diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 351b42c13..92328b4d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,8 +191,15 @@ git clone https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm
 # Go to folder
 cd litellm
 
-# Add the master key
+# Add the master key - you can change this after setup
 echo 'LITELLM_MASTER_KEY="sk-1234"' > .env
+
+# Add the litellm salt key - you cannot change this after adding a model
+# It is used to encrypt / decrypt your LLM API Key credentials
+# We recommned - https://1password.com/password-generator/ 
+# password generator to get a random hash for litellm salt key
+echo 'LITELLM_SALT_KEY="sk-1234"' > .env
+
 source .env
 
 # Start
diff --git a/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/deploy.md b/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/deploy.md
index dd11f7072..ff575f0d4 100644
--- a/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/deploy.md
+++ b/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/deploy.md
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ cd litellm
 echo 'LITELLM_MASTER_KEY="sk-1234"' > .env
 
 # Add the litellm salt key - you cannot change this after adding a model
-# We recommned - https://1password.com/password-generator/ password generator to get a random hash for litellm salt key
 # It is used to encrypt / decrypt your LLM API Key credentials
+# We recommned - https://1password.com/password-generator/ 
+# password generator to get a random hash for litellm salt key
 echo 'LITELLM_SALT_KEY="sk-1234"' > .env
 
 source .env