diff --git a/schemata/quickstart/README.md b/schemata/quickstart/README.md
index 3f23ec0..17dee2d 100644
--- a/schemata/quickstart/README.md
+++ b/schemata/quickstart/README.md
@@ -42,12 +42,24 @@ $ sdk list maven
 * Install the Amazon Coretto JDK17 (or whatever else JDK you prefer,
   but it has to be some JDK with version 17):
 ```bash
-$ sdk install 17.0.6-amzn
+$ sdk install java 17.0.6-amzn
 ```
 
 * Install Maven:
 ```bash
-$ sdk install 3.9.1
+$ sdk install maven 3.9.1
+```
+
+## Protobuf
+* If not already done so, Install Protocol Buffer Compiler https://grpc.io/docs/protoc-installation/
+On Mac: 
+```bash
+$ brew install protobuf
+```
+
+On Linux, using apt or apt-get:
+```bash
+$ apt install -y protobuf-compiler
 ```
 
 ## Data contracts - Schema Quickstart
@@ -103,6 +115,10 @@ $ popd
 ```bash
 $ pushd ~/dev/infra/data-contracts/schemata/quickstart
 ```
+* Create a target folder
+```bash
+$ mkdir target
+```
 
 * Copy the just generated Schemata JAR artifact:
 ```bash