diff --git a/docs/how-tos/hello-world-module.md b/docs/how-tos/hello-world-module.md
index 8bc6242c54..c403d6a2c1 100644
--- a/docs/how-tos/hello-world-module.md
+++ b/docs/how-tos/hello-world-module.md
@@ -759,12 +759,20 @@ The hello world module you created is for learning purposes, not to provide any
 
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-To package (for Python) and upload your module and make it available to configure on machines in your organization:
+To create the module in the registry, package your code (for Python), and upload your module to make it available for use on machines in your organization:
 
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-1. Package the module as an archive, run the following command from inside the <file>hello-world</file> directory:
+1. Create the module in the registry, from within your <file>hello-world</file> directory, run the `viam module create` CLI command:
+
+   ```sh {id="terminal-prompt" class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
+   viam module create --name <your-module-name> --org-id <your-org-id>
+   ```
+
+   Get the `org-id` for your {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="organization" text="organization" >}} from your organization's **Settings** page in the [Viam app](https://app.viam.com/).
+
+2. Package the module as an archive, run the following command:
 
    ```sh {id="terminal-prompt" class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
    tar -czf module.tar.gz run.sh setup.sh requirements.txt src
@@ -772,7 +780,7 @@ To package (for Python) and upload your module and make it available to configur
 
    This creates a tarball called <file>module.tar.gz</file>.
 
-1. Run the `viam module upload` CLI command to upload the module to the registry:
+3. Run the `viam module upload` CLI command to upload the module to the registry:
 
    ```sh {id="terminal-prompt" class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
    viam module upload --version 1.0.0 --platform any module.tar.gz
@@ -781,11 +789,19 @@ To package (for Python) and upload your module and make it available to configur
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-From within your <file>hello-world</file> directory, run the `viam module upload` CLI command to upload the module to the registry:
+1. Create the module in the registry, from within your <file>hello-world</file> directory, run the `viam module create` CLI command:
 
-```sh {id="terminal-prompt" class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
-viam module upload --version 1.0.0 --platform any .
-```
+   ```sh {id="terminal-prompt" class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
+   viam module create --name <your-module-name> --org-id <your-org-id>
+   ```
+
+   Get the `org-id` for your {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="organization" text="organization" >}} from your organization's **Settings** page in the [Viam app](https://app.viam.com/).
+
+2. Run the `viam module upload` CLI command to upload the module to the registry:
+
+   ```sh {id="terminal-prompt" class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
+   viam module upload --version 1.0.0 --platform any .
+   ```
 
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