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@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ community that make adding new functionality easy.
 
 ## A Simple Example
 
+Install Flask first:
+
+```bash
+pip install flask
+```
+
+Then create `app.py`:
+
 ```python
 # save this as app.py
 from flask import Flask
@@ -30,6 +38,8 @@ def hello():
     return "Hello, World!"
 ```
 
+Run the development server:
+
 ```
 $ flask run
   * Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)