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@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ Edit values in `.env` to point to existing postgresql databases.
 
 See `nmdc_server/config` for configuration.  Env variable names begin with `NMDC_`.
 
-1. Create an OrcID account at orcid.org
-1. Create an OrcID API Token in the [developer tools](https://orcid.org/developer-tools)
-1. Set the redirect URIs to `http://localhost:8080` (Ignore the error about https, it's just a warning).
+1. Create an OrcID account at [orcid.org](https://orcid.org).
+1. Create an Application via the OrcID [developer tools](https://orcid.org/developer-tools) page.
+    - Set the Redirect URIs (the first and only one) to `http://127.0.0.1:8080`
+        - Note: OrcID has changed the validation logic for this form field over time.
+        - In case you run into validation errors, you may find [this issue](https://github.com/microbiomedata/nmdc-server/issues/1041) helpful.
+    - You will use the resulting **Client ID** and **Client Secret** in the next step.
 1. Set the following configuration in `.env`, and then restart the stack.
 
 ```bash