diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ecce0d1..838d929 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,26 @@ The starter doesn't require the use of any backends. Once deployed, you will hav
 
 The template uses TypeScript to compile source files in `./src` into JS files in `./build`, which are then wrapped into `./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=typescript --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 582c305..9459fbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "node": "^16 || >=18"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@fastly/cli": "^10.14.0",
     "typescript": "^5.2.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "prebuild": "tsc",
     "build": "js-compute-runtime build/index.js bin/main.wasm",
+    "start": "fastly compute serve",
     "deploy": "fastly compute publish"
   }
 }