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@@ -42,13 +42,16 @@ poetry install
 Finally, to run the streamlit app:
 
 ```sh
-export OPENAI_API_KEY=<FILL-IN> && streamlit run arc_finetuning_st/streamlit/app.py
+streamlit run arc_finetuning_st/streamlit/app.py
 ```
 
 ## How To Use The App
 
-In the next two sections, we discuss how to use the app in order to solve a given
-ARC task.
+This app uses OpenAI LLMs. As such, you will need to provide a valid api key to
+execute the solver. You pass your api key in the designated text input within
+the sidebar of the applications.
+
+Next, we discuss how to use the app in order to solve a given ARC task.
 
 <p align="center">
   <img height="500" src="https://d3ddy8balm3goa.cloudfront.net/arc-task-solver-st-demo/arc-task-solver-app.svg" alt="cover">
@@ -118,6 +121,13 @@ commands:
     job-status          Check the status of finetuning job.
 ```
 
+Before using cli, you must have set the environment variable `OPENAI_API_KEY`
+with a valid api key.
+
+```sh
+export OPENAI_API_KEY=<fill-in>
+```
+
 ### Submitting a fine-tuning job
 
 To submit a fine-tuning job, use any of the following three `finetune` command: