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@@ -4,9 +4,26 @@ This is a Java application that exports metrics from a Digital Devices OctopusNE
 
 ## How to run?
 
-* Option 1: Set the OCTONET_IP environment variable to the IP address of your OctopusNET device and run the application using `mvn exec:java`.
-* Option 2: There's are pre-built binary supplied in the download archive. You can use this by setting the OCTONET_IP environment variable to the IP address of your OctopusNET device and then run the application using `java -jar octonet-exporter-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar`.
-* Option 3 (recommended): Use the provided Dockerfile to build a container and run this application in Docker or Podman. Don't forget to supply an `-e OCTONET_IP=<your_octonet_ip>` to the container.
+### Option 1: Using Maven
+This requires an installed Java Development Kit (JDK) version 17 or higher.
+
+Set the OCTONET_IP environment variable to the IP address of your OctopusNET device and run the application using `mvn exec:java`.
+
+#### Option 2: Using the precompiled binary
+This requires an installed Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 17 or higher.
+There's a pre-built binary supplied in the download archive. You can use this by setting the OCTONET_IP environment variable to the IP address of your OctopusNET device and then run the application using `java -jar octonet-exporter-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar`.
+
+HINT: If you're using a Unix-based system like macOS or Linux, you can manipulate the environment variables non-permanently on the fly by using something like `OCTONET_IP=172.20.20.121 java -jar octonet-exporter-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar` 
+
+### Option 3 (recommended): Using Docker or Podman
+Use the provided Dockerfile to build a container and run this application in Docker or Podman. Don't forget to supply an `-e OCTONET_IP=<your_octonet_ip>` to the container.
+
+For example: 
+
+```bash
+docker build -t octonet-exporter .
+docker run -d -p 9401:9401 -e OCTONET_IP=172.20.20.121 octonet-exporter
+```
 
 ## How to compile a binary?