diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 388d85b..34923f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ Stacks to run a node for laconic testnet
 ## Join LORO testnet
 
 Follow steps in [testnet-onboarding-validator.md](./testnet-onboarding-validator.md) to onboard your participant and join as a validator on the LORO testnet
+
+## Run Testnet Nitro Node
+
+Follow steps in [testnet-nitro-node.md](./testnet-nitro-node.md) to run you Nitro node for the testnet
diff --git a/ops/deployments-from-scratch.md b/ops/deployments-from-scratch.md
index ca33dd1..3fadedf 100644
--- a/ops/deployments-from-scratch.md
+++ b/ops/deployments-from-scratch.md
@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@
   cd /srv
   ```
 
+### Prerequisites
+
+* laconic-so: see [installation](https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/stack-orchestrator#install)
+
+* Ansible: see [installation](https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/testnet-ops#installation)
+
+* Check versions to verify installation:
+
+  ```bash
+  laconic-so version
+
+  ansible --version
+  ```
+
 <details open>
   <summary>L2 Optimism</summary>
 
@@ -35,17 +49,12 @@
   sudo rm -rf optimism-deployment
   ```
 
-### Prerequisites
-
-* laconic-so: see [installation](https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/stack-orchestrator#install)
-
-* Ansible: see [installation](https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/testnet-ops#installation)
-
 ### Setup
 
 * Clone the `cerc-io/testnet-ops` repository:
 
   ```bash
+  cd /srv
   git clone git@git.vdb.to:cerc-io/testnet-ops.git
 
   cd testnet-ops/l2-setup
@@ -54,7 +63,7 @@
 * Edit `templates/configs/l2-config.env` and fill in the following values:
 
   ```bash
-  # Chain ID of the L1 chain (Sepolia: 11155111)
+  # L1 chain ID (Sepolia: 11155111)
   CERC_L1_CHAIN_ID=11155111
 
   # L1 RPC endpoint
@@ -66,6 +75,9 @@
   # L1 RPC endpoint port number
   CERC_L1_PORT=
 
+  # L1 Beacon endpoint
+  CERC_L1_BEACON=
+
   # Account credentials for the Admin account
   # Used for Optimism contracts deployment and funding other generated accounts
   CERC_L1_ADDRESS=
@@ -102,6 +114,105 @@
 
 </details>
 
+<details open>
+  <summary>Nitro Bridge</summary>
+
+## Nitro Bridge
+
+* Stack: <https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/nitro-stack>
+
+* Source repos: <https://github.com/cerc-io/go-nitro>
+
+* Target dir: `/srv/bridge/bridge-deployment`
+
+* Cleanup an existing deployment if required:
+
+  ```bash
+  cd /srv/bridge
+
+  # Stop the deployment
+  laconic-so deployment --dir bridge-deployment stop --delete-volumes
+
+  # Remove the deployment dir
+  sudo rm -rf bridge-deployment
+  ```
+
+### Setup
+
+* Clone the `cerc-io/testnet-ops` repository:
+
+  ```bash
+  cd /srv
+
+  # Can be skipped if repo already exists
+  git clone git@git.vdb.to:cerc-io/testnet-ops.git
+
+  cd testnet-ops/nitro-bridge-setup
+  ```
+
+* Create the required vars file:
+
+  ```bash
+  cp bridge-vars-example.yml bridge-vars.yml
+  ```
+
+* Edit `bridge-vars.yml` and fill in the following values:
+
+  ```bash
+  # L1 WS endpoint
+  l1_nitro_chain_url: ""
+
+  # L2 WS endpoint
+  l2_nitro_chain_url: ''
+
+  # Private key for your Nitro address
+  nitro_sc_pk: ""
+
+  # Private key for a funded account on L1
+  # This account should have Laconic tokens for funding Nitro channels
+  nitro_chain_pk: ""
+
+  # L1 chain ID (Sepolia: 11155111)
+  geth_chain_id: "11155111"
+
+  # L1 RPC endpoint
+  geth_url: ""
+
+  # L2 RPC endpoint
+  optimism_url: ""
+
+  # Private key for a funded account on L1 to use for contracts deployment on L1
+  geth_deployer_pk: ''
+
+  # Private key for a funded account on L2 to use for contracts deployment on L2
+  # Use the same account for L1 and L2 deployments
+  optimism_deployer_pk: ''
+  ```
+
+* Update the target dir in `setup-vars.yml`:
+
+  ```bash
+  sed -i 's|^nitro_directory:.*|nitro_directory: /srv/bridge|' vars.yml
+
+  # Will create deployment at /srv/bridge/bridge-deployment
+  ```
+
+### Run
+
+* Setup and run L2 by executing the `run-nitro-bridge.yml` Ansible playbook:
+
+  ```bash
+  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i localhost, --connection=local run-nitro-bridge.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost"}' --user $USER
+  ```
+
+  * For skipping container build, run with `"skip_container_build" : true`:
+
+    ```bash
+    LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i localhost, --connection=local run-nitro-bridge.yml --extra-vars='{"target_host" : "localhost", "skip_container_build": true}' -kK --user $USER
+    ```
+
+</details>
+
 <details open>
   <summary>stage0 laconicd</summary>
 
diff --git a/testnet-nitro-node.md b/testnet-nitro-node.md
index 560f805..0ed4d4a 100644
--- a/testnet-nitro-node.md
+++ b/testnet-nitro-node.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 * Edit `nitro-vars.yml` and fill in the following values:
 
   ```bash
-  # L1 RPC endpoint
+  # L1 WS endpoint
   l1_nitro_chain_url: ""
 
   # Private key for your Nitro address