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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Inspired by Reddit's modmail system.
 3. Create a Discord server to be used as the modmail inbox
 4. Make a copy of the file `config.example.json` in the same folder and name the copy `config.json`. Open the file and fill in the values.
    - You can also find more configurable options at the end of this page!
-5. Install dependencies: `npm install`
+5. Install dependencies: `npm ci`
 6. Add bot to servers, and make sure to give it proper permissions on the mail server.
 7. Run the bot: `npm start`