diff --git a/docs/content/tutorials/tutorial-dapr/index.md b/docs/content/tutorials/tutorial-dapr/index.md
index 75c7222c5..1bdda205a 100644
--- a/docs/content/tutorials/tutorial-dapr/index.md
+++ b/docs/content/tutorials/tutorial-dapr/index.md
@@ -20,16 +20,33 @@ For more details on the app and access to the source code, visit the `tutorials/
 
 - [rad CLI]({{< ref "installation#step-1-install-the-rad-cli" >}})
 - [Radius Bicep VSCode extension]({{< ref "installation#step-2-install-the-vs-code-extension" >}})
-- [Radius environment]({{< ref "installation#step-3-initialize-radius" >}})
+- [Setup a supported Kubernetes cluster](https://docs.radapp.io/guides/operations/kubernetes/overview/#supported-clusters)
 - [Dapr installed on your Kubernetes cluster](https://docs.dapr.io/operations/hosting/kubernetes/kubernetes-deploy/)
 
-## Step 1: Define the application, `backend` container, and Dapr state store
+## Step 1: Initialize a Radius Environment
+
+1. Begin in a new directory for your application:
+
+   ```bash
+   mkdir dapr
+   cd dapr
+   ```
+   
+2. Initialize a new dev environment:
+   
+   *Select 'Yes' when prompted to create an application.*
+
+   ```bash
+   rad init
+   ```
+
+## Step 2: Define the application, `backend` container, and Dapr state store
 
 Begin by creating a new file named `dapr.bicep` with a Radius Application that consists of a `backend` container and Dapr state store with Redis:
 
 {{< rad file="snippets/dapr.bicep" embed=true marker="//BACKEND" >}}
 
-## Step 2: Deploy the `backend` application
+## Step 3: Deploy the `backend` application
 
 1. Deploy the application's `backend` container and Dapr state store:
 
@@ -68,13 +85,13 @@ Begin by creating a new file named `dapr.bicep` with a Radius Application that c
    default-dapr   statestore   state.redis   v1               2023-07-21 16:04.27   21m  
    ```
 
-## Step 3: Define the `frontend` container
+## Step 4: Define the `frontend` container
 
 Add a `frontend` [container]({{< ref "guides/author-apps/containers" >}}) which will serve as the application's user interface.
 
 {{< rad file="snippets/dapr.bicep" embed=true marker="//FRONTEND" >}}
 
-## Step 4. Deploy and run the `frontend` application
+## Step 5. Deploy and run the `frontend` application
 
 1. Use Radius to deploy and run the application with a single command:
 
@@ -94,7 +111,7 @@ Add a `frontend` [container]({{< ref "guides/author-apps/containers" >}}) which
       statestore      Applications.Dapr/stateStores
    ```
 
-## Step 5. Test your application
+## Step 6. Test your application
 
 In your browser, navigate to the endpoint (e.g. [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)) to view and interact with your application:
 
@@ -102,12 +119,12 @@ In your browser, navigate to the endpoint (e.g. [http://localhost:8080](http://l
 
 ## Cleanup
 
-1. Press CTRL+C to terminate the `rad run` log console
+1. Press `CTRL`+`C` to terminate the log console
 
-1. Run `rad app delete` to cleanup your Radius Application, containers, and Dapr statestore. The Recipe resources (_Redis container and Dapr component_) are also automatically cleaned up.
+1. Run the following command to cleanup your Radius Application, containers, and Dapr statestore. The Recipe resources (_Redis container and Dapr component_) are also automatically cleaned up.
 
    ```bash
-   rad app delete -a dapr
+   rad app delete
    ```
 
 ## Next steps
diff --git a/docs/content/tutorials/tutorial-dapr/snippets/dapr.bicep b/docs/content/tutorials/tutorial-dapr/snippets/dapr.bicep
index e21686369..d22852364 100644
--- a/docs/content/tutorials/tutorial-dapr/snippets/dapr.bicep
+++ b/docs/content/tutorials/tutorial-dapr/snippets/dapr.bicep
@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@ import radius as radius
 @description('Specifies the environment for resources.')
 param environment string
 
-resource app 'Applications.Core/applications@2023-10-01-preview' = {
-  name: 'dapr'
-  properties: {
-    environment: environment
-  }
-}
+@description('The ID of your Radius Application. Automatically injected by the rad CLI.')
+param application string
 
 // The backend container that is connected to the Dapr state store
 resource backend 'Applications.Core/containers@2023-10-01-preview' = {
   name: 'backend'
   properties: {
-    application: app.id
+    application: application
     container: {
       // This image is where the app's backend code lives
       image: 'radius.azurecr.io/samples/dapr-backend:latest'
@@ -46,7 +42,7 @@ resource stateStore 'Applications.Dapr/stateStores@2023-10-01-preview' = {
   properties: {
     // Provision Redis Dapr state store automatically via the default Radius Recipe
     environment: environment
-    application: app.id
+    application: application
   }
 }
 //BACKEND
@@ -56,7 +52,7 @@ resource stateStore 'Applications.Dapr/stateStores@2023-10-01-preview' = {
 resource frontend 'Applications.Core/containers@2023-10-01-preview' = {
   name: 'frontend'
   properties: {
-    application: app.id
+    application: application
     container: {
       // This image is where the app's frontend code lives
       image: 'radius.azurecr.io/samples/dapr-frontend:latest'