diff --git a/docs/build/identity.rs/1.0/docs/getting-started/wasm.mdx b/docs/build/identity.rs/1.0/docs/getting-started/wasm.mdx
index 55271957985..22978fca285 100644
--- a/docs/build/identity.rs/1.0/docs/getting-started/wasm.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/identity.rs/1.0/docs/getting-started/wasm.mdx
@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ npm run build:web
 
 ## NodeJS Usage
 
-The following code creates a new IOTA DID Document suitable for publishing to a local test network, like the
-[IOTA Sandbox](/iota-sandbox/welcome/).
-
+The following code creates a new IOTA DID Document suitable for publishing to a locally running private network.
+See the [instructions](https://github.com/iotaledger/hornet/tree/develop/private_tangle) on running your own private network.
 
 <!--
 Test this example using https://github.com/anko/txm: `txm README.md`
diff --git a/docs/build/identity.rs/1.0/docs/how-tos/decentralized-identifiers/create.mdx b/docs/build/identity.rs/1.0/docs/how-tos/decentralized-identifiers/create.mdx
index 891954c4716..b5aed539e40 100644
--- a/docs/build/identity.rs/1.0/docs/how-tos/decentralized-identifiers/create.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/identity.rs/1.0/docs/how-tos/decentralized-identifiers/create.mdx
@@ -172,9 +172,10 @@ https://github.com/iotaledger/identity.rs/blob/main/bindings/wasm/examples/src/0
 </TabItem>
 </Tabs>
 
-## Running Examples Locally
+## Running a Private Network
 
-In order to run the examples, you will need to run the [IOTA Sandbox](/iota-sandbox/welcome/) locally.
+In order to run the examples, you will need to run a private network needs to run locally.
+You can refer to [Hornet repository](https://github.com/iotaledger/hornet/tree/develop/private_tangle) for instructions on how to run a private network.
 
-If you want to use different, you will need to modify the API and faucet endpoints in the examples to match your local
-setup.
+If your local private network uses different ports than Hornet, modify the API and faucet endpoints in the examples
+to match your local setup.