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 * **[CustomHost]:**
 	6. Run ```k run``` (This hosts the app in a console application - Application started at URL **http://localhost:5003/**)
 
+### To run the sample on Mac/Mono:
+* Follow [Home](https://github.com/aspnet/home) instructions to install mono, kvm on Mac
+* Open a command prompt and cd ```\src\MusicStore\```
+* Execute ``kpm restore```
+* Try `k kestrel` to run the application
+**NOTE: On Mono since SQL client is not available the sample uses an InMemoryStore to run the application. So the changes that you make will not be persisted.
+
 ### Note:
 1. Application is started on different ports on different hosts. To change the port or URL modify ```Helios.cmd``` or project.json commands section in case of self-host and customhost.
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