diff --git a/.changeset/seven-ligers-watch.md b/.changeset/seven-ligers-watch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3742dca690
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+++ b/.changeset/seven-ligers-watch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Add CLI output and README how to start app after create-app CLI
diff --git a/packages/create-app/README.md b/packages/create-app/README.md
index dafc01e365..1ba3af9f54 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/README.md
+++ b/packages/create-app/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ $ npx @backstage/create-app
 With a local clone of this repo, from the main `create-app/` folder, run:
 
 ```sh
+$ yarn
 $ yarn backstage-create-app
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/create-app/src/createApp.ts b/packages/create-app/src/createApp.ts
index 0002c25414..c3a8713890 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/src/createApp.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/src/createApp.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export default async (cmd: Command): Promise<void> => {
     );
     Task.log();
     Task.section('All set! Now you might want to');
+    Task.log(`  Run the app: ${chalk.cyan(`cd ${answers.name} && yarn dev`)}`);
     Task.log(
       '  Set up the software catalog: https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-catalog/configuration',
     );
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/README.md b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/README.md
index b2594d1e53..3da520dbba 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/README.md
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 # [Backstage](https://backstage.io)
 
 This is your newly scaffolded Backstage App, Good Luck!
+
+To start the app, run:
+
+```sh
+$ yarn
+$ yarn dev
+```
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