diff --git a/morph/grid/local/README.rst b/morph/grid/local/README.rst
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--- a/morph/grid/local/README.rst
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@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ Issues with networking that looked like guest misconfigurations vanished after c
 Use the local development environment
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+0. Enter the morph local grid directory::
+
+    cd morph/grid/local
+
 1. Enter the project's nix-shell::
 
     nix-shell ../../../shell.nix