diff --git a/get-started/part2.md b/get-started/part2.md
index cf0407ebf3..162290edde 100644
--- a/get-started/part2.md
+++ b/get-started/part2.md
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ application by running this container in a **service**.
 
 [Continue to Part 3 >>](part3.md){: class="button outline-btn"}
 
+Or, learn how to [launch your container on your own machine using Digital Ocean](https://docs.docker.com/machine/examples/ocean/){: target="_blank" class="_" }.
 
 ## Recap and cheat sheet (optional)
 
diff --git a/machine/examples/ocean.md b/machine/examples/ocean.md
index 1fd0f0663c..f4bb2cde80 100644
--- a/machine/examples/ocean.md
+++ b/machine/examples/ocean.md
@@ -143,4 +143,5 @@ provider console, Machine loses track of the server status. Use the
 -   [Understand Machine concepts](../concepts.md)
 -   [Docker Machine driver reference](../drivers/index.md)
 -   [Docker Machine subcommand reference](../reference/index.md)
+-   [Create containers for your Docker Machine](../../get-started/part2.md)
 -   [Provision a Docker Swarm cluster with Docker Machine](/swarm/provision-with-machine.md)