diff --git a/appengine/standard/xmpp_wikibot/README.md b/appengine/standard/xmpp_wikibot/README.md
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--- a/appengine/standard/xmpp_wikibot/README.md
+++ b/appengine/standard/xmpp_wikibot/README.md
@@ -16,41 +16,37 @@ chatbot does two things:
 
 ## Setup
 
+Download the [Google Cloud SDK](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/) to your local machine.
+It will allow you to access many of the features of Google Compute Engine via
+your local machine.
+
+Clone this project to your local machine.
+
 Follow the instructions at the 
 [Compute Engine Quickstart Guide](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/quickstart-linux)
 on how to create a project, create a virtual machine, and connect to your
-instance via SSH. Once you have done this, you may jump to 
-[Installing files and dependencies](#installing-files-and-dependencies).
+instance via SSH. 
+
+Copy the `wikibot.py` and `requirements.txt` files from this sample to your remote 
+instance running in Compute Engine. See
+[Transferring Files](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/transfer-files)
+for more information.
+
+Install the dependencies using [pip](http://pip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/):
+
+    pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-You should also download the [Google Cloud SDK](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/).
-It will allow you to access many of the features of Google Compute Engine via
-your local machine.
 
-**IMPORTANT** You must enable tcp traffic on port 5000 to send messages to the
-XMPP server. This can be done by running the following SDK commands:
+Enable tcp traffic on port 5000 to send messages to the XMPP server, by running the following SDK commands:
     
     gcloud config set project <YOUR PROJECT NAME>
 
     gcloud compute firewall-rules create wikibot-server-rule --allow tcp:5000 --source-ranges=0.0.0.0/0
 
-Or you can create a new firewall rule via the UI in the 
+Alternatively to enabling `tcp` traffic on port 5000,  you can create a new firewall rule via the UI in the 
 [Networks](https://console.cloud.google.com/networking/networks/list) section of
 the Google Cloud Console.
 
-### Installing files and dependencies
-
-First, install the `wikibot.py` and `requirements.txt` files onto your remote 
-instance. See the guide on
-[Transferring Files](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/transfer-files)
-for more information on how to do this using the Mac file browser, `scp`, or
-the Google Cloud SDK.
-
-Before running or deploying this application, you must install the dependencies
-using [pip](http://pip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/):
-
-    pip install -r requirements.txt
-
-
 ## Running the sample
 
 You'll need to have an XMPP account prior to actually running the sample.
@@ -69,4 +65,4 @@ Enter control-Z to stop the server
 ### Running on your local machine
 
 You may also run the sample locally by simply copying `wikibot.py` to a project
-directory and installing all python dependencies there.
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+directory and installing all python dependencies there.