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 1. Launch Redis.
 1. Launch NodeRed with a `ws` server listening on port 8081.
 1. Open two browser windows to the `index.html` file.
-1. Enter a nickname in both windows.
 1. In both windows, subscribe to a channel (invent a channel name).
 1. In one window, publish a message (e.g. Hello!).
 1. See it in the other window.