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@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ by Jupyter and a helper script in the virtual environment folder.
 2. Edit `modules.sh` to change the modules loaded prior to the creation of the venv.
 3. Edit `requirements.txt` to change the packages to be installed during setup.
 4. Edit `setup.sh` and `activate.sh` to add extra steps for custom modules.
-5. Create the environment with `setup.sh`.
-6. Create a kernel with `create_kernel.sh`.
+5. Create the environment with `bash setup.sh`.
+6. Create a kernel with `bash create_kernel.sh`.