diff --git a/DOWNLOAD.md b/DOWNLOAD.md
index 2a3949cef..1067d01ae 100644
--- a/DOWNLOAD.md
+++ b/DOWNLOAD.md
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ code {
 
 Here are pre-built hledger binaries which you can download. You may need
 to decompress *(gunzip FILE.gz)* and make them executable *(chmod +x
-FILE)* before running them.  Please <a
-href="DEVELOPMENT.html#support">report</a> any problems. For more help and
-alternate installation methods, see the <a
+FILE)* before running them.  For more tips, support, and alternate
+installation methods, please see the <a
 href="../MANUAL.html#installing">installation docs</a>.
     
 <table>
diff --git a/MANUAL.md b/MANUAL.md
index d5fbd76d9..4db5fe2c0 100644
--- a/MANUAL.md
+++ b/MANUAL.md
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ This is the manual for hledger 0.14.0.
 
 ## Installing
 
-hledger works on all major platforms *(except microsoft windows, as of 
-version 0.13; to be fixed)*. You can download and run current release binaries from
-the [download page](DOWNLOAD.html).
+hledger works on all major platforms *(except microsoft windows, as of
+version 0.13; to be fixed)*. You can download and run current release
+binaries from the [download page](DOWNLOAD.html).
 
 Or, you can build the current release from source using cabal-install.
 Ensure you have a working
@@ -88,10 +88,11 @@ Or, you can build the latest [development version](http://joyful.com/darcsweb/da
     $ cd hledger
     $ make install
 
-If you have trouble, please see [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) and
-ask for [Support](DEVELOPMENT.html#support). Also note these tips:
+**Installation notes:**
 
-- If you're working with non-ascii journal data, be sure to [set a suitable locale](#usage-issues)
+- Whatever installation method you use, you may need to
+  [set a suitable locale](#usage-issues) if you're working with non-ascii
+  journal data.
 - When installing with cabal you may encounter dependency issues. These
   can often be worked around by: making sure to cabal update; using
   --constraint; and/or ghc-pkg unregister-ing obsolete package versions.
@@ -99,6 +100,9 @@ ask for [Support](DEVELOPMENT.html#support). Also note these tips:
 - hledger-vty: requires curses-related libraries (ubuntu package: `libncurses5-dev`). Not buildable on microsoft windows, except possibly via cygwin.
 - hledger-web: building requires GHC 6.12 or greater.
 
+If you have trouble, please see [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) and
+ask for [Support](DEVELOPMENT.html#support).
+
 ## Basic usage
 
 Basic usage is: