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 ### Steps to set up
 [OpenSRP android client app build](https://smartregister.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Documentation/pages/6619236/OpenSRP+App+Build)
 
+###Setting up local.properties
+Add at least one environment in your properties file using the below format
+```
+oauth.client.{env}.id="env-server"
+oauth.client.{env}.secret="a2c3bb04-e974-4f94-be02-3e79c689ed16"
+oauth.client.{env}.url="https://env.smartregister.org/opensrp"
+```
+
 ### Running the tests
 
 [Android client unit tests](https://smartregister.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Documentation/pages/65570428/OpenSRP+Client)