diff --git a/docs/_getting-started/index.md b/docs/_getting-started/index.md
index c22beedd33..a901fb9d42 100644
--- a/docs/_getting-started/index.md
+++ b/docs/_getting-started/index.md
@@ -8,19 +8,40 @@ To use Geth, you need to install it first. You can install the geth software in
 of ways. These include installing it via your favorite package manager; downloading a
 standalone pre-built binary; running as a docker container; or building it yourself.
 
+For this tutorial, we'll assume you are comfortable with downloading a pre-built binary.
 Head over to the [install and build](./install-and-build/installing-geth) section and
-follow the instructions for your operating system.
+follow the instructions for your operating system if you wish to use a different
+installation method.
 
-## Starting a node
+### Downloading Geth
 
-### Create an account
+We distribute all our stable releases and development builds as standalone binaries. These
+are useful for scenarios where you'd like to: a) install a specific version of our code
+(e.g., for reproducible environments); b) install on machines without internet access
+(e.g., air gapped computers); or c) do not like automatic updates and would rather
+manually install software.
+
+To download Geth, go to the [Downloads page](https://geth.ethereum.org/downloads) and
+select the latest stable release matching your platform.
+
+We create the following archives:
+
+-   32bit, 64bit, ARMv5, ARMv6, ARMv7 and ARM64 archives (`.tar.gz`) on Linux
+-   64bit archives (`.tar.gz`) on macOS
+-   32bit and 64bit archives (`.zip`) and installers (`.exe`) on Windows
+
+For all binaries we provide two options, one containing only Geth, and another containing
+Geth along with all the developer tools from our repository (`abigen`, `bootnode`,
+`disasm`, `evm`, `rlpdump`). Read our
+[`README`](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum#executables) for more information about
+these executables.
+
+### Creating an account
 
 Before starting Geth you first need to create an account that represents a key pair. Use
 the following command to create a new account and set a password for that account:
 
-```shell
-geth account new
-```
+    geth account new
 
 _[Read this guide](./interface/managing-your-accounts) for more details on importing
 existing Ethereum accounts and other uses of the `account` command._
@@ -38,32 +59,24 @@ These are:
 -   **Fast** (Default): Downloads all blocks (including headers, transactions and
     receipts), verifies all headers, and downloads the state and verifies it against the
     headers.
--   **Light**: Downloads all block headers, block data, and verifies some randomly. 
+-   **Light**: Downloads all block headers, block data, and verifies some randomly.
 
 For example:
 
-```shell
-geth --syncmode "light"
-```
+    geth --syncmode "light"
 
-### Connect to node
+### Javascript Console
 
 Once you have an account and Geth is running, you can interact with it by opening another
 terminal and using the following command to open a JavaScript console:
 
-```shell
-geth attach
-```
+    geth attach
 
 In the console you can issue any of the Geth commands, for example, to list all the
 accounts on the node, use:
 
-```shell
-eth.accounts
-```
+    > eth.accounts
 
 You can also enter the console directly when you start the node with the `console` command:
 
-```shell
-geth --syncmode "light" console
-```
+    geth console --syncmode "light"