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 You can quickly start a database using Docker and update its schema using the provided `update-schema.sql` file.
 
 ```sh
-docker run --name kickerelo-db -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORT=root -e MYSQL_DATABASE=kickerelo -p 3306:3306 -d mariadb:latest
+docker run --name kickerelo-db -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root -e MYSQL_DATABASE=kickerelo -p 3306:3306 -d mariadb:latest
 docker exec -i kickerelo-db mysql -u root -p kickerelo < update-schema.sql
 ```