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@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ Features:
 -   Submit and review user emojis
 -   Fetch Issues and Pull Requests from github
 -   Giveaway system
+
+## How to Build and Run the Sern Community Bot
+1. Clone the repository
+2. Create your .env file with the bot's token, which can be acquired by asking a lead developer for it
+3. Run `yarn install` to install all necessary packages (If you do not have yarn installed, first run `npm install --global yarn`)
+4. Run `npm run dev` or `npm run start` to build and run the bot
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