diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30bd21a..49ff10c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ Note: We recommend deleting your existing metrics data and re-importing to take
 
 ### First time setup
 
-1. Setup dependencies, environment & database: `bin/setup`
-2. Setup encrypted attributes support: `bin/rails db:encryption:init`
-3. Create and add credentials `bin/rails credentials:edit` (use config/credentials.sample.yml as template)
-4. Start web server and sidekiq workers with: `bin/dev`
+1. Rename `.env.example` to `.env` and update redis path if needed.
+1. Delete `config/credentials.yml.enc`
+2. Create and add your own credentials `bin/rails credentials:edit` (use config/credentials.example.yml as template)
+3. Setup encrypted attributes support: `bin/rails db:encryption:init` and add to credentials
+4. Setup dependencies, environment & database: `bin/setup`
+5. Start web server and sidekiq workers with: `bin/dev`
 
 Visit `localhost:4000`
 
diff --git a/config/credentials.sample.yml b/config/credentials.example.yml
similarity index 62%
rename from config/credentials.sample.yml
rename to config/credentials.example.yml
index ec63c17..b92a7cc 100644
--- a/config/credentials.sample.yml
+++ b/config/credentials.example.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-# aws:
-#   access_key_id: 123
-#   secret_access_key: 345
+# Generate with `bin/rails encryption:init`
+active_record_encryption:
+  primary_key: # Required
+  deterministic_key: # Required
+  key_derivation_salt: # Required
 
-# Used as the base secret for all MessageVerifiers in Rails, including the one protecting cookies.
 development:
-  secret_key_base:
+  secret_key_base: # Required (generate with `bin/rails secret`)
   action_mailer:
     username:
     password:
-    email_from_address:
+    email_from_address:  # Required
   sendgrid:
     api_key:
   cloudflare:
@@ -17,11 +18,11 @@ development:
     secret_access_key:
     bucket:
 test:
-  secret_key_base:
+  secret_key_base: # Required
   action_mailer:
     username:
     password:
-    email_from_address:
+    email_from_address: # Required
   sendgrid:
     api_key:
   cloudflare: