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diff --git a/docs/installing/binary.rst b/docs/installing/binary.rst
index 2868d7f1..1cccecc7 100644
--- a/docs/installing/binary.rst
+++ b/docs/installing/binary.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Binary executable
Archinstall can be compiled into a standalone executable.
For Arch Linux based systems, there's a package for this called `archinstall <https://archlinux.life/>`_.
+.. warning::
+ This is not required if you're running archinstall on a pre-built ISO. The installation is only required if you're creating your own scripted installations.
+
Using pacman
------------
diff --git a/docs/installing/guided.rst b/docs/installing/guided.rst
index 95f267be..a9b5ab3b 100644
--- a/docs/installing/guided.rst
+++ b/docs/installing/guided.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Guided installation
This is the installer you'll encounter on the *(currently)* inofficial Arch Linux Archinstall ISO found on `archlinux.life <https://archlinux.life>`_.
+You'll obviously need a physical machine or a virtual machine and have a basic understanding of how ISO-files work, where and how to mount them in order to boot the installer.
+
It runs you through a set of questions in order to determine what the system should look like. Then the guided installer performs the required installation steps for you. Some additional steps might show up depending on your chosen input at some of the steps - those steps should be self explanatory and won't be covered here.
.. note::
@@ -101,4 +103,9 @@ Additional packages
Some additional packages can be installed if need be. This step allows you to list *(space separated)* officially supported packages from the `package database <https://www.archlinux.org/packages/>`_.
.. warning::
- When selecting *(or skipping)* this step. The installation will begin and your selected hard drive will be wiped after a 5 second countdown. \ No newline at end of file
+ When selecting *(or skipping)* this step. The installation will begin and your selected hard drive will be wiped after a 5 second countdown.
+
+Post installation
+-----------------
+
+Once the installation is complete, green text should appear saying that it's safe to `reboot`, which is also the command you use to reboot. \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/installing/python.rst b/docs/installing/python.rst
index 6ca2adb6..e09ed918 100644
--- a/docs/installing/python.rst
+++ b/docs/installing/python.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Python library
Archinstall shipps on `PyPi <https://pypi.org/>`_ as `archinstall <pypi.org/project/archinstall/>`_.
But the library can be installed manually as well.
+.. warning::
+ This is not required if you're running archinstall on a pre-built ISO. The installation is only required if you're creating your own scripted installations.
+
Using PyPi
----------