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@@ -234,9 +234,16 @@ The following environment variables configure Livebook:
 When running Livebook Desktop, Livebook will invoke on boot a file named
 `~/.livebookdesktop.sh` on macOS or `%USERPROFILE%\.livebookdesktop.bat`
 on Windows. This file can set environment variables used by Livebook,
-such as [the `PATH` environment variable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable)),
-or to configure the Erlang VM, for instance, by setting
-`ERL_AFLAGS="-proto_dist inet6_tcp"` if you need Livebook to run over IPv6.
+such as:
+
+  * [the `PATH` environment variable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable))
+
+  * set `LIVEBOOK_DISTRIBUTION=name` to enable notebooks to communicate
+    with nodes in other machines
+
+  * or to configure the Erlang VM, for instance, by setting
+    `ERL_AFLAGS="-proto_dist inet6_tcp"` if you need Livebook to run over IPv6
+
 Be careful when modifying said files, Livebook may be unable to start if
 configured incorrectly.