diff --git a/aws-codepipeline-catpipeline/02_LABINSTRUCTIONS/STAGE3-CODEPIPELINE.md b/aws-codepipeline-catpipeline/02_LABINSTRUCTIONS/STAGE3-CODEPIPELINE.md
index 043b5141..bb761ed4 100644
--- a/aws-codepipeline-catpipeline/02_LABINSTRUCTIONS/STAGE3-CODEPIPELINE.md
+++ b/aws-codepipeline-catpipeline/02_LABINSTRUCTIONS/STAGE3-CODEPIPELINE.md
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@ artifacts:
   files: imagedefinitions.json
 ```
 
+### YAML Formatting in VSCode
+If you are using VSCode, go to your command pallete and run the `Convert Identation to Spaces` command. Afterwards, you will still have to manually indent the `commands` section of each building phase:
+
+```yaml
+phases:
+  pre_build:
+    commands:
+      - echo Logging in to Amazon ECR...
+```
+
 ## TEST A COMMIT
 
 run
diff --git a/aws-codepipeline-catpipeline/02_LABINSTRUCTIONS/STAGE4-CODEDEPLOY.md b/aws-codepipeline-catpipeline/02_LABINSTRUCTIONS/STAGE4-CODEDEPLOY.md
index b768f26b..486180fb 100644
--- a/aws-codepipeline-catpipeline/02_LABINSTRUCTIONS/STAGE4-CODEDEPLOY.md
+++ b/aws-codepipeline-catpipeline/02_LABINSTRUCTIONS/STAGE4-CODEDEPLOY.md
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ Pick `0.5vCPU` for task CPU and `1GB` for task memory.
 Select `ecsTaskExecutionRole` under task role and task execution role.  
 Click `Next` and then `Create`.  
 
+### Create an ecsTaskExecutionRole
+If you don't have this role, you will need to create it.
+You can find detailed instructions in aws docs [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/task_execution_IAM_role.html) - scroll down to the section titled `Creating the task execution (ecsTaskExecutionRole) role section` and follow the instructions there.
 
 ## DEPLOY TO ECS - CREATE A SERVICE
 Click Deploy then `Create Service`.