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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Alembic is used for database migrations.
 
 To change any database model, follow these steps.
 
-- Make sure that you have an up-to-date squeaknode with a sqlite database.
+- Make sure that squeaknode on your local machine is running with the most up-to-date database migration.
 - Make a note of the path to the ".db" sqlite database file. (Usually `~/.sqk/data/testnet/data.db` by default). If this is an initial migration, then create an empty file at this location.
 - Make the changes to database models in `squeaknode/db/models.py`
 - Update the `alembic.ini` file to point to the sqlite file from before: