop is running (if on WSL or MacOS), then you can clone this repository and install the cs350-container by typing:
 ```
 sudo ./install.sh
 ```