diff --git a/docs/operators/tutorial.md b/docs/operators/tutorial.md
index 5715d94..7ec1641 100644
--- a/docs/operators/tutorial.md
+++ b/docs/operators/tutorial.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ You need to keep port `:80` and `:443` free on your server for web proxying to y
     When running `usermod ...`, you may need to (depending on your system) log
     in and out again of your shell session to get the required permissions for
     Docker.
-    Alternatively you can run `newgrp` to register the group chnage.
+    Alternatively you can run [`newgrp`](https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/newgrp.1.html) to register the group chnage.
 
 ```
 # ssh into your server
@@ -39,9 +39,18 @@ ssh <server-domain>
 # docker install convenience script
 wget -O- https://get.docker.com | bash
 
+# check if the docker group exists
+groups | grep docker
+
+# if the docker group doesn't already exist, add it manually
+sudo groupadd docker
+
 # add user to docker group
 sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
 
+# check that docker installed correctly
+docker run hello-world
+
 # exit and re-login to load the group
 exit
 ssh <server-domain>
@@ -53,18 +62,7 @@ docker network create -d overlay proxy
 # now you can exit and start using abra
 exit
 ```
-
-If you get an error saying the docker group doesn't exist, then docker didn't create the group during installation. You can create the group manually by running: 
-
-```
- sudo groupadd docker
-```
-
-Abra can't deploy any applications in future steps if docker cannot run without sudo. To verify docker can run without sudo, run the docker test image: 
-
-```
-docker run hello-world
-```
+Abra can't deploy any applications in future steps if the docker group cannot run without sudo. If you install docker a different way, it may not create a docker group automatically. The [official Docker documentation](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/) can help if you run into further issues. 
 
 ??? question "Do you support multiple web proxies?"
 
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ It is important to note that `<server-domain>` here is a publicy accessible doma
     ```
     And then:
 
-    `abra server add -D example`
+    `abra server add example`
 
 You will now have a new `~/.abra/` folder on your local file system which stores all the configuration of your Co-op Cloud instance.