diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d8dd65c32..8a635ea36 100755
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ Make sure npm does not require sudo to operate, this might cause permissions iss
 
 ```bash
 npm install -g docpad
+docpad install eco
+docpad update; docpad upgrade
 ```
 
 ```bash
@@ -94,15 +96,14 @@ npm install -g grunt-cli
 
 ### 4) Start Your Server
 
-It's important to note that all server code exists inside of `/node` in the project. So all commands should be run relative to that directory.
-
 ```bash
-cd node
 docpad run
 ```
 
 Docpad should now run an instance of semantic-ui.com locally you can access at `http://localhost:9778`
 
+Note that some asset files might be missing until you run `grunt build` once.
+
 ## Fixing Bugs
 
 ### Watch Script
diff --git a/server/README.md b/server/README.md
index 3ab71deb7..e6a1fb70c 100755
--- a/server/README.md
+++ b/server/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 This folder contains the templates used to generate the static website for Semantic UI
 
-To create the docs yourself run
+To create the docs yourself, run the commands in the top-level directory:
 
 ```
 npm install -g docpad