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@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ The purpose of authentication zero is to generate a pre-built authentication sys
 
 - [has_secure_password](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveModel/SecurePassword/ClassMethods.html#method-i-has_secure_password): Adds methods to set and authenticate against a BCrypt password.
 - [has_secure_token](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/SecureToken/ClassMethods.html#method-i-has_secure_token): Adds methods to generate unique tokens.
-- [signed_id](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/SignedId.html): Returns a signed id that is tamper proof, so it's safe to send in an email or otherwise share with the outside world.
-- [signed cookies](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionDispatch/Cookies.html): Returns a jar that'll automatically generate a signed representation of cookie value and verify it when reading from the cookie again.
+- [encrypts](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_encryption.html) Encrypts the session_token on database so if an attacker gained access to your database, a snapshot of it, or your application logs, they wouldn't be able to make sense of the encrypted information.
 - [httponly cookies](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionDispatch/Cookies.html): A cookie with the httponly attribute is inaccessible to the JavaScript, this precaution helps mitigate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
+- [signed_id](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/SignedId.html): Returns a signed id that is tamper proof, so it's safe to send in an email or otherwise share with the outside world.
 - [Current attributes](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveSupport/CurrentAttributes.html): Abstract super class that provides a thread-isolated attributes singleton, which resets automatically before and after each request.
 - [Callbacks](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/Callbacks.html): We use callbacks to send emails after changing an email or password.
 - [Action mailer](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionMailer/Base.html): Action Mailer allows you to send email from your application using a mailer model and views.
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ gem "authentication-zero"
 
 Then run `bundle install`
 
+First, you need to [set up active record encryption](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_encryption.html#setup), you must generate your keys and put them in your credentials:
+```
+$ rails db:encryption:init
+$ rails credentials:edit
+```
+
 You'll need to set the root path in your routes.rb, for this example let's use the following:
 
 ```ruby