Add a note about starting the EdgeDB service to the tutorial.
@@ -11,8 +11,23 @@ from the `download page`_. Please follow the installation instructions
appropriate for your OS.
In most cases, after a successful installation, EdgeDB would automatically
-start a local system-wide server instance. Once the installation is complete,
-we need to set the password for the database superuser:
+start a local system-wide server instance. If it didn't, and you see
+connection errors, run:
+
+On Linux:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ $ sudo systemctl start edgedb-1-alpha1
+
+On macOS:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ $ sudo launchctl enable system/com.edgedb.edgedb-1-alpha1
+
+Once the installation is complete, we need to set the password for the
+database superuser:
.. code-block:: bash
