diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,27 +9,9 @@ The official Python client for [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io).
 pip install prometheus-client
 ```
 
-**Two**: Paste the following into a Python interpreter:
-```python
-from prometheus_client import start_http_server, Summary
-import random
-import time
-
-# Create a metric to track time spent and requests made.
-REQUEST_TIME = Summary('request_processing_seconds', 'Time spent processing request')
-
-# Decorate function with metric.
-@REQUEST_TIME.time()
-def process_request(t):
-    """A dummy function that takes some time."""
-    time.sleep(t)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    # Start up the server to expose the metrics.
-    start_http_server(8000)
-    # Generate some requests.
-    while True:
-        process_request(random.random())
+**Two**: Execute the start service command:
+```shell
+python start/run.py
 ```
 
 **Three**: Visit [http://localhost:8000/](http://localhost:8000/) to view the metrics.
diff --git a/start/run.py b/start/run.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..146d0622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start/run.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from prometheus_client import start_http_server, Summary
+import random
+import time
+
+# Create a metric to track time spent and requests made.
+REQUEST_TIME = Summary('request_processing_seconds', 'Time spent processing request')
+
+
+# Decorate function with metric.
+@REQUEST_TIME.time()
+def process_request(t):
+    """A dummy function that takes some time."""
+    time.sleep(t)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Start up the server to expose the metrics.
+    start_http_server(8000)
+    # Generate some requests.
+    while True:
+        process_request(random.random())