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 1. Set up Docker Swarm and `abra`
 2. Deploy `coop-cloud/traefik`
-3. `abra app new writefreely --secrets` (optionally with `--pass` if you'd like
-   to save secrets in `pass`)
+3. `abra app new writefreely`
 4. `abra app config <domain>` - be sure to change `<domain>` to something that resolves to
    your Docker swarm box
 5. `abra app deploy <domain>`
-6. Open the configured domain in your browser to finish set-up
+6. Once it's running, if you are not using SSO, set up a local admin user by running this command:
+
+```
+abra app run <domain> app -- ./cmd/writefreely/writefreely user create --admin <some-username>:<some-password>
+```
 
 ## Keycloak setup
 
 For the **OAUTH_HOST** config, it uses this format: `https://keycloak.domain.here/auth/realms/<your realm>/protocol/openid-connect`.
 
+## MariaDB
+
+By default, this recipe uses sqlite. If you wish to use MariaDB instead:
+
+1. When creating the app, you need the `--secrets` flag: `abra app new writefreely --secrets`
+2. Run `abra app config <domain>` and follow the instructions to uncomment four lines.
+3. `abra app deploy <domain>`
+
 ## Acknowledgements
 
 Thanks to [@knoflook](https://git.coopcloud.tech/knoflook) for packaging work :heart: