diff --git a/auction/__init__.py b/auction/__init__.py
index a16a04c..91fbabf 100644
--- a/auction/__init__.py
+++ b/auction/__init__.py
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ def app(): # creates and initialises a flask app
 
 def create_db(app):
     # checks if the database exists already, creating it if not
-    #if not path.exists("auction/" + DB_NAME): # determines if database.db is a path in the directory
-    db.create_all(app=app) # creates the database
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+    if not path.exists("auction/" + DB_NAME): # determines if database.db is a path in the directory
+        db.create_all(app=app) # creates the database
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diff --git a/auction/database.db b/auction/database.db
index d2f376c..aded12b 100644
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diff --git a/auction/static/images/2.jpg b/auction/static/images/2.jpg
index bb0a51e..db38c8d 100644
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diff --git a/auction/static/images/3.jpg b/auction/static/images/3.jpg
index 3f350e0..bb0a51e 100644
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diff --git a/commands.txt b/commands.txt
index ad6eb8a..773e612 100644
--- a/commands.txt
+++ b/commands.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
+install modules using pip3 if necessary
+
+in the terminal:
 . venv/bin/activate
-FLASK_APP=main.py FLASK_ENV=development flask run --host=0.0.0.0
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+export FLASK_APP=main.py
+flask run --host=0.0.0.0
+
+go to:
+https://mars-fortune-5000.codio-box.uk/
+
+seller1@gmail.com, p455w0rd
+seller2@gmail.com, p455w0rd
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