diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ by deploying multiple containers.
 - Embedding query service
 - Graph RAG query service
 - All procesing integrates with [Apache Pulsar](https://github.com/apache/pulsar/)
-- Containers, so can be deployed using Docker Compose or Kubernetes
+- Containers, can be deployed using `Docker` or [Podman](http://podman.io/)
 - Plug'n'play architecture: switch different LLM modules to suit your needs
 
 ## Architecture
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ package installed can also run the entire architecture.
 
 ## Quickstart Guide
 
-See [Quickstart on Docker Compose](docs/README.quickstart-docker-compose.md)
+[🚀 Quickstart](docs/README.quickstart-docker-compose.md)
 
 ## Development Guide
 
diff --git a/docs/README.quickstart-docker-compose.md b/docs/README.quickstart-docker-compose.md
index cb2eaded..25752017 100644
--- a/docs/README.quickstart-docker-compose.md
+++ b/docs/README.quickstart-docker-compose.md
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
 # Getting Started
 
 > [!TIP]
-> Before launching `TrustGraph` with `Docker Compose`, be sure to have the `Docker Engine` installed and running on the host machine. Installation instructions for the `Docker Engine` can be found [here](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/).
+> Before launching `TrustGraph`, be sure to have the `Docker Engine`  or `Podman Machine` installed and running on the host machine. 
+> 
+> - [Install the Docker Engine](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
+> - [Install the Podman Machine](http://podman.io/)
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> The `Docker Compose` files have been tested on `Linux` and `MacOS`. `Windows` deployments have not been tested.
+> `TrustGraph` has been tested on `Linux` and `MacOS` with `Docker` and `Podman`. `Windows` deployments have not been tested.
+
+> [!TIP]
+> If using `Podman`, the only change will be to substitute `podman` instead of `docker` in all commands.
 
 All `TrustGraph` components are deployed through a `Docker Compose` file. There are **16** `Docker Compose` files to choose from, depending on the desired model deployment and choosing between the graph stores `Cassandra` or `Neo4j`: