From 00b1f0ff4b868009034e315e798bbed1be45f071 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Huyen Nguyen <25715018+huyenltnguyen@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 07:33:32 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs: mention the seed:certified-user command in the setup
 guide (#51174)

---
 docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md b/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md
index 84a84272e1c..233e4ecdaa3 100644
--- a/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md
+++ b/docs/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md
@@ -283,6 +283,15 @@ Next, let's seed the database. In this step, we run the below command that fills
 pnpm run seed
 ```
 
+By default, you will be signed in as a new user without any completed certifications. Run the following command if you need to develop with completed certifications:
+
+```console
+pnpm run seed:certified-user
+```
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> Running `pnpm run seed:certified-user` will log you out. You will have to clear your browser cookies and sign in again.
+
 #### Step 4: Start the freeCodeCamp Client Application and API Server
 
 You can now start up the API server and the client applications.
@@ -312,5 +321,6 @@ A quick reference to the commands that you will need when working locally.
 | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `pnpm install`          | Installs / re-installs all dependencies and bootstraps the different services. |
 | `pnpm run seed`    | Creates authorized test users and inserts them into MongoDB.        |
+| `pnpm run seed:certified-user`    | Creates authorized test users with certifications fully completed, and inserts them into MongoDB.        |
 | `pnpm run develop` | Starts the freeCodeCamp API Server and Client Applications.                   |
 | `pnpm run clean`   | Uninstalls all dependencies and cleans up caches.                             |