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@@ -44,12 +44,16 @@ This will launch Puter at http://localhost:4000 (or the next available port).
 
 ### Using Docker
 
+**note:** it is **not** necessary to run this within a clone of this repository. For contributors, it is recommended to use the [Local Development](#local-development) instructions.
+
 ```bash
 mkdir puter && cd puter && mkdir -p puter/config puter/data && sudo chown -R 1000:1000 puter && docker run --rm -p 4100:4100 -v `pwd`/puter/config:/etc/puter -v `pwd`/puter/data:/var/puter  ghcr.io/heyputer/puter
 ```
 
 ### Using Docker Compose
 
+**note:** it is **not** necessary to run this within a clone of this repository. For contributors, it is recommended to use the [Local Development](#local-development) instructions.
+
 ```bash
 mkdir puter && cd puter
 mkdir -p puter/config puter/data