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@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ It is composed of the following micro-services:
 
 ## Dependencies
 
-* Docker
-* Docker Compose
+* [Install Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/)
+* [Install Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-1. Create an `.env` file based on [`.env.example`](.env.example)
+1. Create an `.env` file based on [`.env.example`](.env.example) in the project root
 
     * **CONFIG_DIR**: points to the local configuration directory for the broker and torchsub micro-services (you will create this in the next step)