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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Selfstarter is a starting point. We made some specific choices with Selfstarter
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-*Note: This assumes you have Ruby 1.9.2 or later installed properly and have a basic working knowledge of how to use RubyGems*
+*Note: This assumes you have Ruby 2.0.0 installed properly. Use "ruby --version" to check your Ruby version and consult [this installation page](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/installation/) as needed.*
 
 First you'll need to fork and clone this repo
 
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ First you'll need to fork and clone this repo
 git clone https://github.com/lockitron/selfstarter.git
 ```
 
+Go into the cloned directory
+
+```bash
+cd selfstarter
+```
+
 Let's get all our dependencies setup:
 ```bash
 bundle install --without production
@@ -44,6 +50,8 @@ Let's get it running:
 rails s
 ```
 
+You can now view the site on your browser at http://localhost:3000.
+
 ### Customizing
 
 While it is *just* a skeleton, we did make it a little quicker to change around things like your product name, the colors, pricing, etc.