diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be344c3..b0fd5cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ Alternatively, you can use an existing Google Spreadsheet and Script file instea
 <details>
   <summary>See instructions here for using an existing project.</summary>
 
-You will need to update the `.clasp.json` file in the root of this project with the following three key/value pairs:
+You will need to update the `.clasp.json` file in the root of this project with the following three key/value pairs (see .clasp.json.SAMPLE for reference):
 
 ```json
 {
   "scriptId": "1PY037hPcy................................................",
   "parentId": ["1Df30......................................."],
-  "rootDir": "dist"
+  "rootDir": "./dist"
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea8d639..8369787 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "test:integration": "jest --forceExit test/local-development.test",
     "test:integration:extended": "cross-env IS_EXTENDED=true jest --forceExit test/local-development.test",
     "login": "clasp login",
-    "setup": "rimraf .clasp.json && clasp create --type sheets --title \"My React Project\" --rootDir ./dist",
+    "setup": "rimraf .clasp.json && mkdirp dist && clasp create --type sheets --title \"My React Project\" --rootDir ./dist && mv ./dist/.clasp.json ./.clasp.json && rimraf dist",
     "open": "clasp open --addon",
     "setup:https": "mkdirp certs && mkcert -key-file ./certs/key.pem -cert-file ./certs/cert.pem localhost 127.0.0.1",
     "build:dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack",