diff --git a/docs/content/starters/nextjs-medusa-starter.mdx b/docs/content/starters/nextjs-medusa-starter.mdx
index 44390476b5..7c4cf904df 100644
--- a/docs/content/starters/nextjs-medusa-starter.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/starters/nextjs-medusa-starter.mdx
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ Instead of manually following this guide to install then later deploy the Next.j
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-This document assumes you already have a Medusa backend installed. If you don’t, please follow the [Create Medusa App guide](../create-medusa-app.mdx) to learn how to do it.
+This document assumes you already have a Medusa backend installed. If you don’t, you can install the Medusa backend with the following command:
+
+```bash
+npx create-medusa-app@latest
+```
+
+Learn more about prerequisites of `create-medusa-app` and troubleshooting in [this guide](../create-medusa-app.mdx).
 
 You should also have Node.js with v16 or greater installed. You can check your Node.js version with the following command: