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@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ cargo shuttle init --axum hello-world
 And to deploy it, write:
 
 ```bash
-cargo shuttle project new
-cargo shuttle project status // until the project is "ready"
+cd hello-world
+cargo shuttle project new  # Only needed if project has not already been created during init
 cargo shuttle deploy
 ```