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 ### Setup the bridge
 
-* Run ``npm install`` to grab the dependencies.
+* Run ``npm install`` to grab the dependencies. `npm` may complain about peer dependencies, but you can safely ignore these.
 * Run ``npm run build`` to build the typescript into javascript.
 * Copy ``config/config.sample.yaml`` to ``config.yaml`` and edit it to reflect your setup.
   * Note that you are expected to set ``domain`` and ``homeserverURL`` to your **public** host name.