diff --git a/language-support/ts/daml-ledger/README.md b/language-support/ts/daml-ledger/README.md
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--- a/language-support/ts/daml-ledger/README.md
+++ b/language-support/ts/daml-ledger/README.md
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ Comprehensive documentation for `@daml/ledger` can be found
 
 ## Usage
 
-The best way to get you started quickly is to look at [Create Daml
-App](https://github.com/digital-asset/create-daml-app) and to read the [Quickstart
-Guide](https://docs.daml.com/getting-started/quickstart.html).
+The best way to get you started quickly is to start with the `create-daml-app`
+template:
+```
+daml new --template=create-daml-app my-project-name
+```
+
+and to read the [Quickstart Guide].
+
+[Quickstart Guide]: https://docs.daml.com/getting-started/quickstart.html
 
 We recommend to use the [React](https://reactjs.org) framework and the `@daml/react` library to
 build frontends for Daml applications. If you choose a different Javascript based framework, please