diff --git a/examples/nextjs-slack-clone/README.md b/examples/nextjs-slack-clone/README.md
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@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ The `anon` key is your client-side API key. It allows "anonymous access" to your
 
 [![Deploy with Vercel](https://vercel.com/button)](https://vercel.com/import/git?s=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fsupabase%2Fsupabase%2Ftree%2Fmaster%2Fexamples%2Fslack-clone&env=NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL,NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_KEY&envDescription=Find%20the%20Supabase%20URL%20and%20key%20in%20the%20your%20auto-generated%20docs%20at%20app.supabase.io&project-name=supabase-slack-clone&repo-name=supabase-slack-clone)
 
+Here, we recommend forking this repo so you can deploy through Vercel by clicking the button above. When you click the button, replace the repo URL with your fork's URL.
+
 You will be asked for a `NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL` and `NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_KEY`. Use the API URL and `anon` key from [step 3](#3.-get-the-url-and-key).
 
 ## How to use