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@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ The `orchestrator` guides you through a series of prompts to generate a customiz
 
 ## Getting started
 
-To generate the `config.toml` and `docker-compose.yml` files, run:
+Ensure you have [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) and [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) installed on your machine.
+
+1. To generate the `config.toml` and `docker-compose.yml` files, run:
 
 ```bash
 ./orchestrator