diff --git a/examples/core-example-advanced/README.md b/examples/core-example-advanced/README.md
index 096e00233..da1aa4b52 100644
--- a/examples/core-example-advanced/README.md
+++ b/examples/core-example-advanced/README.md
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ An advanced example project for `@tldraw/core`.
 
 To start this project:
 
-- run `yarn dev` from the repository's root directory
+- run `yarn start:core` from the repository's root directory
+- open `localhost://5421` in your browser
+- OR run `yarn dev` from the `examples/core-example-advanced` directory
diff --git a/examples/core-example-advanced/vite.config.ts b/examples/core-example-advanced/vite.config.ts
index c8513d976..945455d45 100644
--- a/examples/core-example-advanced/vite.config.ts
+++ b/examples/core-example-advanced/vite.config.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,7 @@ import tsconfigPaths from 'vite-tsconfig-paths'
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react(), tsconfigPaths()],
+  server: {
+    port: 5421,
+  },
 })
diff --git a/examples/core-example/README.md b/examples/core-example/README.md
index 1f331c21e..d175fb541 100644
--- a/examples/core-example/README.md
+++ b/examples/core-example/README.md
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ An simple example project for `@tldraw/core`.
 To start this project:
 
 - run `yarn` from the repository's root directory
-- run `yarn dev:core` from the `examples/core-example` directory
+- run `yarn dev` from the `examples/core-example` directory
+- open `localhost://5422` in your browser
diff --git a/examples/core-example/package.json b/examples/core-example/package.json
index d8ee2e405..e3ab0ff85 100644
--- a/examples/core-example/package.json
+++ b/examples/core-example/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev:core": "vite",
+    "dev": "vite",
     "build": "tsc && vite build",
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "lint": "TIMING=1 eslint src/ --ext .ts,.tsx",
diff --git a/examples/core-example/vite.config.ts b/examples/core-example/vite.config.ts
index 36f7f4e1b..12d4de51d 100644
--- a/examples/core-example/vite.config.ts
+++ b/examples/core-example/vite.config.ts
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react()],
+  server: {
+    port: 5422,
+  },
 })
diff --git a/examples/tldraw-example/vite.config.ts b/examples/tldraw-example/vite.config.ts
index c8513d976..796b223fa 100644
--- a/examples/tldraw-example/vite.config.ts
+++ b/examples/tldraw-example/vite.config.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,7 @@ import tsconfigPaths from 'vite-tsconfig-paths'
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react(), tsconfigPaths()],
+  server: {
+    port: 5420,
+  },
 })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08ed1ab1b..9a3820941 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "build:packages": "turbo run build --filter=./packages/*",
     "build:apps": "turbo run build --filter=./apps/**",
     "start": "turbo run dev --filter=@tldraw/tldraw-example... --parallel",
-    "start:core": "turbo run dev --filter=@tldraw/core-example*... --parallel",
+    "start:core": "turbo run dev --filter=@tldraw/core-example-advanced*... --parallel",
     "start:www": "turbo run dev --filter=@tldraw/www... --parallel",
     "start:vscode": "turbo run dev --filter=./apps/vscode/*... --parallel",
     "start:extension": "turbo run dev --filter=@tldraw/new-tab-extension... --parallel",