diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/readme.md b/x-pack/plugins/ml/readme.md
index 0e50867e57ad6..2369f3d077037 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/readme.md
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/readme.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Elastic.
 ## Requirements
 
 To use machine learning features, you must have a Platinum or Enterprise license 
-or a free 14-day trial. File Data Visualizer requires a Basic license. For more 
+or a free 14-day Trial. File Data Visualizer requires a Basic license. For more 
 info, refer to 
 [Set up machine learning features](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/machine-learning/master/setup.html).
 
@@ -99,23 +99,37 @@ node scripts/jest plugins/ml --verbose
 Before running the test server, make sure to quit all other instances of 
 Elasticsearch.
 
-1. From one terminal, in the x-pack directory, run:
+Run the following commands from the `x-pack` directory and use separate terminals
+for test server and test runner. The test server command starts an Elasticsearch
+and Kibana instance that the tests will be run against.
 
-        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js --config test/functional/config.js
+1. Functional UI tests with `Trial` license (default config):
 
-   This command starts an Elasticsearch and Kibana instance that the tests will be run against.
+        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js
+        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --include-tag mlqa
+
+    ML functional `Trial` license tests are located in `x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml`.
+
+1. Functional UI tests with `Basic` license:
 
-1. In another tab, run the following command to perform API integration tests (from the x-pack directory):
+        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js --config test/functional_basic/config.ts
+        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --config test/functional_basic/config.ts --include-tag mlqa
 
-        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --include-tag mlqa --config test/api_integration/config
+    ML functional `Basic` license tests are located in `x-pack/test/functional_basic/apps/ml`.
+
+1. API integration tests with `Trial` license:
+
+        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js
+        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --config test/api_integration/config.ts --include-tag mlqa
         
-   ML API integration tests are located in `x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml`.
+   ML API integration `Trial` license tests are located in `x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml`.
 
-1. In another tab, run the following command to perform UI functional tests (from the x-pack directory):
+1. API integration tests with `Basic` license:
 
-        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --include-tag mlqa
+        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js --config test/api_integration_basic/config.ts
+        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --config test/api_integration_basic/config.ts --include-tag mlqa
         
-   ML functional tests are located in `x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml`.
+   ML API integration `Basic` license tests are located in `x-pack/test/api_integration_basic/apis/ml`.
 
 ## Shared functions
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/transform/readme.md b/x-pack/plugins/transform/readme.md
index 2ee2a7b70c5f1..07500876f55c2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/transform/readme.md
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/transform/readme.md
@@ -98,20 +98,34 @@ node scripts/jest plugins/transform --verbose
 Before running the test server, make sure to quit all other instances of 
 Elasticsearch.
 
-1. From one terminal, in the x-pack directory, run:
+Run the following commands from the `x-pack` directory and use separate terminals
+for test server and test runner. The test server command starts an Elasticsearch
+and Kibana instance that the tests will be run against.
 
-        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js --config test/functional/config.js
+1. Functional UI tests with `Trial` license (default config):
 
-   This command starts an Elasticsearch and Kibana instance that the tests will be run against.
+        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js
+        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --include-tag transform
+
+    Transform functional `Trial` license tests are located in `x-pack/test/functional/apps/transform`.
+
+1. Functional UI tests with `Basic` license:
 
-1. In another tab, run the following command to perform API integration tests (from the x-pack directory):
+        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js --config test/functional_basic/config.ts
+        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --config test/functional_basic/config.ts --include-tag transform
 
-        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --include-tag transform --config test/api_integration/config
+    Transform functional `Basic` license tests are located in `x-pack/test/functional_basic/apps/transform`.
+
+1. API integration tests with `Trial` license:
+
+        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js
+        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --config test/api_integration/config.ts --include-tag transform
         
-   The transform API integration tests are located in `x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/transform`.
+   Transform API integration `Trial` license tests are located in `x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/transform`.
 
-1. In another tab, run the following command to perform UI functional tests (from the x-pack directory):
+1. API integration tests with `Basic` license:
 
-        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --include-tag transform
+        node scripts/functional_tests_server.js --config test/api_integration_basic/config.ts
+        node scripts/functional_test_runner.js --config test/api_integration_basic/config.ts --include-tag transform
         
-   The transform functional tests are located in `x-pack/test/functional/apps/transform`.
+   Transform API integration `Basic` license tests are located in `x-pack/test/api_integration_basic/apis/ml`.