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@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ We will be using NPM throughout the guide, but feel free to use [Yarn](https://y
 
 ## Rendering a Vue Instance
 
+Save the following code in a `.js` file, for example `render1.js` 
+
 ``` js
 // Step 1: Create a Vue instance
 const Vue = require('vue')
@@ -41,6 +43,20 @@ renderer.renderToString(app).then(html => {
 })
 ```
 
+To run the code, from the prompt console of your OS execute
+
+``` bash
+node .\render1.js
+``` 
+
+You should see the following output. Row is duplicated if you keep both `rendered.renderToString(..)`, otherwise you see only one row of output.
+
+```
+<div data-server-rendered="true">Hello World</div>
+<div data-server-rendered="true">Hello World</div>
+```
+
+
 ## Integrating with a Server
 
 It is pretty straightforward when used inside a Node.js server, for example [Express](https://expressjs.com/):
@@ -49,6 +65,9 @@ It is pretty straightforward when used inside a Node.js server, for example [Exp
 npm install express --save
 ```
 ---
+
+Save the following code in a `.js` file, for example `render2.js` 
+
 ``` js
 const Vue = require('vue')
 const server = require('express')()
@@ -80,6 +99,20 @@ server.get('*', (req, res) => {
 server.listen(8080)
 ```
 
+To run the code, from the prompt console of your OS execute
+
+``` bash
+node .\render2.js
+```
+
+Then open your browser at [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
+
+You should see no output in the console, but you'll see what follows in your browser
+
+```
+The visited URL is: /
+```
+
 ## Using a Page Template
 
 When you render a Vue app, the renderer only generates the markup of the app. In the example we had to wrap the output with an extra HTML page shell.