diff --git a/guides/getting-started.md b/guides/getting-started.md
index f86dcb5c1..ed4ee5301 100644
--- a/guides/getting-started.md
+++ b/guides/getting-started.md
@@ -34,9 +34,19 @@ You only need one of those three package managers as a prerequisite, although al
 It takes just a few seconds to install Retype using any of the following commands. Choose the command based on a package manager you have installed on your computer.
 
 +++ npm
-```
+```bash
 npm install retypeapp --global
-retype start
+```
+After installation, update your `package.json` to include the following start and build scripts:
+```json
+"scripts": {
+  "start": "retype watch",
+  "build": "retype build"
+}
+```
+Once the scripts are added, you can start the Retype server by running:
+```bash
+npm start
 ```
 +++ yarn
 ```
@@ -232,4 +242,4 @@ OS                                    | Version               | Architectures
 [Ubuntu-lifecycle]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
 [Ubuntu-pm]: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/install/linux-package-manager-ubuntu-2004
 [glibc]: https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/
-[musl]: https://musl.libc.org/
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+[musl]: https://musl.libc.org/