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@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ You'll have to install the Docker and docker-compose. When you're ready, run:
 
 ```bash
 docker-compose build
-docker-compose up
-docker-compose exec web python manage.py migrate
-docker-compose exec web python manage.py shell -c 'import init_db'
+docker-compose run --rm web python manage.py migrate
+docker-compose run --rm web python manage.py initdb
 ```
 
 ### Without Docker