From b64a4881d99ed1d5b466aed4457501da7fbfa434 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John <81686492+Explorergt92@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 01:05:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md clarifying the .env.template step

---
 README.md | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f4c6bbc6..d3d91f0c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,7 +115,16 @@ cd Auto-GPT
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
-5. Rename `.env.template` to `.env` and fill in your `OPENAI_API_KEY`. If you plan to use Speech Mode, fill in your `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY` as well.
+5. Locate the file named '.env.template' in the 'Auto-GPT' folder.
+   Open the ".env.template" file in a text editor.
+   Find the line that says "OPENAI_API_KEY=".
+   After the "=", enter your unique OpenAI API Key (without any quotes or spaces).
+   Enter any other API keys or Tokens for services you would like to utilize.
+   Rename this file to ".env" by removing the ".template" extension.
+   Use the 'Save as..' option and chose 'No Extension' from the 'Save as type:' dropdown menu below the file name. 
+   Save and close the ".env" file.
+   By completing these steps, you have properly configured the API Keys for your project.
+   
   - See [OpenAI API Keys Configuration](#openai-api-keys-configuration) to obtain your OpenAI API key.
   - Obtain your ElevenLabs API key from: https://elevenlabs.io. You can view your xi-api-key using the "Profile" tab on the website.
   - If you want to use GPT on an Azure instance, set `USE_AZURE` to `True` and then follow these steps: