diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 699f844..67701b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,38 @@
 # Bixal USWDS Drupal base theme
 
 @TODO document the process to create a new child theme from the starter_theme.
+
+## Install base theme by modifying composer.json file
+Add bixal/bixaluswds to `repositories` object.
+```
+{
+    "type": "package",
+    "package": {
+        "name": "bixal/bixaluswds",
+        "version": "1.0",
+        "type":"drupal-theme",
+        "source": {
+            "url": "https://github.com/Bixal/bixaluswds.git",
+            "type": "git",
+            "reference": "v0.0.0"
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+Run `lando composer install`
+
+## Initialize child theme using drupal theme generate function
+Determine what theme name you want to use in this example we are using `my_new_theme`.
+First create a `custom` directory in `themes` directory if there isn't one `mkdir web/themes/custom`.
+```
+lando php web/core/scripts/drupal generate-theme --starterkit starter_theme my_new_theme --path themes/custom
+lando drush cr
+```
+
+## Remove these lines from your custom theme info file
+```
+hidden: true
+starterkit: true
+```
+
+## Install the theme dependencies and set your custom theme as the default
diff --git a/bixaluswds.info.yml b/bixaluswds.info.yml
index 5346cf4..3a64322 100644
--- a/bixaluswds.info.yml
+++ b/bixaluswds.info.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-name: Bixal USWDS Base Theme
+name: Bixal USWDS base theme
 type: theme
 description: "Drupal base theme for use with USWDS. Check the README for further instructions."
-core_version_requirement: "^9.4 || ^10"
+core_version_requirement: "^^10"
 base theme: false
 version: '0.0.0'
+hidden: true
 dependencies:
   - drupal:twig_tweak
   - drupal:twig_field_value
diff --git a/starter_theme/starter_theme.info.yml b/starter_theme/starter_theme.info.yml
index aad1bb1..4a62b2d 100644
--- a/starter_theme/starter_theme.info.yml
+++ b/starter_theme/starter_theme.info.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-name: Bixal USWDS Theme
+name: Bixal USWDS starter theme
 type: theme
 description: "Drupal theme for use with USWDS."
-core_version_requirement: "^9.4 || ^10"
+core_version_requirement: "^10"
 base theme: bixaluswds
 starterkit: true
 version: '0.0.0'