- hard req's, download source by version
diff --git a/README-QUICKSTART-APACHEDS.md b/README-QUICKSTART-APACHEDS.md
index 8f0bf89..0f81c34 100644
--- a/README-QUICKSTART-APACHEDS.md
+++ b/README-QUICKSTART-APACHEDS.md
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## SECTION 1. Prerequisites
 
-Minimum hardware requirements:
- * 2 Cores
- * 4GB RAM
-
 Minimum software requirements:
  * Centos or Debian Machine
  * Java SDK 8++
diff --git a/README-QUICKSTART-DOCKER-APACHEDS.md b/README-QUICKSTART-DOCKER-APACHEDS.md
index dba99de..42d1308 100644
--- a/README-QUICKSTART-DOCKER-APACHEDS.md
+++ b/README-QUICKSTART-DOCKER-APACHEDS.md
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## SECTION 1. Prerequisites
 
-Minimum hardware requirements:
- * 2 Cores
- * 4GB RAM
-
 Minimum software requirements:
  * Centos or Debian Machine
  * Java SDK 8++
@@ -48,14 +44,21 @@
 ___________________________________________________________________________________
 ## SECTION 2. Apache Fortress Core Setup using ApacheDS Docker Image
 
-1. Download the apache directory fortress-core source from apache git repo:
+1. Download the package:
 
- a. from the command line:
+ a. from git:
  ```
- git clone  https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/directory-fortress-core.git
+ git clone --branch 2.0.5  https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/directory-fortress-core.git
  cd directory-fortress-core
  ```
 
+ b. or download package:
+ ```
+ wget http://www.apache.org/dist/directory/fortress/dist/2.0.5/fortress-core-2.0.5-source-release.zip
+ unzip fortress-core-2.0.5-source-release.zip
+ cd fortress-core-2.0.5
+ ```
+
 2. Now build the apache directory fortress docker image (trailing dot matters):
 
  ```
diff --git a/README-QUICKSTART-DOCKER-SLAPD.md b/README-QUICKSTART-DOCKER-SLAPD.md
index d2136c5..b5a7c89 100644
--- a/README-QUICKSTART-DOCKER-SLAPD.md
+++ b/README-QUICKSTART-DOCKER-SLAPD.md
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## SECTION 1. Prerequisites
 
-Minimum hardware requirements:
- * 2 Cores
- * 4GB RAM
-
 Minimum software requirements:
  * Centos or Debian Machine
  * Java SDK 8++
@@ -48,14 +44,21 @@
 ___________________________________________________________________________________
 ## SECTION 2. Apache Fortress Core Setup using OpenLDAP Docker Image
 
-1. Download the apache directory fortress-core source from apache git repo:
+1. Download the package:
 
- a. from the command line:
+ a. from git:
  ```
- git clone  https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/directory-fortress-core.git
+ git clone --branch 2.0.5  https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/directory-fortress-core.git
  cd directory-fortress-core
  ```
 
+ b. or download package:
+ ```
+ wget http://www.apache.org/dist/directory/fortress/dist/2.0.5/fortress-core-2.0.5-source-release.zip
+ unzip fortress-core-2.0.5-source-release.zip
+ cd fortress-core-2.0.5
+ ```
+
 2. Now build the apache directory fortress docker image (trailing dot matters):
 
  ```
diff --git a/README-QUICKSTART-SLAPD.md b/README-QUICKSTART-SLAPD.md
index a8072be..7662012 100644
--- a/README-QUICKSTART-SLAPD.md
+++ b/README-QUICKSTART-SLAPD.md
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## SECTION 1. Prerequisites
 
-Minimum hardware requirements:
- * 2 Cores
- * 4GB RAM
-
 Minimum software requirements:
  * Centos or Debian Machine
  * Java SDK 8++