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@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ curl https://dl.gitea.com/act_runner/0.2.12/act_runner-0.2.12-linux-amd64 --outp
 
 - Add execute permission
 
+```
+chmod +x act_runner 
+```
 
-
-- Execute the act runner using the `exec` argument and specify the workflow file to be used:
+- Run the act runner using the `exec` argument and specify the workflow file to be used:
 
 ```
 ./act_runner exec --workflows workflows/checkout.yml