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@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ requires the database name to connect to and the application environment (PROD o
 from the production environment, which is why this is necessary. An example is shown below:
 
 ```python
-from cerc_persistence import CityRepo
+from cerc_persistence.db_setup import DBSetup
 
 # instantiate city repo for hub production database
-city_repo = CityRepo(db_name='hub', app_env='PROD')
+db = DBSetup(db_name='hub', app_env='PROD', dotenv_path='/path/to/.env', admin_password='application_password', application_uuid='UUID')
 ```
 
 All database operations are conducted with the production database (*PROD*) named *hub* in the example above.