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 Create config file, based on `dendrite-config.yaml`. Call it `dendrite.yaml`. Things that will need editing include *at least*:
 * `server_name`
-* `database/*` ( All lines in the database section must have the password of the postgres db running in your system. eg:`dendrite:password@localhost` )
+* `database/*` ( All lines in the database section must have the username and password of the user created with the `createuser` command above. eg:`dendrite:password@localhost` )
 
 
 ## Starting a monolith server
 
 It is possible to use 'naffka' as an in-process replacement to Kafka when using
 the monolith server. To do this, set `use_naffka: true` in `dendrite.yaml` and uncomment
-the necessary line related to naffka in the `database` section. be sure to update the 
+the necessary line related to naffka in the `database` section. Be sure to update the 
 database username and password if needed.
 
 The monolith server can be started as shown below. By default it listens for