diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/Javascript/es6/README.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/Javascript/es6/README.mustache
index bb4fc276ea7..dd773d6c1bb 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/Javascript/es6/README.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/Javascript/es6/README.mustache
@@ -30,6 +30,38 @@ Then install it via:
 npm install {{{projectName}}} --save
 ```
 
+Finaly, you need to build the module:
+
+```shell
+npm run build
+```
+
+##### Local development
+
+To use the library locally without publishing to a remote npm registry, first install the dependencies by changing into the directory containing `package.json` (and this README). Let's call this `JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR`. Then run:
+
+```shell
+npm install
+```
+
+Next, [link](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/link) it globally in npm with the following, also from `JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR`:
+
+```shell
+npm link
+```
+
+To use the link you just defined in your project, switch to the directory you want to use your {{{projectName}}} from, and run:
+
+```shell
+npm link /path/to/<JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR>
+```
+
+Finaly, you need to build the module:
+
+```shell
+npm run build
+```
+
 #### git
 
 If the library is hosted at a git repository, e.g.https://github.com/{{#gitUserId}}{{.}}{{/gitUserId}}{{^gitUserId}}YOUR_USERNAME{{/gitUserId}}/{{#gitRepoId}}{{.}}{{/gitRepoId}}{{^gitRepoId}}{{projectName}}{{/gitRepoId}}
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/javascript-es6/README.md b/samples/client/petstore/javascript-es6/README.md
index 3c17f8fdb8d..17aa96f29ea 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/javascript-es6/README.md
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/javascript-es6/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,38 @@ Then install it via:
 npm install open_api_petstore --save
 ```
 
+Finaly, you need to build the module:
+
+```shell
+npm run build
+```
+
+##### Local development
+
+To use the library locally without publishing to a remote npm registry, first install the dependencies by changing into the directory containing `package.json` (and this README). Let's call this `JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR`. Then run:
+
+```shell
+npm install
+```
+
+Next, [link](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/link) it globally in npm with the following, also from `JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR`:
+
+```shell
+npm link
+```
+
+To use the link you just defined in your project, switch to the directory you want to use your open_api_petstore from, and run:
+
+```shell
+npm link /path/to/<JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR>
+```
+
+Finaly, you need to build the module:
+
+```shell
+npm run build
+```
+
 #### git
 
 If the library is hosted at a git repository, e.g.https://github.com/GIT_USER_ID/GIT_REPO_ID
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/javascript-promise-es6/README.md b/samples/client/petstore/javascript-promise-es6/README.md
index 8ebec5fed87..6572c2f0c91 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/javascript-promise-es6/README.md
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/javascript-promise-es6/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,38 @@ Then install it via:
 npm install open_api_petstore --save
 ```
 
+Finaly, you need to build the module:
+
+```shell
+npm run build
+```
+
+##### Local development
+
+To use the library locally without publishing to a remote npm registry, first install the dependencies by changing into the directory containing `package.json` (and this README). Let's call this `JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR`. Then run:
+
+```shell
+npm install
+```
+
+Next, [link](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/link) it globally in npm with the following, also from `JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR`:
+
+```shell
+npm link
+```
+
+To use the link you just defined in your project, switch to the directory you want to use your open_api_petstore from, and run:
+
+```shell
+npm link /path/to/<JAVASCRIPT_CLIENT_DIR>
+```
+
+Finaly, you need to build the module:
+
+```shell
+npm run build
+```
+
 #### git
 
 If the library is hosted at a git repository, e.g.https://github.com/GIT_USER_ID/GIT_REPO_ID