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@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ A check built on this package conforms when its own tests assert that:
 
 ## Install
 
+The package is published to the GitLab package registry, so point the
+`@extant2000` scope there first:
+
 ```
+npm config set @extant2000:registry https://gitlab.com/api/v4/packages/npm/
 npm install @extant2000/evidence-record
 ```