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 If you want a simpler way to run an instance of owncast you can run it in a container with the supplied Dockerfile.
 
-1. Run `docker build -t owncast .`
+1. Copy `config/config-example.yaml` to `config/config.yaml`
+1. Edit `config/config.yaml` and change the path of ffmpeg to `/usr/bin/ffmpeg`
+1. Make any other config changes.
+1. Run `docker build -t owncast .` and wait.  It may take a few minutes to build.
 1. Run `docker run -p 8080:8080 -p 1935:1935 -it owncast`
+1. If you ever make any future config file changes you must rerun the `docker build` step otherwise you can just run the `docker run` step to run the service going forward.
 
 ## Use with your desktop software
 
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 ## Table of Contents
 
+* [Quickstart](quickstart.md)
 * [Installing](installing.md)
 * [Configuration](configuration.md)
 * [S3 Storage](S3.md)
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+## Quickstart
+
+These steps will utilize Docker, as going from a brand new sever to running the service is easiest done within a container.
+
+1. Create or login to an existing server somewhere.
+1. Install Docker.  If it's a Debian based linux machine `sudo apt-get install docker.io`.
+1. Install git `sudo apt-get install git`.
+1. Download the code.  `git clone https://github.com/gabek/owncast`
+1. Copy `config/config-example.yaml` to `config/config.yaml`
+1. Edit `config/config.yaml` and change the path of ffmpeg to `/usr/bin/ffmpeg`
+1. Edit your stream key to whatever you'd like it to be in the config.
+1. Make any other config changes.
+1. Run `docker build -t owncast .` and wait.  It may take a few minutes to build depending on the speed of your server.
+1. Run `docker run -p 8080:8080 -p 1935:1935 -it owncast` to start the service.
+1. Point your broadcasting software at your new server using `rtmp://yourserver/live` and the stream key you set above and start your stream.
+1. Access your server in your web browser by visiting `http://yourserver:8080`.
+1. If you ever make any future config file changes you must rerun the `docker build` step otherwise you can just run the `docker run` step to run the service going forward.