diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f49423046e..3204a68240f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,19 +52,27 @@ npm install npm@latest -g
    git clone https://github.com/sailpoint-oss/developer.sailpoint.com.git
    ```
 
-2. Install the project's NPM packages
+2. Create a `.npmrc` file and add the following contents. If you are not a SailPoint employee, you will need to provide your own fontawesome token.
+
+   ```text
+   @awesome.me:registry=https://npm.fontawesome.com/
+   @fortawesome:registry=https://npm.fontawesome.com/
+   //npm.fontawesome.com/:_authToken=<your token here>
+   ```
+
+3. Install the project's NPM packages
 
    ```bash
-   npm install
+   npm install --legacy-peer-deps
    ```
 
-3. Generate the API docs. They are auto-generated, so we do not track them in the repository and instead build them at runtime.
+4. Generate the API docs. They are auto-generated, so we do not track them in the repository and instead build them at runtime.
 
    ```bash
    npm run gen-api-docs-all
    ```
 
-4. Start the website
+5. Start the website
    ```bash
    npm run start
    ```