diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/README.md b/nitro-bridge-setup/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f530a0
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+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# nitro-bridge-setup
+
+## Setup Ansible
+
+To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine
+
+## Run nitro bridge
+
+The following commands have to be executed in [`nitro-bridge-setup`](./) directory
+
+- Copy the `bridge-vars-example.yml` vars file
+
+  ```bash
+  cp bridge-vars-example.yml bridge-vars.yml
+  ```
+
+- Edit [`bridge-vars.yml`](./bridge-vars.yml) and fill in the following values
+
+  ```bash
+  # L1 WS endpoint
+  nitro_l1_chain_url: ""
+
+  # L2 WS endpoint
+  nitro_l2_chain_url: ""
+
+  # Private key for the bridge's 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: ''
+  ```
+
+- To run the nitro bridge, execute the `run-nitro-bridge.yml` Ansible playbook by running the following command.
+
+  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in the `nitro-nodes-setup/out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file.
+
+  ```bash
+  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i localhost, --connection=local run-nitro-bridge.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost"}' --user $USER -kK
+  ```
+
+  - For skipping container build, run with `"skip_container_build" : true` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
+
+    ```bash
+    LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i localhost, --connection=local run-nitro-bridge.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost", "skip_container_build": true }' --user $USER -kK
+    ```
+
+## Check Deployment Status
+
+- Run the following command in the directory where the bridge-deployment is created:
+
+  - Follow optimism contracts deployment logs:
+
+    ```bash
+    # Check the l2 nitro contract deployments
+    laconic-so deployment --dir bridge-deployment logs l2-nitro-contracts -f
+
+    # Check the logs, ensure that the node is running
+    laconic-so deployment --dir bridge-deployment logs nitro-bridge -f
+    ```
+
+## Get Contract Addresses
+
+- Run the following commands in the directory where the deployments are created:
+
+  - Get addresses of L1 nitro contracts:
+
+    ```bash
+    laconic-so deployment --dir nitro-contracts-deployment exec nitro-contracts "cat /app/deployment/nitro-addresses.json"
+    ```
+
+  - Get addresses of L2 nitro contracts:
+
+    ```bash
+    laconic-so deployment --dir bridge-deployment exec nitro-bridge "cat /app/deployment/nitro-addresses.json"
+    ```
diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/bridge-vars-example.yml b/nitro-bridge-setup/bridge-vars-example.yml
index ae845d2..12305c9 100644
--- a/nitro-bridge-setup/bridge-vars-example.yml
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/bridge-vars-example.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-nitro_directory: './out'
-l1_nitro_chain_url: ''
-l2_nitro_chain_url: ''
+nitro_l1_chain_url: ''
+nitro_l2_chain_url: ''
 nitro_chain_pk: ''
 nitro_sc_pk: ''
+geth_chain_id: ''
 geth_url: ''
 optimism_url: ''
 geth_deployer_pk: ''
 optimism_deployer_pk: ''
-geth_chain_id: ''
diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml b/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml
index 22f2cab..0118512 100644
--- a/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml
@@ -2,16 +2,32 @@
   hosts: "{{ target_host }}"
 
   vars_files:
+    - setup-vars.yml
     - bridge-vars.yml
 
   environment:
     PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/home/{{ansible_user}}/bin"
 
   tasks:
+    - name: Create directory for nitro bridge deployment
+      file:
+        path: "{{ nitro_directory }}"
+        state: directory
+      become: yes
+
     - name: Clone go-nitro stack repo
       command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/nitro-stack --git-ssh --pull
       ignore_errors: yes
 
+    - name: Change owner of nitro-directory
+      file:
+        path: "{{ nitro_directory }}"
+        owner: "{{ansible_user}}"
+        group: "{{ansible_user}}"
+        state: directory
+        recurse: yes
+      become: yes
+
     - name: Clone repositories required for nitro-stack
       command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/bridge setup-repositories --git-ssh --pull
       ignore_errors: yes
@@ -20,7 +36,7 @@
       command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/bridge build-containers --force-rebuild
       when: not skip_container_build
 
-    - name: Copy over spec file for nitro contracts deployment
+    - name: Generate spec file for nitro contracts deployment
       template:
         src: "./templates/specs/nitro-contracts-spec.yml.j2"
         dest: "{{ nitro_directory }}/nitro-contracts-spec.yml"
@@ -29,6 +45,7 @@
       stat:
         path: "{{ nitro_directory }}/nitro-contracts-deployment"
       register: nitro_contracts_deployment
+      become: yes
 
     - name: Create a deployment for nitro contracts
       command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/nitro-contracts deploy create --spec-file nitro-contracts-spec.yml --deployment-dir nitro-contracts-deployment
@@ -78,16 +95,17 @@
     - debug:
         msg: "L1_ASSET_ADDRESS: {{ l1_asset_address.stdout }}"
 
-    - name: Copy over spec file for bridge deployment
-      template:
-        src: "./templates/specs/bridge-nitro-spec.yml.j2"
-        dest: "{{ nitro_directory }}/bridge-nitro-spec.yml"
-
     - name: Check if deployment exists for bridge node
       stat:
         path: "{{ nitro_directory }}/bridge-deployment"
       register: bridge_deployment
 
+    - name: Generate spec file for bridge deployment
+      template:
+        src: "./templates/specs/bridge-nitro-spec.yml.j2"
+        dest: "{{ nitro_directory }}/bridge-nitro-spec.yml"
+      when: not bridge_deployment.stat.exists
+
     - name: Create a deployment for the bridge node
       command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/bridge deploy create --spec-file bridge-nitro-spec.yml --deployment-dir bridge-deployment
       args:
diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/setup-vars.yml b/nitro-bridge-setup/setup-vars.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7762444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/setup-vars.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+target_host: "localhost"
+nitro_directory: ./out
+skip_container_build: false
diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/templates/specs/bridge-nitro-spec.yml.j2 b/nitro-bridge-setup/templates/specs/bridge-nitro-spec.yml.j2
index 8c65473..1634a4b 100644
--- a/nitro-bridge-setup/templates/specs/bridge-nitro-spec.yml.j2
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/templates/specs/bridge-nitro-spec.yml.j2
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 stack: /home/{{ ansible_user }}/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/bridge
 deploy-to: compose
 config:
-  NITRO_L1_CHAIN_URL: {{ l1_nitro_chain_url }}
-  NITRO_L2_CHAIN_URL: {{ l2_nitro_chain_url }}
-  NITRO_CHAIN_PK: '{{ nitro_chain_pk }}'
-  NITRO_SC_PK: '{{ nitro_sc_pk }}'
-  GETH_CHAIN_ID: '{{ geth_chain_id }}'
+  NITRO_L1_CHAIN_URL: {{ nitro_l1_chain_url }}
+  NITRO_L2_CHAIN_URL: {{ nitro_l2_chain_url }}
+  NITRO_CHAIN_PK: {{ nitro_chain_pk }}
+  NITRO_SC_PK: {{ nitro_sc_pk }}
   GETH_URL: {{ geth_url }}
   OPTIMISM_URL: {{ optimism_url }}
-  GETH_DEPLOYER_PK: '{{ geth_deployer_pk }}'
-  OPTIMISM_DEPLOYER_PK: '{{ optimism_deployer_pk }}'
+  OPTIMISM_DEPLOYER_PK: {{ optimism_deployer_pk }}
   TOKEN_NAME: LaconicNetworkToken
   TOKEN_SYMBOL: LNT
-  INITIAL_TOKEN_SUPPLY: '129600'
-  NA_ADDRESS: '{{ na_address.stdout }}'
-  VPA_ADDRESS: '{{ vpa_address.stdout }}'
-  CA_ADDRESS: '{{ ca_address.stdout }}'
-  L1_ASSET_ADDRESS: '{{ l1_asset_address.stdout }}'
+  INITIAL_TOKEN_SUPPLY: 129600
+  NA_ADDRESS: {{ na_address.stdout }}
+  VPA_ADDRESS: {{ vpa_address.stdout }}
+  CA_ADDRESS: {{ ca_address.stdout }}
+  L1_ASSET_ADDRESS: {{ l1_asset_address.stdout }}
 network:
   ports:
     nitro-bridge:
diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/templates/specs/nitro-contracts-spec.yml.j2 b/nitro-bridge-setup/templates/specs/nitro-contracts-spec.yml.j2
index 1da1fa3..28c92ad 100644
--- a/nitro-bridge-setup/templates/specs/nitro-contracts-spec.yml.j2
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/templates/specs/nitro-contracts-spec.yml.j2
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ stack: /home/{{ ansible_user }}/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/nitro
 deploy-to: compose
 config:
   GETH_URL: {{ geth_url }}
-  GETH_CHAIN_ID: '{{ geth_chain_id }}'
-  GETH_DEPLOYER_PK: '{{ geth_deployer_pk }}'
+  GETH_CHAIN_ID: {{ geth_chain_id }}
+  GETH_DEPLOYER_PK: {{ geth_deployer_pk }}
   TOKEN_NAME: LaconicNetworkToken
   TOKEN_SYMBOL: LNT
-  INITIAL_TOKEN_SUPPLY: '129600'
+  INITIAL_TOKEN_SUPPLY: 129600
 network:
   ports: {}
 volumes: