diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfe92ac2..8923c02a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,42 @@
-## DVLA Usage
+# DVLA Usage
 This is a fork of [OpenCommit](https://github.com/di-sukharev/opencommit).
 - It includes functionality to use Azure OpenAPI service as a backend originating from this [pull request](https://github.com/di-sukharev/opencommit/pull/167).
 - The package has been renamed to `@dvla/opencommit` for internal use.
 - The MIT License still applies and references the contribution from the original author `Dima Sukharev`.
 
-   
-   
+## Quickstart
+ 
+1) Create a file `~/.opencommit` with the following contents:
+```
+OCO_OPENAI_API_KEY=<your Azure API token>
+OCO_OPENAI_BASE_PATH=<azure path for example: https://EXAMPLE.openai.azure.com/>
+OCO_OPENAI_API_TYPE=azure
+OCO_AZURE_DEPLOYMENT=turbo-613
+OCO_AZURE_API_VERSION=2023-07-01-preview
+OCO_ISSUE_ENABLED=true
+OCO_ISSUE_PREFIX=ET-
+```
+ 
+2) Download the latest release .tgz file from [OpenCommit Releases](https://github.com/dvla/opencommit/releases)
+
+3) Install OpenCommit globally to use in any repository using the latest release file:
+```
+   npm install -g /PATH-TO-FILE
+```
+4) You can then call OpenCommit directly to generate a commit message for your staged changes in your project:
+
+```sh
+git add <files...>
+opencommit
+```
+
+You can also use the `oco` shortcut:
+
+```sh
+git add <files...>
+oco
+```
+
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@@ -98,7 +129,7 @@ OCO_MODEL=<either 'gpt-4', 'gpt-3.5-turbo-16k' (default), 'gpt-3.5-turbo-0613' o
 #### Azure Config
 
 ```env
-OCO_OPENAI_API_TYPE='azure'
+OCO_OPENAI_API_TYPE=azure
 OCO_OPENAI_API_KEY=<your Azure API token>
 OCO_OPENAI_BASE_PATH=<azure path for example: https://EXAMPLE.openai.azure.com/>
 OCO_AZURE_DEPLOYMENT=<azure deployment name>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f3865aea..e265b070 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@dvla/opencommit",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@dvla/opencommit",
-      "version": "1.0.0-alpha",
+      "version": "1.0.0-beta",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dbe99a60..e33afaf7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dvla/opencommit",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta",
   "description": "Auto-generate impressive commits in 1 second. Killing lame commits with AI 🤯🔫",
   "keywords": [
     "git",