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@@ -3,6 +3,59 @@
 Open MCT is a web-based platform for mission operations user interface
 software.
 
+## Build
+
+Open MCT is built using [`npm`](http://npmjs.com/)
+and [`gulp`](http://gulpjs.com/).
+
+To build:
+
+`npm run prepublish`
+
+This will compile and minify JavaScript sources, as well as copy over assets.
+The contents of the `dist` folder will contain a runnable Open MCT
+instance (e.g. by starting an HTTP server in that directory), including:
+
+* A `main.js` file containing Open MCT source code.
+* Various assets in the `example` and `platform` directories.
+* An `index.html` that runs Open MCT in its default configuration.
+
+Additional `gulp` tasks are defined in [the gulpfile](gulpfile.js).
+
+### Building Documentation
+
+Open MCT's documentation is generated by an
+[npm](https://www.npmjs.com/)-based build.  It has additional dependencies that
+may not be available on every platform and thus is not covered in the standard
+npm install.  Ensure your system has [libcairo](http://cairographics.org/)
+installed and then run the following commands:
+
+* `npm install`
+* `npm install canvas nomnoml`
+* `npm run docs`
+
+Documentation will be generated in `target/docs`.
+
+### Building Open MCT
+Once downloaded, Open MCT can be built with the following command:
+
+    npm install
+
+This will install various dependencies, build CSS from Sass files, run tests,
+and lint the source code.
+
+It's not necessary to do this after every code change, unless you are making
+changes to stylesheets, or you are running the minified version of the app
+(under `dist`).
+
+### Running Open MCT
+
+Once built, Open MCT can be run using the command:
+
+    npm start
+
+For more information on building and running Open MCT, please see our getting started guide - https://nasa.github.io/openmct/getting-started/
+
 ## Bundles
 
 A bundle is a group of software components (including source code, declared
@@ -54,43 +107,6 @@ To run:
 * `npm install`
 * `npm run all`
 
-## Build
-
-Open MCT is built using [`npm`](http://npmjs.com/)
-and [`gulp`](http://gulpjs.com/).
-
-To build:
-
-`npm run prepublish`
-
-This will compile and minify JavaScript sources, as well as copy over assets.
-The contents of the `dist` folder will contain a runnable Open MCT
-instance (e.g. by starting an HTTP server in that directory), including:
-
-* A `main.js` file containing Open MCT source code.
-* Various assets in the `example` and `platform` directories.
-* An `index.html` that runs Open MCT in its default configuration.
-
-Additional `gulp` tasks are defined in [the gulpfile](gulpfile.js).
-
-### Building Documentation
-
-Open MCT's documentation is generated by an
-[npm](https://www.npmjs.com/)-based build.  It has additional dependencies that
-may not be available on every platform and thus is not covered in the standard
-npm install.  Ensure your system has [libcairo](http://cairographics.org/)
-installed and then run the following commands:
-
-* `npm install`
-* `npm install canvas nomnoml`
-* `npm run docs`
-
-Documentation will be generated in `target/docs`.
-
-### Run the app
-
-Please see [tutorial](https://github.com/nasa/openmct/blob/master/docs/src/tutorials/index.md)
-
 # Glossary
 
 Certain terms are used throughout Open MCT with consistent meanings