diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 669928c..d8c6d60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@ After creating your server:
 ```bash
 cd my-server     # Navigate to server directory
 npm install      # Install dependencies
+
+npm run build    # Build once
+# or...
 npm run watch    # Start TypeScript compiler in watch mode
-npm link         # Make your server binary globally available (optional)
+
+# optional
+npm link         # Make your server binary globally available
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index b8e8a35..32d001b 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -163,9 +163,13 @@ async function createServer(directory: string, options: any = {}) {
     console.log("\nNext steps:");
     console.log(chalk.cyan(`  cd ${directory}`));
     console.log(chalk.cyan("  npm install"));
-    console.log(chalk.cyan("  npm run watch"));
     console.log(
-      chalk.cyan("  npm link (optional, to make available globally)\n"),
+      chalk.cyan(`  npm run build  ${chalk.reset("# or: npm run watch")}`),
+    );
+    console.log(
+      chalk.cyan(
+        `  npm link       ${chalk.reset("# optional, to make available globally")}\n`,
+      ),
     );
   } catch (error) {
     spinner.fail(chalk.red("Failed to create MCP server"));