diff --git a/hosts.example.ini b/hosts.example.ini
index 05fd65c..a5aa882 100644
--- a/hosts.example.ini
+++ b/hosts.example.ini
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [deployment_host]
-<host_name> ansible_host=<target_ip> ansible_user=<ssh_user> ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
\ No newline at end of file
+<host_name> ansible_host=<target_ip> ansible_user=<ssh_user> ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
diff --git a/service-provider-setup/README.md b/service-provider-setup/README.md
index 4ba9d89..a3071d1 100644
--- a/service-provider-setup/README.md
+++ b/service-provider-setup/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@
   auction_bid_amount: "100000"      # bid amount for deployment auctions in alnt, eg: 500000
   ```
 
-- Update the [`hosts.ini`](./hosts.ini) file:
+- Create a new `hosts.ini` file:
+
+   ```bash
+   cp ../hosts.example.ini hosts.ini
+   ```
+
+- Edit the [`hosts.ini`](./hosts.ini) file:
 
   ```ini
   [deployment_host]
@@ -112,3 +118,82 @@ After the playbook finishes executing, the following services will be deployed (
 - laconic console: <http://lcn-console.laconic.com:8080/registry>
 - webapp deployer API: <https://webapp-deployer-api.pwa.laconic.com>
 - webapp deployer UI: <https://webapp-deployer-ui.pwa.laconic.com>
+
+## Cleanup
+
+Follow the steps given below to stop the webapp-deployer, container-registry, fixturenet-laconicd and laconic-console-deployment, undeploy k8s, remove GPG keys and DNS records
+- Stop deployments
+
+  ```
+  $ laconic-so deployment --dir webapp-ui stop
+  $ laconic-so deployment --dir webapp-deployer
+  $ laconic-so deployment --dir container-registry stop
+  $ laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment  stop --delete-volumes
+  $ laconic-so deployment --dir fixturenet-laconicd-deployment  stop --delete-volumes
+  ```
+
+- Remove deployment directories
+  ```
+  sudo rm -rf webapp-ui
+  sudo rm -rf webapp-deployer
+  sudo rm -rf container-registry
+  sudo rm -rf laconic-console-deployment
+  sudo rm -rf fixturenet-laconicd-deployment
+  ```
+
+- Remove spec files
+
+  ```
+  rm webapp-deployer.spec
+  rm container-registry.spec
+  rm laconic-console-spec.yml
+  rm fixturenet-laconicd-spec.yml
+  ```
+
+- Undeploy the k8s
+
+  ```
+  $ cd service-provider-template
+  $ export VAULT_KEY=<gpg_passphrase>
+  $ bash .vault/vault-rekey.sh
+  $ ansible-playbook -i hosts site.yml --tags=k8s --limit=<org_id>_<location_id> --user <user> --extra-vars 'k8s_action=destroy'
+  ```
+
+- Remove service-provider-template repo
+  ```
+  $ rm -rf service-provider-template
+  ```
+
+- Remove any existing GPG keys
+  ```
+  $ rm -rf gpg-keys/
+  $ gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format=long
+  /home/dev/.gnupg/pubring.kbx
+  ----------------------------
+  sec   rsa4096/DA9E3D638930A699 2024-10-15 [SCEA]
+        69A3200727091E72B773BBEBDA9E3D638930A699
+  uid                 [ultimate] deepstack <support@deepstacksoft.com>
+  ssb   rsa3072/2B5D80CF44753EFD 2024-10-15 [SEA]
+
+  sec   rsa3072/2449A62C838440AB 2024-10-15 [SC]
+        646A42164F978DC1415C11F12449A62C838440AB
+  uid                 [ultimate] webapp-deployer-api.deepstack.com
+  ssb   rsa3072/67576558A2F2FE91 2024-10-15 [E]
+
+  $ gpg --delete-secret-key 69A3200727091E72B773BBEBDA9E3D638930A699
+  $ gpg --delete-key 69A3200727091E72B773BBEBDA9E3D638930A699
+  $ gpg --delete-secret-key 646A42164F978DC1415C11F12449A62C838440AB
+  $ gpg --delete-key 646A42164F978DC1415C11F12449A62C838440AB
+  ```
+- Remove the user if required
+
+  ```bash
+  $ userdel <user>
+
+  # If required, kill process that is using the user
+  # userdel: user <user> is currently used by process 1639
+  # $ kill -9 1639
+  ```
+
+- Remove DNS records using DigitalOcean's API:
+  - <https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/api/api-try-it-now/#/Domain%20Records/domains_delete_record>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service-provider-setup/setup-k8s.yml b/service-provider-setup/setup-k8s.yml
index bc77ea2..d672695 100644
--- a/service-provider-setup/setup-k8s.yml
+++ b/service-provider-setup/setup-k8s.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
       command: gpg-agent --daemon
       ignore_errors: yes
 
+    # Cache GPG passphrase by signing a dummy string to avoid passphrase prompts in later steps
     - name: Sign a dummy string using gpg-key
       shell: echo "This is a dummy string." | gpg --batch --yes --local-user "{{ gpg_key_id }}" --passphrase "{{ vault_passphrase }}" --pinentry-mode loopback --sign -
 
diff --git a/user-setup/README.md b/user-setup/README.md
index 36cb980..5a7e964 100644
--- a/user-setup/README.md
+++ b/user-setup/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to se
    cp ../hosts.example.ini hosts.ini
    ```
 
-- Edit the [`hosts.ini`](./hosts.ini) file to run the playbook on a remote machine:
+- Edit the [`hosts.ini`](./hosts.ini) file:
 
   ```ini
   [deployment_host]