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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ If you have questions or need help, please ask in [GitHub Discussions](https://g
 ```sh
 npx create-react-app my-app
 cd my-app
-npm start
+npm start or npm run start
 ```
 
 If you've previously installed `create-react-app` globally via `npm install -g create-react-app`, we recommend you uninstall the package using `npm uninstall -g create-react-app` or `yarn global remove create-react-app` to ensure that npx always uses the latest version.
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ _`npm init <initializer>` is available in npm 6+_
 ### Yarn
 
 ```sh
-yarn create react-app my-app
+npx yarn create react-app my-app
 ```
 
 _[`yarn create <starter-kit-package>`](https://yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/cli/create/) is available in Yarn 0.25+_
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ cd my-app
 
 Inside the newly created project, you can run some built-in commands:
 
-### `npm start` or `yarn start`
+### `npm start` or `npx yarn start`
 
 Runs the app in development mode.<br>
 Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) to view it in the browser.
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ You will see the build errors and lint warnings in the console.
 <img src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/marionebl/create-react-app@9f6282671c54f0874afd37a72f6689727b562498/screencast-error.svg' width='600' alt='Build errors'>
 </p>
 
-### `npm test` or `yarn test`
+### `npm test` or `npx yarn test`
 
 Runs the test watcher in an interactive mode.<br>
 By default, runs tests related to files changed since the last commit.
 
 [Read more about testing.](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/running-tests)
 
-### `npm run build` or `yarn build`
+### `npm run build` or `npx yarn build`
 
 Builds the app for production to the `build` folder.<br>
 It correctly bundles React in production mode and optimizes the build for the best performance.