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@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ designer
 
 1. Clone the repo and `cd` in
 2. From the root of the project run `bower install`
-3. Start a local server (`python -m SimpleHTTPServer` works well for most)
+3. Start a local server
 4. Navigate to http://localhost:[YOUR SERVER PORT]
 
 ## Things to know
 
-You may notice a few 404s in the console. You can safely ignore these. We use these elements on the Polymer team but they're required for designer to work.
+You may notice a few 404s in the console. You can safely ignore these files, they're not required for the designer to work.