diff --git a/README-frontend.md b/README-frontend.md
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--- a/README-frontend.md
+++ b/README-frontend.md
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ Make sure you have `nodemon` and `node-sass` installed
 `$ npm install -g nodemon node-sass`
 
 
-Run both of the following at the same time, in two terminals
+Run the following at the same time, in two terminals
 
 ```
-$ nodemon server.js
+$ API=http://localhost:3001 nodemon server.js
 $ node-sass -w sass/application.scss public/css/application.css
-```
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+```
+
+Run the metamaps api in another terminal using
+`$ rails s -p 3001`
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