diff --git a/docs/source/getting_started.rst b/docs/source/getting_started.rst
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@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ The Fabric application stack has five layers:
 * :doc:`Application APIs <sdk_chaincode>`: to develop your blockchain application.
 * The Application: your blockchain application will utilize the Application SDKs to call smart contracts running on a Fabric network.
 
+For a quick local setup, start with :doc:`Fabric and Fabric samples <install>`, which includes the
+`install-fabric.sh` script for downloading Fabric binaries, container images, and the samples repository.
+If you want to modify Fabric itself, continue afterwards with the
+:doc:`development environment <dev-setup/devenv>`.
+
 
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    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
diff --git a/docs/source/install.md b/docs/source/install.md
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--- a/docs/source/install.md
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@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ The `install-fabric.sh` script introduced in the next section automates the proc
   * `fabric-ca-client`,
   * `fabric-ca-server`
 
+## Which setup path should I use?
+
+For most users who want a working local Fabric environment with a single script, the recommended path is:
+
+1. Install the required software from [Prerequisites](./prereqs.html).
+2. Run `install-fabric.sh` to download the Fabric binaries, Docker images, and optionally `fabric-samples`.
+3. Use the `fabric-samples` test network and tutorials to start a local network and deploy chaincode.
+
+If you want to contribute to Fabric itself, use this install flow first and then continue with the
+[contributor development environment](./dev-setup/devenv.html), which adds the extra tools and steps
+needed to build Fabric and run its test suites.
+
 ## Download Fabric samples, Docker images, and binaries
 
 A working directory is required - for example, Go Developers use the `$HOME/go/src/github.com/<your_github_userid>` directory.  This is a Golang Community recommendation for Go projects.