diff --git a/docs/getting-started-guides/locally.md b/docs/getting-started-guides/locally.md
index cc2f9f1107..0110741307 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started-guides/locally.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started-guides/locally.md
@@ -62,10 +62,16 @@ cluster/kubectl.sh run my-nginx --image=nginx --replicas=2 --port=80
   exit
 ## end wait
 
+## create a service for nginx, which serves on port 80
+cluster/kubectl.sh expose deployment my-nginx --port=80 --name=my-nginx
+
 ## introspect Kubernetes!
 cluster/kubectl.sh get pods
 cluster/kubectl.sh get services
 cluster/kubectl.sh get deployments
+
+## Test the nginx service with the IP/port from "get services" command
+curl http://10.X.X.X:80/
 ```
 
 ### Running a user defined pod