fix(readme): update instructions

Author: dineshpinto

README.md

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Deploy on a [Confidential Space](https://cloud.google.com/confidential-computing
    source .env
    ```
 
-   > **Reminder:** Run the above command in every new shell session. On Windows, we recommend using [git BASH](https://gitforwindows.org) to access commands like `source`.
+   > **Reminder:** Run the above command in every new shell session or after modifying `.env`. On Windows, we recommend using [git BASH](https://gitforwindows.org) to access commands like `source`.
 
 3. **Verify the Setup:**
 
@@ -217,15 +217,23 @@ type=pd-standard \
 
 #### Post-deployment
 
-After deployment, you should see an output similar to:
+1. After deployment, you should see an output similar to:
 
-```plaintext
-NAME          ZONE           MACHINE_TYPE    PREEMPTIBLE  INTERNAL_IP  EXTERNAL_IP    STATUS
-rag-team1   us-central1-b  n2d-standard-2               10.128.0.18  34.41.127.200  RUNNING
-```
+   ```plaintext
+   NAME          ZONE           MACHINE_TYPE    PREEMPTIBLE  INTERNAL_IP  EXTERNAL_IP    STATUS
+   rag-team1   us-central1-b  n2d-standard-2               10.128.0.18  34.41.127.200  RUNNING
+   ```
+
+2. It may take a few minutes for Confidential Space to complete startup checks. You can monitor progress via the [GCP Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/welcome?project=verifiable-ai-hackathon) logs.
+   Click on **Compute Engine** → **VM Instances** (in the sidebar) → **Select your instance** → **Serial port 1 (console)**.
+
+   When you see a message like:
+
+   ```plaintext
+   INFO:     Uvicorn running on http://0.0.0.0:8080 (Press CTRL+C to quit)
+   ```
 
-It may take a few minutes for Confidential Space to complete startup checks.
-You can monitor progress via the [GCP Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/welcome?project=verifiable-ai-hackathon) by clicking **Serial port 1 (console)**.
+   the container is ready. Navigate to the external IP of the instance (visible in the **VM Instances** page) to access the Chat UI.
 
 ### 🔧 Troubleshooting