diff --git a/openvidu-basic-java/README.md b/openvidu-basic-java/README.md
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/openvidu-basic-java/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# openvidu-basic-java
+
+This is a minimal OpenVidu server application sample built for Java with Spring Boot. Visit [Application server](https://docs.openvidu.io/en/stable/application-server/) documentation for further context.
+
+It internally uses [openvidu-java-client SDK](https://docs.openvidu.io/en/stable/reference-docs/openvidu-java-client/).
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+- [Java (>=11)](https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp)
+- [Maven](https://maven.apache.org)
+
+To run the application:
+
+```
+mvn spring-boot:run
+```
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diff --git a/openvidu-basic-java/pom.xml b/openvidu-basic-java/pom.xml
index 8407db05..b5593fdd 100644
--- a/openvidu-basic-java/pom.xml
+++ b/openvidu-basic-java/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<java.version>11</java.version>
+		<maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+		<maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
 		<start-class>io.openvidu.basic.java.App</start-class>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/openvidu-basic-node/.env b/openvidu-basic-node/.env
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+++ b/openvidu-basic-node/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+OPENVIDU_URL=https://localhost:4443/
+OPENVIDU_SECRET=MY_SECRET
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diff --git a/openvidu-basic-node/.gitignore b/openvidu-basic-node/.gitignore
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--- a/openvidu-basic-node/.gitignore
+++ b/openvidu-basic-node/.gitignore
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ web_modules/
 .yarn-integrity
 
 # dotenv environment variable files
-.env
 .env.development.local
 .env.test.local
 .env.production.local
diff --git a/openvidu-basic-node/README.md b/openvidu-basic-node/README.md
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+# openvidu-basic-node
+
+This is a minimal OpenVidu server application sample built for Node with Express. Visit [Application server](https://docs.openvidu.io/en/stable/application-server/) documentation for further context.
+
+It internally uses [openvidu-node-client SDK](https://docs.openvidu.io/en/stable/reference-docs/openvidu-node-client/).
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+- [Node](https://nodejs.org/es/download/)
+
+Install dependencies:
+
+```
+npm install
+```
+
+Run the application:
+
+```
+node index.js
+```
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diff --git a/openvidu-basic-python/README.md b/openvidu-basic-python/README.md
index 8e7e2da2..66b34465 100644
--- a/openvidu-basic-python/README.md
+++ b/openvidu-basic-python/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # openvidu-basic-python
 
-Create a python3 environment and activate it
+This is a minimal OpenVidu server application sample built for Python with [Flask](https://flask.palletsprojects.com/). Visit [Application server](https://docs.openvidu.io/en/stable/application-server/) documentation for further context.
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+- [Python 3](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
+
+Create a python3 environment and activate it:
 
 ```
 python3 -m venv venv
@@ -10,13 +16,13 @@ python3 -m venv venv
 . venv/bin/activate
 ```
 
-Install dependencies
+Install dependencies:
 
 ```
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
-Run the application
+Run the application:
 
 ```
 python3 app.py