diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 04b3e5e5c..41b98acf8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -59,12 +59,25 @@ build_district_digest:
 	make build_portfolio_site 
 	git add portfolio/$(site)/district_*/*.ipynb 
     
+build_starterkit_ha:
+	$(eval export site = ha_starterkit_district)
+	pip install -r portfolio/requirements.txt
+	make build_portfolio_site 
+	git add portfolio/$(site)/district_*/ portfolio/$(site)/*.yml portfolio/$(site)/*.md
+	python portfolio/portfolio.py index --deploy --prod
+    
+build_starterkit_LASTNAME:
+	$(eval export site = YOUR_SITE_NAME)
+	pip install -r portfolio/requirements.txt
+	make build_portfolio_site 
+	git add portfolio/$(site)/district_*/ portfolio/$(site)/*.yml portfolio/$(site)/*.md
+	python portfolio/portfolio.py index --deploy --prod
+    
 add_precommit:
 	pip install pre-commit
 	pre-commit install 
 	#pre-commit run --all-files 
 
-
 # Add to _.bash_profile outside of data-analyses
 #alias go='cd ~/data-analyses/portfolio && pip install -r requirements.txt && cd #../_shared_utils && make setup_env && cd ..'
 
diff --git a/ha_portfolio/Makefile b/ha_portfolio/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 526351f3c..000000000
--- a/ha_portfolio/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-build_test_portfolio:
-	cd ../ && pip install -r requirements.txt
-	cd ../ && python portfolio/portfolio.py clean ha_starterkit_district 
-	cd ../ && python portfolio/portfolio.py build ha_starterkit_district --deploy
-	cd ../ && python portfolio/portfolio.py build ha_starterkit_district --deploy
-	git add portfolio/ha_starterkit_district/district_*/ portfolio/ha_starterkit_district/*.yml portfolio/ha_starterkit_district/*.md
-	git add portfolio/sites/ha_starterkit_district.yml
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index 46eaaa66d..6094b0e20 100644
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index 4170a5ba6..9e8d86659 100644
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diff --git a/starter_kit/2024_basics_05.ipynb b/starter_kit/2024_basics_05.ipynb
index a3b1639ce..40e31e42d 100644
--- a/starter_kit/2024_basics_05.ipynb
+++ b/starter_kit/2024_basics_05.ipynb
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@
     "* We often present our work on our portfolio because it retains the interactivity of the `Altair` charts and `Geopandas` maps we make.\n",
     "* Additionally, it is very streamlined to update our work when it needs to be updated. \n",
     "* Spend some time exploring our portfolio above. \n",
+    "\n",
     "**How does the portfolio work?**\n",
-    "* For the majority of the sites on the portfolio are using **one** notebook essentially as a template that is looped one or more variables. \n",
-    "    * This [National Transit Dataset Monthly Ridership by Regional Transit Planning Authority (RTPA)](https://ntd-monthly-ridership--cal-itp-data-analyses.netlify.app/readme) takes [this notebook](https://github.com/cal-itp/data-analyses/blob/main/ntd/monthly_ridership_report.ipynb) and reruns it for every \n",
+    "* For the majority of the sites on the portfolio are using a single notebook essentially as a template that is looped one or more variables. \n",
+    "    * This [National Transit Dataset Monthly Ridership by Regional Transit Planning Authority (RTPA) portfolio](https://ntd-monthly-ridership--cal-itp-data-analyses.netlify.app/readme) takes [this notebook](https://github.com/cal-itp/data-analyses/blob/main/ntd/monthly_ridership_report.ipynb) and reruns it for every \n",
     "RTPA in this [yml file](https://github.com/cal-itp/data-analyses/blob/main/portfolio/sites/ntd_monthly_ridership.yml). \n",
-    "    * This process of looping over a parameter is called parameterizing a notebook!\n",
+    "    * This process of looping over variables to generate new notebooks is called parameterizing a notebook.\n",
+    "    \n",
     "**Resources**\n",
-    "    * You may wish to read these resources before making the portfolio.\n",
     "    * [Preparing notebooks for the portfolio](https://docs.calitp.org/data-infra/publishing/sections/4_notebooks_styling.html)\n",
     "    * [Publishing to the portfolio](https://docs.calitp.org/data-infra/publishing/sections/5_analytics_portfolio_site.html)\n",
     "\n",
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@
     "* Right click -> rename this notebook as `lastname_portfolio.ipynb`\n",
     "* Use `git mv` to move the Python file that holds your functions to the `lastname_portfolio`.\n",
     "* Right click -> copy the `starterkit_district.yml` file to the folder `data-analyses/portfolio/sites`. Rename `starterkit_district.yml` to `lastname_starterkit_district`\n",
-    "* Right click -> copy the `Makefile` file to your new folder folder `lastname_portfolio`.\n",
     "* Close this original `2024_basics_05.ipynb` and begin working on your new `lastname_portfolio.ipynb`"
    ]
   },
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "**Step 2: Netlify Setup**\n",
     "* Follow the instructions [here](https://docs.calitp.org/data-infra/publishing/sections/5_analytics_portfolio_site.html#netlify-setup).\n",
     "* You only need to do this step **once** for the entirety of your career at DDS. \n",
-    "* Once you have your key setup, you can publish limitless portfolios."
+    "* Once you have your key setup, you can publish countless portfolios."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -247,15 +247,26 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "fc0fde8b-7671-43cf-b1ac-66730e436d11",
+   "id": "36567eba-a5d4-4a38-b67e-ffbf8fe74035",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "**Step 11: Something not right?**\n",
+    "**Step 11: View**\n",
     "* Your portfolio should be up and running. \n",
-    "* You can view your portfolio using the draft URL. It'll look something like this: `https://ha-starterkit-district--cal-itp-data-analyses.netlify.app`.\n",
+    "* You can view your portfolio using the draft URL. It'll look something like this: `https://your-site-name--cal-itp-data-analyses.netlify.app`.\n",
+    "* If everything looks great, commit your work. \n",
+    "    * Parameterizing a notebook creates a lot of new files. Make sure you've committed everything.\n",
+    "    * This is tedious and will involve many directory changes."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "41c923e8-4d79-424b-9e28-50ae4924cc24",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "**Step 12: Something not right?**\n",
     "* What if something is a little off? After updating your code, rerun this line of code to redo your portfolio. You must always `clean` your portfolio before regenerating new notebooks. \n",
     "` python portfolio/portfolio.py clean REPLACE_YML_NAME && python portfolio/portfolio.py build REPLACE_YML_NAME --deploy`\n",
-    "* **Resource**: [DDS Other Specifications](https://docs.calitp.org/data-infra/publishing/sections/5_analytics_portfolio_site.html#other-specifications)"
+    "* There are many other specifications you can add to `python portfolio/portfolio.py build` and they are all detailed on [DDS Other Specifications](https://docs.calitp.org/data-infra/publishing/sections/5_analytics_portfolio_site.html#other-specifications). "
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -263,8 +274,25 @@
    "id": "9c8f91a0-e0b5-465d-8f95-be8e3fc036ea",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "**Step 12: Commit your code**\n",
-    "* You"
+    "**Step 13: Run a Makefile**\n",
+    "* You can generate all 12 of your notebooks in one swift line of code instead of running the same couple of lines over and over again using a `Makefile`. \n",
+    "* You can think of a `Makefile` as a coffee machine that does the same thing day in and day out. \n",
+    "    * You  always install the same packages.\n",
+    "    * You always clean out the repo.\n",
+    "    * You generally will rerun the notebook in its entirety.\n",
+    "    * You always add the `md,yml,ipynb` and other files that the parameterization process creates.\n",
+    "* Makefiles are great for automating tasks and saving time.  \n",
+    "\n",
+    "**Instructions** \n",
+    "* Make sure you are still at the root of our repo `~/data-analyses`.\n",
+    "* Under `data-analyses` you'll see a file called `Makefile`.\n",
+    "* Open up the `Makefile`. Scroll down to lines 68-72. \n",
+    "* Copy and paste the entire block of 68-72. \n",
+    "* Replace LASTNAME in `build_starterkit_LASTNAME:` with your name.\n",
+    "* Replace YOUR_SITE_NAME with the name of your .yml file in `/portfolio/sites` in `$(eval export site = YOUR_SITE_NAME)`\n",
+    "    * My `yml` is named `ha_starterkit_district.yml` so my line is `$(eval export site = ha_starterkit_district)`\n",
+    "* Make sure you retain all the `\t` spaces! \n",
+    "* At the root of the repo run `Make build_starterkit_LASTNAME`.\n"
    ]
   }
  ],
diff --git a/starter_kit/Makefile b/starter_kit/Makefile
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--- a/starter_kit/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-build_test_portfolio:
-	cd ../ && pip install -r portfolio/requirements.txt
-	python portfolio/portfolio.py clean REPLACE_YML_NAME
-	python portfolio/portfolio.py build REPLACE_YML_NAME --deploy
-	git add portfolio/REPLACE_YML_NAME/district_*/ portfolio/REPLACE_YML_NAME/*.yml portfolio/REPLACE_YML_NAME/*.md
-	git add portfolio/sites/REPLACE_YML_NAME.yml
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