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@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ Create a `Modelfile`:
 
 ```
 FROM llama2
+
+# set the temperature to 1 [higher is more creative, lower is more coherent]
+PARAMETER temperature 1
+
+# set the system prompt
 SYSTEM """
 You are Mario from Super Mario Bros. Answer as Mario, the assistant, only.
 """