diff --git a/quickstart.mdx b/quickstart.mdx
index 240d645..6b3f63f 100644
--- a/quickstart.mdx
+++ b/quickstart.mdx
@@ -151,11 +151,12 @@ The communication between the SQLite MCP server and your local SQLite database h
       </Step>
 
       <Step title="Configure Claude Desktop">
-        Open your Claude Desktop App configuration at `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` in a text editor.
+        Open your Claude Desktop App configuration at `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` in a text editor. If this file doesn't exist, you'll need to create it first.
 
         For example, if you have [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) installed:
 
         ```bash
+        # Open or create the config file in VS Code
         code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
         ```
 
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ The communication between the SQLite MCP server and your local SQLite database h
       </Step>
 
       <Step title="Configure Claude Desktop">
-        Open your Claude Desktop App configuration at `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` in a text editor.
+        Open your Claude Desktop App configuration at `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` in a text editor. If this file doesn't exist, you'll need to create it first.
 
         For example, if you have [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) installed: