diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/README.md b/nitro-bridge-setup/README.md
index 345fce1..092dd4d 100644
--- a/nitro-bridge-setup/README.md
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # nitro-bridge-setup
 
-## Setup Ansible
+## Prerequisites
 
-To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine
+- Setup Ansible: To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine.
+
+- Setup user: Follow steps from [Setup a user](../user-setup/README.md#setup-a-user) to setup a new user with passwordless sudo
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -40,33 +42,13 @@ The following commands have to be executed in the [`nitro-bridge-setup`](./) dir
 
 ## Run Nitro Bridge
 
-### On Local Host
-
-- To setup and run nitro bridge locally, execute the `run-nitro-bridge.yml` Ansible playbook:
-
-  ```bash
-  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook run-nitro-bridge.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost"}'  --user $USER -kK
-  ```
-
-  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in an `out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file
-
-- For skipping container build, set `"skip_container_build" : true` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
-
-  ```bash
-  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook run-nitro-bridge.yml --extra-vars='{"target_host" : "localhost", "skip_container_build": true}'  --user $USER -kK
-  ```
-
-### On Remote Host
-
-To run the playbook on a remote host:
-
 - Create a new `hosts.ini` file:
 
    ```bash
    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>]
@@ -78,7 +60,7 @@ To run the playbook on a remote host:
   - Replace `<target_ip>` with the IP address or hostname of the target machine
   - Replace `<ssh_user>` with the SSH username (e.g., dev, ubuntu)
 
-- Verify that you are able to connect to the host using the following command
+- Verify that you are able to connect to the host using the following command:
 
   ```bash
   ansible all -m ping -i hosts.ini -k
@@ -94,12 +76,14 @@ To run the playbook on a remote host:
   # }
   ```
 
-- Execute the `run-nitro-bridge.yml` Ansible playbook for remote deployment:
+- Execute the `run-nitro-bridge.yml` Ansible playbook for deploying nitro bridge:
 
   ```bash
   LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i hosts.ini run-nitro-bridge.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "nitro_host"}'  --user $USER -kK
   ```
 
+  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in an `out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file
+
 - For skipping container build, run with `"skip_container_build" : true` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
 
   ```bash
diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/setup-vars.yml b/nitro-bridge-setup/setup-vars.yml
index d1d497f..ef0a210 100644
--- a/nitro-bridge-setup/setup-vars.yml
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/setup-vars.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-target_host: "localhost"
+target_host: "nitro_host"
 nitro_directory: out
 skip_container_build: false
diff --git a/nitro-contracts-setup/README.md b/nitro-contracts-setup/README.md
index 05d103d..7a8fd8e 100644
--- a/nitro-contracts-setup/README.md
+++ b/nitro-contracts-setup/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # nitro-contracts-setup
 
-## Setup Ansible
+## Prerequisites
 
-To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine
+- Setup Ansible: To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine.
+
+- Setup user: Follow steps from [Setup a user](../user-setup/README.md#setup-a-user) to setup a new user with passwordless sudo
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -34,33 +36,13 @@ The following commands have to be executed in the [`nitro-contracts-setup`](./)
 
 ## Deploy Contracts
 
-### On Local Host
-
-- To deploy nitro contracts locally, execute the `deploy-contracts.yml` Ansible playbook:
-
-  ```bash
-  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook deploy-contracts.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost"}' --user $USER -kK
-  ```
-
-  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in an `out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file
-
-- For skipping container build, set `"skip_container_build" : true` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
-
-  ```bash
-  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook deploy-contracts.yml --extra-vars='{"target_host" : "localhost", "skip_container_build": true}' --user $USER -kK
-  ```
-
-### On Remote Host
-
-To run the playbook on a remote host:
-
 - Create a new `hosts.ini` file:
 
    ```bash
    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>]
@@ -88,12 +70,14 @@ To run the playbook on a remote host:
   # }
   ```
 
-- Execute the `deploy-contracts.yml` Ansible playbook for remote deployment:
+- Execute the `deploy-contracts.yml` Ansible playbook to deploy nitro contracts:
 
   ```bash
   LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i hosts.ini deploy-contracts.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "nitro_host"}'  --user $USER -kK
   ```
 
+  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in an `out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file
+
 - For skipping container build, run with `"skip_container_build" : true` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
 
   ```bash
diff --git a/nitro-contracts-setup/setup-vars.yml b/nitro-contracts-setup/setup-vars.yml
index d1d497f..ef0a210 100644
--- a/nitro-contracts-setup/setup-vars.yml
+++ b/nitro-contracts-setup/setup-vars.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-target_host: "localhost"
+target_host: "nitro_host"
 nitro_directory: out
 skip_container_build: false
diff --git a/nitro-nodes-setup/README.md b/nitro-nodes-setup/README.md
index 00b5756..c636aae 100644
--- a/nitro-nodes-setup/README.md
+++ b/nitro-nodes-setup/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # nitro-nodes-setup
 
-## Setup Ansible
+## Prerequisites
 
-To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine
+- Setup Ansible: To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine.
+
+- Setup user: Follow steps from [Setup a user](../user-setup/README.md#setup-a-user) to setup a new user with passwordless sudo
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -52,33 +54,13 @@ The following commands have to be executed in [`nitro-nodes-setup`](./) director
 
 ## Run Nitro Node
 
-### On Local Host
-
-- To run a nitro node, execute the `run-nitro-nodes.yml` Ansible playbook by running the following command:
-
-  ```bash
-  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook run-nitro-nodes.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost"}' --user $USER -kK
-  ```
-
-  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in a `out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file
-
-- For skipping container build, run with `"skip_container_build" : true` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
-
-  ```bash
-  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i hosts.ini run-nitro-nodes.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost", "skip_container_build": true }' --user $USER -kK
-  ```
-
-### On Remote Host
-
-To run the playbook on a remote host:
-
 - Create a new `hosts.ini` file:
 
    ```bash
    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>]
@@ -108,12 +90,14 @@ To run the playbook on a remote host:
 
 - Copy and edit the [`nitro-vars.yml`](./nitro-vars.yml) file as described in the [local setup](./README.md#run-nitro-node-on-local-host) section
 
-- Execute the `run-nitro-nodes.yml` Ansible playbook for remote deployment:
+- Execute the `run-nitro-nodes.yml` Ansible playbook to deploy nitro nodes:
 
   ```bash
   LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i hosts.ini run-nitro-nodes.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "nitro_host"}' --user $USER -kK
   ```
 
+  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in a `out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file
+
 - For skipping container build, run with `"skip_container_build" : true` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
 
   ```bash
diff --git a/nitro-nodes-setup/setup-vars.yml b/nitro-nodes-setup/setup-vars.yml
index d1d497f..ef0a210 100644
--- a/nitro-nodes-setup/setup-vars.yml
+++ b/nitro-nodes-setup/setup-vars.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-target_host: "localhost"
+target_host: "nitro_host"
 nitro_directory: out
 skip_container_build: false
diff --git a/service-provider-setup/README.md b/service-provider-setup/README.md
index bb0a76b..95b6a70 100644
--- a/service-provider-setup/README.md
+++ b/service-provider-setup/README.md
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 # service-provider-setup
 
-## Setup Ansible
-
-To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine
-
 ## Prerequisites
 
+- Setup Ansible: follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine
+
 - Set up a DigitalOcean Droplet with passwordless SSH access
 
 - Buy a domain and configure [nameservers pointing to DigitalOcean](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/dns/getting-started/dns-registrars/)
 
 - Generate a DigitalOcean access token, used for API authentication and managing cloud resources
 
-## Setup a new User
-
-Follow steps from [Setup a user](../user-setup/README.md#setup-a-user) to setup a new user with passwordless sudo
+- Setup a user: Follow steps from [Setup a user](../user-setup/README.md#setup-a-user) to setup a new user with passwordless sudo
 
 ## Become a Service Provider