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@@ -277,19 +277,25 @@ See a [full example](tests/kysely.test.mjs)
 
 ## Sequelize
 
-Enable the extension
+Register the types **before** establishing the database connection.
 
 ```javascript
-await sequelize.query('CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector');
+import { Sequelize } from 'sequelize';
+import pgvector from 'pgvector/sequelize';
+
+pgvector.registerTypes(Sequelize);
 ```
 
-Register the types
+Initialize the connection to the database.
 
 ```javascript
-import { Sequelize } from 'sequelize';
-import pgvector from 'pgvector/sequelize';
+let sequelize = new Sequelize(/* ... */);
+```
 
-pgvector.registerTypes(Sequelize);
+Enable the extension
+
+```javascript
+await sequelize.query('CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector');
 ```
 
 Add a vector field