docs: clarify create-mn-app project selection flow

docs/getting-started/quickstart.mdx

@@ -35,13 +35,42 @@ npx create-mn-app [project-name]
 Ensure you replace `[project-name]` with the name of your new DApp.
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-The CLI tool prompts you to select a template. Available options include:
+The CLI tool first prompts you to choose the type of project you want to create:
+
+- Contract
+- Full DApp
+
+If you are new to Midnight development, starting with **Contract** is recommended. It provides a minimal setup that focuses on compiling and deploying a Compact smart contract before working with a full application scaffold.
+
+#### Contract
+
+Selecting **Contract** scaffolds a minimal project for deploying a Compact smart contract.
+
+You are prompted to choose a contract template. Currently the available option is:
 
 - Hello world
-- Counter
+
+The Hello world contract is a basic example that demonstrates how to deploy a Compact contract and interact with it from the CLI.
+
+#### Full DApp
+
+Selecting **Full DApp** scaffolds a complete decentralized application with contract logic, deployment scripts, and a CLI for interacting with the contract.
+
+You are prompted to choose a DApp template. Available options include:
+
+- Counter  
 - Bulletin board
 
-Select the Hello world template and follow the prompts to complete the setup. You should see the following output:
+The Counter template is an example that demonstrates how to maintain and update shared contract state by incrementing or decrementing a counter.
+
+The Bulletin board template is a privacy-preserving message board that allows users to post and remove messages using zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs.
+
+For this guide, select **Contract** at the first prompt and then choose **Hello world** at the template selection prompt. Follow the remaining prompts to complete the setup.
+
+If you select **Full DApp**, refer to the dedicated tutorials for each template:
+
+- [Counter DApp](../examples/dapps/counter)
+- [Bulletin board DApp](../examples/dapps/bboard)
 
 ```
 Creating a new Midnight app in /path/to/my-app.