diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index daa2a0a..7dbab93 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "yoavbls.pretty-ts-errors",
     "ms-playwright.playwright",
     "github.vscode-github-actions",
-    "lokalise.i18n-ally"
+    "lokalise.i18n-ally",
+    "ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0451f5..fc57b72 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@
 ## Getting Started
 
 1. Clone the project: `git clone https://github.com/AirWalk-Digital/airview-next`
-2. in VScode - "Open in Container" using remote containers.
-3. Install dependencies: `npm i`
-4. Run the dev server: `npm run dev`
-5. Run storybook: `npm run storybook`
+2. in VScode - "Open in Container" using remote containers [remote containers extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers)
+  2.1 Run `docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 -p 8001:8001 redis/redis-stack:latest` to start redis container
+3. Add required .env (see .env.example for content), github-app-private-key.pem, sharepoint-app-private-key.pem & .npmrc
+  3.1 Access to aws portal is required to get the access keys from Secrets manger (.pem)
+4. Install dependencies: `npm i`
+5. Run the dev server: `npm run dev`
+6. Run storybook: `npm run storybook`
 
 ### ✍️ Writing JSX