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@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ Rules for use:
 
 ### Deploying to the sandbox
 
+If this is the first time you have used Terraform in this repository, you will first have to hook you copy of Terraform up to our remote state. Follow [Retrieving existing bucket credentials](https://github.com/GSA/notifications-api/tree/main/terraform#retrieving-existing-bucket-credentials).
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 1. Set up services:
     ```
     $ cd terraform/sandbox