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@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ To host the renovate config.
 - `default.json` holds the basic config for all repositories. It extends the presets by the renovate project defined in `renovate-schema.json`.
 - Each repository can extend/alter this config by adding a `renovate.json` file to the root of the repository.
 
+# requirements
+1. Create a new bot account e.g. renovate-bot.
+2. Create a personal access token (*PAT*) for your renovate-bot account.
+3. Create a new organisation e.g. homelab.
+4. Add your renovate-bot account as owner to the organization.
+5. Add renovate-bot *PAT* as a secret (*RENOVATE_TOKEN*) in the organization.
+6. renovate-bot can now manage your repositories in the organization.
 
 # acknowledgments