diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1efa412..cbc6693 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,26 @@ The starter doesn't require the use of any backends. Once deployed, you will hav
 
 The template uses webpack to bundle `index.js` and its imports into a single JS file, `bin/index.js`, which is then wrapped into a `.wasm` file, `bin/index.wasm` using the `js-compute-runtime` CLI tool bundled with the `@fastly/js-compute` npm package, and bundled into a `.tar.gz` file ready for deployment to Compute.
 
+## Running the application
+
+To create an application using this starter kit, create a new directory for your application and switch to it, and then type the following command:
+
+```shell
+npm create @fastly/compute@latest -- --language=javascript --default-starter-kit
+```
+
+To build and run your new application in the local development environment, type the following command:
+
+```shell
+npm run start
+```
+
+To build and deploy your application to your Fastly account, type the following command. The first time you deploy the application, you will be prompted to create a new service in your account. 
+
+```shell
+npm run deploy
+```
+
 ## Security issues
 
 Please see our [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for guidance on reporting security-related issues.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7f9a2f0..a7af149 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
     "@fastly/js-compute": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@fastly/cli": "^10.14.0",
     "webpack": "^5.89.0",
     "webpack-cli": "^5.1.4"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "prebuild": "webpack",
     "build": "js-compute-runtime bin/index.js bin/main.wasm",
+    "start": "fastly compute serve",
     "deploy": "fastly compute publish"
   }
 }