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+# Running Vault Setup Scripts with `--env-file`
+
+To execute a Vault setup script, use the `--env-file` option to provide the path to your `.env` file. Here's the general syntax:
+
+```bash
+./<script-name>.sh --env-file <path-to-your-env-file>
+```
+
+### Example
+
+To initialize Vault using the provided setup script, run:
+
+```bash
+scripts/vault/scripts/vault_init.sh --env-file scripts/vault/.env
+```
+
+For detailed documentation on the available scripts and their usage, visit the [Vault Addon Documentation](https://github.com/absmach/magistrala/tree/main/docker/addons/vault#readme).
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