diff --git a/examples/hn.svelte.dev/README.md b/examples/hn.svelte.dev/README.md
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@@ -4,12 +4,22 @@ Hacker News clone built with [Svelte](https://svelte.dev) and [SvelteKit](https:
 
 ## Running locally
 
+This example uses a locally built version of SvelteKit, so you'll first need to build the SvelteKit library by running the following from the SvelteKit root directory:
+
+```bash
+pnpm install
+pnpm build
+```
+
+You can then build an run this example, which will be accessible at [localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000):
+
 ```bash
+cd examples/hn.svelte.dev
 pnpm install
 pnpm dev
 ```
 
-...then open [localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000). To build and start in prod mode:
+To build and start in prod mode:
 
 ```bash
 pnpm build