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@@ -25,15 +25,25 @@ Then, you can setup the database::
 
     $ docker compose run django ./manage.py migrate
 
-And load the fixtures::
+You can the load all the fixtures. This loads data for the authentication
+(users, groups and permissions) and for the program app (categories, funding
+categories, hosts, languages, music focus, recurrence rules, shows, topics and
+types).
+
+This provides enough data to get started::
 
     $ docker compose run django ./manage.py loaddata fixtures/*/*.json
 
-Or, if you prefer, you can just create a super user after setting up the
-database::
+Alternatively, if you prefer, you can just create a super user after setting up
+the database::
 
     $ docker compose run django python manage.py createsuperuser
 
+The only required fixtures are the recurrence rules, these are needed to create
+schedules::
+
+    $ docker compose run django ./manage.py loaddata fixtures/program/rrule.json
+
 Then, you can create a RSA Key and the clients for `dashboard` and `tank`::
 
     $ docker compose run django ./manage.py creatersakey
@@ -65,7 +75,6 @@ venv
 If you really don't want to use Docker, you can install `steering` using a
 virtual environment.
 
-
 Create and activate a virtual environment::
 
     $ python3.9 -m venv venv
@@ -80,7 +89,6 @@ Then, you can setup the database::
 
     (venv) $ ./manage.py migrate
 
-
 And load the fixtures::
 
     (venv) $ ./manage.py loaddata fixtures/*/*.json
@@ -90,6 +98,11 @@ database::
 
     (venv) $ manage.py createsuperuser
 
+The only required fixtures are the recurrence rules, these are needed to create
+schedules::
+
+    $ docker compose run django ./manage.py loaddata fixtures/program/rrule.json
+
 Then, you can create a RSA Key and the clients for `dashboard` and `tank`::
 
     (venv) $ ./manage.py creatersakey
@@ -99,3 +112,4 @@ Then, you can create a RSA Key and the clients for `dashboard` and `tank`::
 Finally, you can start the development server::
 
     (venv) $ ./manage.py runserver
+