diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5302b85ca0..03d67df609 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,20 +69,30 @@ testing environment in a few easy steps:
    vagrant up
    ```
 
-5. Browse to http://vagrant.local/wp/wp-admin/plugins.php and activate the WP
-API plugin
+5. Activate the plugin:
 
+   ```bash
+   vagrant ssh -c 'cd /vagrant && wp plugin activate json-rest-api'
    ```
-   Username: admin
-   Password: password
+
+6. Set the permalink structure to something other than the default, in order to
+   enable the http://vagrant.local/wp-json/ endpoint URL (if you skip this
+   step, it can be accessed at http://vagrant.local/?json_route=/):
+
+   ```bash
+   vagrant ssh -c "cd /vagrant && wp rewrite structure '/%postname%/'"
    ```
 
-6. Browse to http://vagrant.local/wp/wp-admin/options-permalink.php and set
-the permalink structure to anything other than "Default"
+You're done! You should now have a WordPress site available at
+http://vagrant.local; you can access the API via http://vagrant.local/wp-json/
 
-7. Browse to http://vagrant.local/wp-json/ (or if the permalink structure is
-still "Default," to http://vagrant.local/?json_route=/)
+To access the admin interface, visit http://vagrant.local/wp/wp-admin and log
+in with the credentials below:
 
+   ```
+   Username: admin
+   Password: password
+   ```
 
 ### Testing