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@@ -217,8 +217,15 @@ If the build fails for any reason, a `BuildpackException` will be thrown, this i
 ### Maven exec:java
 
 To play with the Java Buildpack client & DSL, use the following simple java project: [samples/build-me](samples/build-me)
+
+To use it, just configure the following env var pointing to a project to be built as a container image
+
+```bash
+export PROJECT_PATH=<JAVA_PROJECT>
+export IMAGE_REF=<IMAGE_REF> // quay.io/<ORG>/<IMAGE_NAME> or <IMAGE_NAME>
+```
+and execute this command in a terminal:
 ```bash
-export PROJECT_PATH="$HOME/path_to/java-buildpack-client/samples/hello-quarkus"
 mvn compile exec:java
 ```
 
diff --git a/samples/build-me/README.md b/samples/build-me/README.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Buildpack Builder config example
 
-Example of a java project able to build a Quarkus, spring Boot, ... project
+Example of a java project able to build a Quarkus, Spring Boot, ... project
 using the DSL `BuildConfig.builder()`
 
 To use it, just configure the following env var pointing to a project to be built as a container image