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 ## Starting your Medusa server
 
+> Note: For your server to run correctly you should configure your `COOKIE_SECRET` and `JWT_SECRET` environment variables by adding a `.env` file to the root of your Medusa project.
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 After your project has been set up with `medusa new`, you can run the following commands to start your server:
 
 ```shell