diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fa1cc7e..078b682c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,23 +5,23 @@ To run the notebooks in this repository use one of these methods:
 ## Use Azure Notebooks - Jupyter based notebooks in the Azure cloud
 
 1. [![Azure Notebooks](https://notebooks.azure.com/launch.png)](https://aka.ms/aml-clone-azure-notebooks)
-[Import sample notebooks ](https://aka.ms/aml-clone-azure-notebooks) into Azure Notebooks if they are not already there.
+[Import sample notebooks ](https://aka.ms/aml-clone-azure-notebooks) into Azure Notebooks.
 1. Follow the instructions in the [00.configuration](00.configuration.ipynb) notebook to create and connect to a workspace.
-1. Open the notebook.
+1. Open one of the sample notebooks.
     
     **Make sure the Azure Notebook kernel is set to `Python 3.6`** when you open a notebook.  
     
-    ![set kernal to Python 3.6](images/python36.png)
+    ![set kernel to Python 3.6](images/python36.png)
 
 
 ## **Use your own notebook server**
 
-1. Use [these instructions](https://aka.ms/aml-how-to-configure-environment) to  configure your notebook server.
+1. Setup a Jupyter Notebook server and [install the Azure Machine Learning SDK(https://aka.ms/aml-how-to-configure-environment).
 1. Clone [this repository](https://aka.ms/aml-notebooks).
 1. You may need to install other packages for specific notebooks
 1. Start your notebook server.
-1. Follow the instructions in the 00.configuration notebook to create and connect to a workspace.
-1. Open the notebook you want to run.
+1. Follow the instructions in the `00.configuration` notebook to create and connect to a workspace.
+1. Open one of the sample notebooks.
 
 > Note: **Looking for automated machine learning samples?**
 > For your convenience, you can use an installation script instead of the steps below for the automated ML notebooks. Go to the [automl folder README](automl/README.md) and follow the instructions.  The script installs all  packages needed for notebooks in that folder.
diff --git a/automl/README.md b/automl/README.md
index c927e2d7..708b2d45 100644
--- a/automl/README.md
+++ b/automl/README.md
@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@ If you are an experienced data scientist, AutoML will help increase your product
 ## Use Azure Notebooks - Jupyter based notebooks in the Azure cloud
 
 1. [![Azure Notebooks](https://notebooks.azure.com/launch.png)](https://aka.ms/aml-clone-azure-notebooks)
-[Import sample notebooks ](https://aka.ms/aml-clone-azure-notebooks) into Azure Notebooks if they are not already there.
+[Import sample notebooks ](https://aka.ms/aml-clone-azure-notebooks) into Azure Notebooks.
 1. Follow the instructions in the [../00.configuration](00.configuration.ipynb) notebook to create and connect to a workspace.
-1. Open the notebook.
-
+1. Open one of the sample notebooks.
     
     **Make sure the Azure Notebook kernel is set to `Python 3.6`** when you open a notebook. 
     
-    ![set kernal to Python 3.6](../images/python36.png)
+    ![set kernel to Python 3.6](../images/python36.png)
 
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 ## Running samples in a Local Conda environment