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@@ -18,21 +18,24 @@ This guide will walk you through setting up a new platform locally and walk you
   - [Podman](https://podman.io/)
   - [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)
 
+## Update /etc/hosts
+
+In order for the services to communicate correctly you will need to update your `/etc/hosts` file.
+
+```shell
+echo -e "127.0.0.1 platform.opentdf.local\n127.0.0.1 keycloak.opentdf.local" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+```
+
 ## Getting the Platform Running
 
 The first step is to get the platform running locally. You can use the following docker compose file to get the platform running. This docker compose file will start a local instance of the [platform](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/tree/main), [Keycloak](https://www.keycloak.org/), and a [Postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/) database.
 
-> **Note for Apple M4 chip users:**  
-> If you are running on an Apple M4 chip, set the Java environment variable before running any commands:
-> ```sh
-> export JAVA_OPTS_APPEND="-XX:UseSVE=0"
-> ```
-> This resolves SIGILL with Code 134 errors when running Java processes (such as Keycloak).
-
 :::warning
 Not for production use.
 :::
 
+<a href="/quickstart/docker-compose.yaml" download="docker-compose.yaml" style={{display: 'inline-block', padding: '8px 16px', backgroundColor: '#0066cc', color: 'white', textDecoration: 'none', borderRadius: '4px', marginBottom: '16px'}}>Download docker-compose.yaml</a>
+
 <details>
 <summary>Docker Compose</summary>
 
@@ -40,19 +43,30 @@ Not for production use.
 
 </details>
 
-## Update /etc/hosts
+### Save the Docker Compose File
 
-In order for the services to communicate correctly you will need to update your `/etc/hosts` file.
+Click the **download** button above to save the `docker-compose.yaml` file to your local machine. If you prefer to copy the content manually, save it as `docker-compose.yaml`.
+
+### Start the Platform
+
+Once you have the `docker-compose.yaml` file saved, start the platform using the following command:
 
 ```shell
-echo -e "127.0.0.1 platform.opentdf.local\n127.0.0.1 keycloak.opentdf.local" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+# If running on Apple M4 chip
+JAVA_OPTS_APPEND="-XX:UseSVE=0" docker compose --file docker-compose.yaml up -d
+
+# Or on other architectures
+docker compose --file docker-compose.yaml up -d
 ```
 
+> **Note for Apple M4 chip users:**  
+> The `JAVA_OPTS_APPEND="-XX:UseSVE=0"` environment variable resolves SIGILL with Code 134 errors when running Java processes (such as Keycloak).
+
 ## Trust Self Signed Certificates
 
-During the bootstrapping process `caddy` will generate self signed certificates. You will either need to trust these certificates on your system or use the `--tls-no-verify` flag on every command. If using the `--tls-no-verify` command it will disable profiles and require that you pass in the host and authentication into each command.
+After starting the platform, `caddy` will generate self-signed certificates during the bootstrapping process. You will either need to trust these certificates on your system or use the `--tls-no-verify` flag on every command. If using the `--tls-no-verify` command it will disable profiles and require that you pass in the host and authentication into each command.
 
-Example of extracting the certificate from the container.
+First, extract the certificates from the container:
 
 ```shell
 mkdir -p ./opentdf-certs