diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd6f47c..10a7a11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ python3 -m pip install --user -U docker-compose
 
 ## Usage
 
+
+```shell
+git clone https://git.dittberner.info/jan/cacert-devsetup.git
+cd cacert-devsetup
+mr checkout
+```
+
 Create a .env file that defines the following variables
 
 Variable | Usage
@@ -30,9 +37,7 @@ Variable | Usage
 `MYSQL_APP_PASSWORD` | Database application password
 
 ```shell
-git clone https://git.dittberner.info/jan/cacert-devsetup.git
-cd cacert-devsetup
-mr checkout
+echo -e "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=$(openssl rand -base64 18)\nMYSQL_APP_USER=cacert_dev\nMYSQL_APP_PASSWORD=$(openssl rand -base64 18)" > .env
 ./setup_test_ca.sh
 docker-compose up
 ```