diff --git a/project_template/README.md b/project_template/README.md
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@@ -4,11 +4,19 @@ Drupal CMS is a fast-moving open source product that enables site builders to ea
 
 ## Getting started
 
-If you want to run Drupal CMS locally use [DDEV](https://ddev.com), and follow these instructions:
+If you want to use [DDEV](https://ddev.com) to run Drupal CMS locally, follow these instructions:
 
 1. Install DDEV following the [documentation](https://ddev.com/get-started/)
 2. Open the command line and `cd` to the root directory of this project
-3. Run the command `./launch-drupal-cms.sh`
+3. Run the following commands:
+```shell
+ddev config --project-type=drupal11 --docroot=web
+ddev start
+ddev composer install
+ddev launch
+```
+
+Drupal CMS has the same system requirements as Drupal core, so you can use your preferred setup to run it locally. [See the Drupal User Guide for more information](https://www.drupal.org/docs/user_guide/en/installation-chapter.html) on how to set up Drupal.
 
 ### Installation options
 
diff --git a/project_template/launch-drupal-cms.sh b/project_template/launch-drupal-cms.sh
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--- a/project_template/launch-drupal-cms.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-###
-# Launches Drupal CMS using DDEV.
-#
-# This requires that DDEV be installed and available in the PATH, and only works in
-# Unix-like environments (Linux, macOS, or the Windows Subsystem for Linux). This will
-# initialize DDEV configuration, start the containers, install dependencies, and open
-# Drupal CMS in the browser.
-###
-
-# Abort this entire script if any one command fails.
-set -e
-
-if ! command -v ddev >/dev/null; then
-  echo "DDEV needs to be installed. Visit https://ddev.com/get-started for instructions."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-NAME=$(basename $PWD)
-# If there are any other DDEV projects in this system with this name, add a numeric suffix.
-declare -i n=$(ddev list | grep --count "$NAME")
-if [ $n > 0 ]; then
-  NAME=$NAME-$(expr $n + 1)
-fi
-
-# Configure DDEV if not already done.
-test -d .ddev || ddev config --project-type=drupal11 --docroot=web --php-version=8.3 --ddev-version-constraint=">=1.24.0" --project-name="$NAME"
-# Start your engines.
-ddev start
-# Install dependencies if not already done.
-test -f composer.lock || ddev composer install
-# All set, let's get Drupalin'.
-ddev launch