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 ## Setup instructions
 
-See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md).
+See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) for detailed instructions on development and production setups.
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+To update the setup to the current version on the main branch of the repository use the update script ``Utils/update.sh`` or ``Utils/update.sh --prod`` in production.
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+Afterwards, you may check your setup by executing ``Utils/check.sh`` or ``Utils/check.sh --prod`` in production.
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 ## Developer Notes
 * to regenerate translations use ````python manage.py makemessages -l de_DE --ignore venv````
-* to create a data backup use ````python manage.py dumpdata --indent=2 > db.json --traceback````
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+* to create a data backup use ````python manage.py dumpdata --indent=2 > db.json --traceback````