From 2247db3b7c118adb0d0ba5edffc6f2d653a620e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cody Maffucci <46459665+Maffooch@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:06:24 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update Quick Start guide in README for Docker Compose

---
 README.md | 24 +++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 418226bf8ef..e30791cf3c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,25 +40,14 @@ and reset every day. Do not put sensitive data in the demo. An easy way to test
 ## Quick Start for Docker Compose
 
 ```sh
-# Clone the project
-git clone https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo
-cd django-DefectDojo
-
-# Check if your installed toolkit is compatible
-./docker/docker-compose-check.sh
-
-# Building Docker images
-docker compose build
-
-# Run the application
-# (see https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/blob/dev/readme-docs/DOCKER.md for more info)
-docker compose up -d
-
-# Obtain admin credentials. The initializer can take up to 3 minutes to run.
-# Use docker compose logs -f initializer to track its progress.
-docker compose logs initializer | grep "Admin password:"
+git clone https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo && cd django-DefectDojo && docker compose up
 ```
 
+This quick start guide will do the following
+
+- Clone the repository and change directories
+- Start the application
+- Obtain admin credentials in the initializer logs. The first initialization can take up to 3 minutes to run.
 
 ## Documentation
 
@@ -70,6 +59,7 @@ docker compose logs initializer | grep "Admin password:"
     * [LDAP](https://docs.defectdojo.com/en/open_source/ldap-authentication/)
 * [Supported tools](https://docs.defectdojo.com/en/connecting_your_tools/parsers/)
 * [How to Write Documentation Locally](/docs/README.md)
+* [Development](readme-docs/DOCKER.md#run-with-docker-compose-in-development-mode-with-hot-reloading)
 
 ## Supported Installation Options
 

From 96a18dd707dcea670dacbdd80f9b42a1675e2e83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cody Maffucci <46459665+Maffooch@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:33:38 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update README.md

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 README.md | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e30791cf3c9..629ec93115c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ This quick start guide will do the following
 - Start the application
 - Obtain admin credentials in the initializer logs. The first initialization can take up to 3 minutes to run.
 
+
+if running DefectDojo in detached mode via `docker compose up -d`, obtain admin credentials from the initializer logs with the command below. Please note, the initializer can take up to 3 minutes to run.
+
+`docker compose logs initializer | grep "Admin password:"`
+
 ## Documentation
 
 * [Official Docs](https://docs.defectdojo.com/)