diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c18213..b282062 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ See the [docs/](./docs) folder for detailed documentation:
 - [Development Notes](./docs/README.dev-notes.md) - Setup and troubleshooting
 - [Modular Structure](./docs/2025-10-18_MODULAR_STRUCTURE.md) - Architecture overview
 - [Migration History](./docs/MIGRATION_HISTORY.md) - TypeScript & shadcn/ui migration
-- [Dev Container Setup](./docs/README.devcontainer.md) - WSL2/Podman configuration
+- [Dev Container Setup](./docs/README.devcontainer.md) - Linux/WSL2 docker configuration
 
 ## 📄 License
 
diff --git a/docs/README.devcontainer.md b/docs/README.devcontainer.md
index f885934..19315f0 100644
--- a/docs/README.devcontainer.md
+++ b/docs/README.devcontainer.md
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 # 🛠️ Dev Container Setup for `med-plan-assistant` (React App in WSL2 with Podman)
 
-This guide documents the working setup for running the `med-plan-assistant` React project inside a VSCode dev container using **WSL2** and **Podman** (no Docker Desktop). It assumes:
+This guide documents the working setup for running the `med-plan-assistant` React project inside a VSCode dev container using **Ubuntu Linux** and **Docker**. or optionally WSL2 and/or Podman. It assumes the following for the linux host (or optionally WSL):
 
-- WSL2 is installed and configured
-- VSCode is installed with the **Dev Containers** extension on windows host and in WSL
-- The project repo is located at `~/git/med-plan-assistant` inside WSL
+- Ubuntu Linux is istalled and configured
+- VSCode is installed with the **Dev Containers** extension on the host system
+- The project repo is located in `~/git/med-plan-assistant`
 
-## 📦 1. Install Podman in WSL (Ubuntu)
+## 📦 1. Install Docker Service in Ubuntu
+
+### Using Docker.IO
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install -y docker.io
+sudo usermod -a -G docker $(whoami)
+```
+
+### Optional: Using Podman (over Docker.IO)
 
 ```bash
 sudo apt update
@@ -19,9 +28,13 @@ podman --version
 #sudo usermod -a -G uucp $(whoami)
 ```
 
-## ⚙️ 2. Enable systemd and Podman socket
+_Also see: [Podman installation guide](https://podman.io/getting-started/installation)_
 
-Edit `/etc/wsl.conf`:
+## ⚙️ 2. Optional: Using WSL2
+
+Additional steps when using WSL2 on Windows.
+
+Enable systemd for WSL2 adding the following settings to `/etc/wsl.conf`:
 
 ```ini
 [boot]
@@ -32,8 +45,11 @@ Then restart WSL:
 
 ```bash
 wsl --shutdown
+wsl
 ```
 
+### Optional: Using Podman (over Docker.IO)
+
 Enable Podman socket:
 
 ```bash
@@ -77,7 +93,10 @@ Verify:
 #curl --unix-socket /run/user/1000/podman/podman.sock http://localhost/_ping
 ```
 
-## 🧠 3. Configure Podman registry (to avoid interactive prompts)
+_Also see [Podman for Windows](https://github.com/containers/podman/blob/main/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md)._
+
+
+## 🧠 3. Configure Docker registry (to avoid interactive prompts)
 
 Edit or create `~/.config/containers/registries.conf`:
 
@@ -88,6 +107,8 @@ registries = ["docker.io"]
 
 ## 🧰 4. Create .devcontainer Setup
 
+This is allready pre-configured in the repo, but in case you want to set it up manually, follow these steps as a starting point.
+
 Create `.devcontainer` folder in project root:
 
 ```bash
@@ -152,7 +173,7 @@ USER $USERNAME
 
 ## 🚀 5. Reopen in Container
 
-In WSL terminal navigate to project folder and open in VSCode:
+Open the project directory in VSCode (in Ubuntu/WSL2):
 
 ```bash
 cd ~/git/med-plan-assistant
@@ -181,9 +202,11 @@ Live reload and port forwarding should work automatically.
 
 ## 🧩 Notes
 
-### 📁 WSL Filesystem Performance
+### 🪟 When Using WSL2
 
-Performance is significantly better on native WSL filesystem (ext4) vs NTFS (/mnt/c/...). If you previously worked on NTFS, move or clone the repo to WSL filesystem:
+#### Filesystem Performance
+
+Performance is significantly better on native WSL2 filesystem (ext4) vs NTFS (/mnt/c/...). If you previously worked on NTFS, move or clone the repo to WSL2 filesystem:
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/myusername/med-plan-assistant.git ~/git/med-plan-assistant
@@ -212,5 +235,8 @@ Down to under 2 seconds on ext4 (`/home`):
 
 ### 🧠 Troubleshooting
 
-- Podman socket not active: check `systemctl --user status podman.socket`
 - Dev container build hangs: check registry config and _Dev Containers_ log
+
+#### When Using Podman
+
+- Podman socket not active: check `systemctl --user status podman.socket`