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 ##### Using `setup.sh`
 
 - Open Terminal and `cd` into the NetNewsWire directory. 
-- Run this command to ensure you have execution rights for the script: `sudo chmod 755 setup.sh`
+- Run this command to ensure you have execution rights for the script: `chmod +x setup.sh`
 - Execute the script with the following command: `./setup.sh` and complete the answers.
 
 ##### Manually