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@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Once setup with a Go development environment and Docker, you can:
 3.  In another terminal window, switch to the directory and start an app:
 
         $ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/openshift/origin
+        $ export KUBECONFIG=`pwd`/openshift.local.certificates/admin/.kubeconfig 
         $ _output/local/go/bin/osc create -f examples/hello-openshift/hello-pod.json
 
 In your browser, go to [http://localhost:6061](http://localhost:6061) and you should see 'Welcome to OpenShift'.