diff --git a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/00_Local_Cloud_Inference101.ipynb b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/00_Local_Cloud_Inference101.ipynb
index b8af6f5db..84ea7c808 100644
--- a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/00_Local_Cloud_Inference101.ipynb
+++ b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/00_Local_Cloud_Inference101.ipynb
@@ -15,6 +15,26 @@
     "### Implementation"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "bfac8382",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### 0. Configuration\n",
+    "Set up your connection parameters:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "d80c0926",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "HOST = \"localhost\"  # Replace with your host\n",
+    "PORT = 5000        # Replace with your port"
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "id": "df89cff7",
diff --git a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/03_Tool_Calling101.ipynb b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/03_Tool_Calling101.ipynb
index de9583a20..b121d088a 100644
--- a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/03_Tool_Calling101.ipynb
+++ b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/03_Tool_Calling101.ipynb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "HOST = \"localhost\"  # Replace with your host\n",
-    "PORT = 5001        # Replace with your port"
+    "PORT = 5000        # Replace with your port"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
     "\n",
     "# Example usage\n",
     "async def search_example():\n",
-    "    client = LlamaStackClient(base_url=\"http://localhost:5001\")\n",
+    "    client = LlamaStackClient(base_url=\"http://{HOST}:{PORT}\")\n",
     "    agent = await create_search_agent(client)\n",
     "\n",
     "    # Create a session\n",
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
     "\n",
     "# Example usage\n",
     "async def weather_example():\n",
-    "    client = LlamaStackClient(base_url=\"http://localhost:5001\")\n",
+    "    client = LlamaStackClient(base_url=\"http://{HOST}:{PORT}\")\n",
     "    agent = await create_weather_agent(client)\n",
     "    session_id = agent.create_session(\"weather-session\")\n",
     "\n",
diff --git a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/04_Memory101.ipynb b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/04_Memory101.ipynb
index dd4cfb922..cdbb88be1 100644
--- a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/04_Memory101.ipynb
+++ b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/04_Memory101.ipynb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "HOST = \"localhost\"  # Replace with your host\n",
-    "PORT = 5001        # Replace with your port"
+    "PORT = 5000        # Replace with your port"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
    "source": [
     "# Configure connection parameters\n",
     "HOST = \"localhost\"  # Replace with your host if using a remote server\n",
-    "PORT = 5001        # Replace with your port if different\n",
+    "PORT = 5000       # Replace with your port if different\n",
     "\n",
     "# Initialize client\n",
     "client = LlamaStackClient(\n",
diff --git a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/05_Safety101.ipynb b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/05_Safety101.ipynb
index 14fa03e36..beb513b9e 100644
--- a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/05_Safety101.ipynb
+++ b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/05_Safety101.ipynb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "HOST = \"localhost\"  # Replace with your host\n",
-    "PORT = 5001        # Replace with your port"
+    "PORT = 5000        # Replace with your port"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/06_Agents101.ipynb b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/06_Agents101.ipynb
index 0f8effd8c..b00596990 100644
--- a/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/06_Agents101.ipynb
+++ b/docs/zero_to_hero_guide/06_Agents101.ipynb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "HOST = \"localhost\"  # Replace with your host\n",
-    "PORT = 5001        # Replace with your port"
+    "PORT = 5000        # Replace with your port"
    ]
   },
   {