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@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ The following are minimal steps needed to start sciNote in development environme
 6. To start the server, run command `make run`. Wait until the server starts listening on port `3000`.
 7. Open your favourite browser and navigate to [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000/). Use the seeded administrator account from [seeds.rb](db/seeds.rb) to login, or sign up for a new account.
 
+### Debian Specific Install Instructions
+
+1. Install Docker and add user 1000 to the docker group as described here [https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/debian/] (https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/debian/).
+2. Install Docker Compose as described here [https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/] (https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/).
+3. Follow Quick Start Guide above as user 1000.
+
 ### Docker structure
 
 The main sciNote application runs in a Docker container called `web`. The database runs in a separate container, called `db`. This database container makes use of a special, persistent container called `dbdata`.