diff --git a/.wp-env/mu-plugin.php b/.wp-env/mu-plugin.php
index c4d2eb60..47143492 100644
--- a/.wp-env/mu-plugin.php
+++ b/.wp-env/mu-plugin.php
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ function is_special_user( $user_id ) {
 }
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/pub/mu-plugins/loader.php';
+// needs to work in both envs
+	// wpmupluginsdir constant - wont in local tests b/c points to $_tests_dir
+	// rel path doesn't work b/c wpenv maps to different dir than what actually exists on FS when checking repo directly
+
+	// wpenv web
+	// wpenv test
+	// local web
+	// local test
+
+	// this is getting too time consuming
+	// should maybe just use wpenv like everyone else, but it doesn't work well for me
 
 // Enable dummy provider for convenience when running locally.
 add_filter( 'two_factor_providers', function( $providers ) {
@@ -43,4 +54,4 @@ function is_special_user( $user_id ) {
 add_action( 'wp_install', function() {
 	update_option( 'template', 'wporg-support' );
 	update_option( 'stylesheet', 'wporg-support' );
-} );
\ No newline at end of file
+} );
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aae345aa..921365de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ WordPress.org-specific customizations for the Two Factor plugin
 
 ## Setup
 
+TODO: a lot of this isn't needed for wp-env users, so maybe branch the instructions based on which env they want to use
+
 1. Set up a local WP site.
 1. Add this code to your `wp-config.php`:
 	```php
 	define( 'WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE', 'local' );
 
+	// TODO can remove all this and include .wpenv/muplugin.php instead
 	// Mimic w.org for testing wporg-two-factor
-	global $supes, $super_admins;
+	<!-- global $supes, $super_admins;
 	$supes = array(
 		'your_username'
 	);
@@ -19,12 +22,14 @@ WordPress.org-specific customizations for the Two Factor plugin
 	function is_special_user( $user_id ) {
 		$user = get_userdata( $user_id );
 		return in_array( $user->user_login, $GLOBALS['supes'], true );
-	}
+	} -->
 	```
-1. Install and build the `wporg-mu-plugins` repository.
+1. `git clone https://github.com/WordPress/wporg-mu-plugins.git --branch build wp-content/mu-plugins/pub`
 1. Add this code to your `wp-content/mu-plugins/0-sandbox.php`:
 	```php
-	require_once WPMU_PLUGIN_DIR. '/wporg-mu-plugins/mu-plugins/loader.php';
+	require_once WPMU_PLUGIN_DIR . '/wporg-mu-plugins/mu-plugins/loader.php';
+
+	/// replace all this w/ just loading wpenv
 
 	// Enable dummy provider for convenience when testing locally.
 	add_filter( 'two_factor_providers', function( $providers ) {
diff --git a/tests/bootstrap.php b/tests/bootstrap.php
index 42f240f4..360e7896 100644
--- a/tests/bootstrap.php
+++ b/tests/bootstrap.php
@@ -40,7 +40,21 @@ function _manually_load_plugin() {
 	// Mimic w.org capes.php.
 	$GLOBALS['super_admins'] = array();
 
-	require_once dirname( __DIR__, 3 ) . '/mu-plugins//wporg-mu-plugins/mu-plugins/loader.php';
+	// $wp_content_dir = dirname( __DIR__, 3 ); // Not `WP_CONTENT_DIR` because that would be the $_tests_dir, which may be different.
+	// $is_wp_env = defined( 'WP_ENV' );
+	// exists? need to add custom to wpenv.json? or diff way to detect
+
+	// don't need this is setup env to match, update instructions
+
+	// won't need this if get local env setup to match docker env, and update readme to document that
+	// if ( ! function_exists( 'wporg_encrypt' ) ) {
+	// 	try {
+	// 		require_once dirname( __DIR__, 3 ) . '/mu-plugins/wporg-mu-plugins/mu-plugins/loader.php';
+	// 	} catch ( Exception $exception ) {
+	// 		die( 'ERROR:  not load wporg-mu-plugins. See README for setup instructions.' );
+	// 	}
+	// }
+
 	require dirname( __DIR__, 2 ) . '/two-factor/two-factor.php';
 	require dirname( __DIR__ ) . '/wporg-two-factor.php';
 }