README update for container check step

README.md

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ If you need a server, you can rent one from Hetzner. Additionally, if you sign u
    [Visual Studio Code Download Page](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
 
    - Once downloaded, follow the installation wizard to install Visual Studio Code.
-
 2. **Install the SSH Extension:**
+
    - Open Visual Studio Code.
    - Click on the `Extensions` icon in the left sidebar.
    - Type `Remote - SSH` in the search bar and install the extension developed by Microsoft.
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ If you need a server, you can rent one from Hetzner. Additionally, if you sign u
    - Enter your password or SSH key to complete the connection.
 
    **Note:** Replace `ip_address` with the actual IP address of your server.
-
 2. **Verify the Connection:**
 
    - If the connection is successful, the name of the connected server will appear in the lower-left corner of the Visual Studio Code window.
-
 3. **Open the Terminal:**
+
    - After connecting to the server in Visual Studio Code, you can open the terminal by clicking on `Terminal` > `New Terminal` in the top menu.
    - Alternatively, you can open the terminal by pressing `Ctrl+` (Control key and the backtick key, located below the ESC key).
 
@@ -56,19 +55,16 @@ After successfully connecting to the server, execute these commands on the serve
    ```sh
    sudo apt update
    ```
-
 2. **Install Docker:**
 
    ```sh
    sudo apt install docker.io
    ```
-
 3. **Verify Docker Service is Running:**
 
    ```sh
    sudo systemctl status docker
    ```
-
 4. **Verify Docker Installation:**
 
    ```sh
@@ -82,14 +78,13 @@ After successfully connecting to the server, execute these commands on the serve
    ```sh
    sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
    ```
-
 2. **Give Execute Permission to Docker Compose:**
 
    ```sh
    sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
    ```
-
 3. **Verify Installation:**
+
    ```sh
    docker-compose --version
    ```
@@ -101,35 +96,31 @@ After successfully connecting to the server, execute these commands on the serve
    ```sh
    sudo apt install git
    ```
-
 2. **Clone the Repository:**
 
    ```sh
    git clone https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era.git
    ```
-
 3. **Navigate to the Cloned Directories:**
 
    ```sh
    cd zksync-era/docs/guides/external-node
    cd docker-compose-examples
    ```
-
 4. **Start the Node Using Docker Compose:**
 
    ```sh
    docker-compose -f mainnet-external-node-docker-compose.yml up -d
    ```
-
 5. **Verify Running Containers:**
 
    ```sh
    docker ps
    ```
 
-   This command lists currently running Docker containers. You should see the containers related to the `zkSync Era` node.
-
+   This command lists currently running Docker containers. You should see the containers related to the `zkSync Era` node. if matterlabs/external-node container does not start in first run, try to rerun command in step 4.
 6. **View and Follow the Last 100 Logs:**
+
    ```sh
    docker logs -f --tail 100 docker-compose-examples-external-node-1
    ```
@@ -151,7 +142,6 @@ After running Docker, you can access a dashboard on port 3000. To view this dash
    - Click on the `PORTS` section in the bottom right corner of Visual Studio Code.
    - Select `Forward Port...` from the menu.
    - Enter `3000` for the port number and press Enter.
-
 2. **Access the Dashboard:**
 
    - Open your web browser and go to `http://localhost:3000/d/0/external-node`.
@@ -166,8 +156,8 @@ This step allows you to easily view the dashboard of the application running on
   ```sh
   docker logs <container_id>
   ```
-
 - **Stop the Node:**
+
   ```sh
   docker-compose -f mainnet-external-node-docker-compose.yml down
   ```