update vi-docker-development-tutorial.md (fixes #3672) (#3678)

Author: Saby-Bishops

pages/vi/vi-docker-development-tutorial.md

@@ -159,6 +159,26 @@ Install dependecies and serve the app
   - **Note**: This step may take anywhere between 10 and 45 minutes. If the installation progress seems stuck, we recommend leaving it running in the background and checking back after 30 minutes to see if it has progressed. Once the installation is complete, it should display the total time taken. Please share how long it took for you in the `#vi-software` Discord channel.
 - `ng serve`, once it's done compiling, visit [localhost:3000](localhost:3000) to access the planet app.
   - if the default port `3000` is taken, specify another port, e.g. `ng serve --port 3001`
+
+### Initial Setup Steps for New Admins
+
+After your development server is running, follow these steps to set up your admin account:
+
+#### 1. Configure CouchDB Credentials
+
+Before creating new users, update your `planet-dev.yml` file:
+- Uncomment the `COUCHDB_USER` and `COUCHDB_PASS` environment variables in both `chatapi` and `db_init` services
+- Set the username & password to match the values you used with your admin account (if you used the default `planet`/ `planet`, keep those)
+- Restart your `planet_db_init` container with `docker restart <containerId>` or restart all the containers with the `docker compose -f planet-dev.yml up -d` command.
+
+Example:
+```yaml
+environment:
+  - COUCHDB_USER=planet
+  - COUCHDB_PASS=planet
+```
+---
+
 - Similarly to [Step 2.2 - Planet Configurations](vi-planet-configurations.md#Configure_Your_Planet_Community), you’ll need to configure a new planet community with a slightly modified name (e.g., `<YourUserName>dev`).
 - Take a screenshot of the new configuration page and post it in the `#vi-software` Discord channel.