diff --git a/sandbox/cache-example/README.md b/sandbox/cache-example/README.md
index f7bd846e5c..cccd283857 100644
--- a/sandbox/cache-example/README.md
+++ b/sandbox/cache-example/README.md
@@ -1,32 +1,40 @@
-# cache-example
+# CacheExample
 
 This application is generated using [LoopBack 4 CLI](https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/Command-line-interface.html) with the
 [initial project layout](https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/Loopback-application-layout.html).
 
-## Install dependencies
+## STEP 1: Install dependencies
 
-By default, dependencies were installed when this application was generated.
-Whenever dependencies in `package.json` are changed, run the following command:
+To install the project dependencies, run the following command:
 
 ```sh
 npm install
 ```
-
-To only install resolved dependencies in `package-lock.json`:
+## STEP 2: Set up Environment Variables
+1. Copy the .env.example file to .env:
 
 ```sh
-npm ci
+cp .env.example .env
 ```
+2. Open the .env file and configure the necessary environment variables (e.g., database connection settings, redis connection settings).
 
-## Run the application
+## STEP 3: Database Migration
+Run the following command to migrate the database:
+```sh
+npm run db:migrate
+```
 
+## STEP 4: Start the application
+Once everything is set up, you can start the Node.js application with the following command:
 ```sh
 npm start
 ```
+This will start the server, and you can begin testing the API.
 
-You can also run `node .` to skip the build step.
+## STEP 5: Testing the API
+After starting the application, you can test the API using Swagger UI. Open your browser and visit:
 
-Open http://127.0.0.1:3000 in your browser.
+http://127.0.0.1:3000 Replace the URL according to your configuration
 
 ## Rebuild the project
 
@@ -55,8 +63,6 @@ npm run lint:fix
 ```
 
 ## Other useful commands
-
-- `npm run migrate`: Migrate database schemas for models
 - `npm run openapi-spec`: Generate OpenAPI spec into a file
 - `npm run docker:build`: Build a Docker image for this application
 - `npm run docker:run`: Run this application inside a Docker container
@@ -67,9 +73,14 @@ npm run lint:fix
 npm test
 ```
 
+## Troubleshooting
+* Ensure that your database is correctly configured and running.
+* Make sure that the JWT private and public keys are properly set up in the .env file.
+* If you encounter issues with Swagger UI not loading, verify that the server has successfully started and that the correct port is specified.
+
 ## What's next
 
 Please check out [LoopBack 4 documentation](https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/) to
 understand how you can continue to add features to this application.
 
-[![LoopBack](https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/raw/master/docs/site/imgs/branding/Powered-by-LoopBack-Badge-(blue)-@2x.png)](http://loopback.io/)
+[![LoopBack](<https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/raw/master/docs/site/imgs/branding/Powered-by-LoopBack-Badge-(blue)-@2x.png>)](http://loopback.io/)
diff --git a/sandbox/cache-example/package.json b/sandbox/cache-example/package.json
index 5aed7361df..7012a18ba0 100644
--- a/sandbox/cache-example/package.json
+++ b/sandbox/cache-example/package.json
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
         "start": "node -r source-map-support/register .",
         "clean": "lb-clean dist *.tsbuildinfo .eslintcache",
         "rebuild": "npm run clean && npm run build",
-        "db:migrate": "./node_modules/db-migrate/bin/db-migrate up --config './migrations/database.json'",
-        "db:migrate:down": "./node_modules/db-migrate/bin/db-migrate down --config './migrations/database.json'",
-        "db:migrate:reset": "./node_modules/db-migrate/bin/db-migrate reset --config './migrations/database.json'"
+        "db:migrate": "../../node_modules/db-migrate/bin/db-migrate up --config './migrations/database.json'",
+        "db:migrate:down": "../../node_modules/db-migrate/bin/db-migrate down --config './migrations/database.json'",
+        "db:migrate:reset": "../../node_modules/db-migrate/bin/db-migrate reset --config './migrations/database.json'"
     },
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
diff --git a/sandbox/cache-example/src/application.ts b/sandbox/cache-example/src/application.ts
index 05563e284f..b326578f98 100644
--- a/sandbox/cache-example/src/application.ts
+++ b/sandbox/cache-example/src/application.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ import {
   RestExplorerComponent,
 } from '@loopback/rest-explorer';
 import {ServiceMixin} from '@loopback/service-proxy';
-import {CachingComponent} from '@sourceloop/cache';
+import {
+  CacheComponentBindings,
+  CachingComponent,
+  RedisStoreStrategy,
+} from '@sourceloop/cache';
 import path from 'path';
 import {MySequence} from './sequence';
 
@@ -29,6 +33,12 @@ export class CacheExampleApplication extends BootMixin(
     // Set up default home page
     this.static('/', path.join(__dirname, '../public'));
 
+    this.bind(CacheComponentBindings.CacheConfig).to({
+      ttl: 1000,
+      strategy: RedisStoreStrategy,
+      datasourceName: 'cacheDb',
+    });
+
     // Customize @loopback/rest-explorer configuration here
     this.configure(RestExplorerBindings.COMPONENT).to({
       path: '/explorer',
diff --git a/sandbox/cache-example/src/repositories/README.md b/sandbox/cache-example/src/repositories/README.md
index 08638a7878..00a3b0e904 100644
--- a/sandbox/cache-example/src/repositories/README.md
+++ b/sandbox/cache-example/src/repositories/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
 # Repositories
-
-This directory contains code for repositories provided by this app.