diff --git a/docs/_docs/permalinks.md b/docs/_docs/permalinks.md
index 31eeb30b..557a53f9 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/permalinks.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/permalinks.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ permalink is defined according to the format `/:categories/:year/:month/:day/:ti
   <h5>Specifying permalinks through the YAML Front Matter</h5>
   <p>
     Built-in permalink styles are not recognized in YAML Front Matter. So
-    <code>permalink: pretty</code> will not work, but the equivalent 
+    <code>permalink: pretty</code> will not work, but the equivalent
     <code>/:categories/:year/:month/:day/:title/</code>
     using template variables will.
   </p>
diff --git a/docs/_docs/quickstart.md b/docs/_docs/quickstart.md
index 969b5384..d15a9eb1 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/quickstart.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/quickstart.md
@@ -4,25 +4,42 @@ title: Quick-start guide
 permalink: /docs/quickstart/
 ---
 
-For the impatient, here's how to get a boilerplate Jekyll site up and running.
+If you already have [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/) and [RubyGems](https://rubygems.org/pages/download) installed (see Jekyll's [requirements](/docs/installation/#requirements/)), you can create a new Jekyll site by doing the following:
 
 ```sh
+# Install Jekyll and Bundler gems through RubyGems
 ~ $ gem install jekyll bundler
+
+# Create a new Jekyll site at ./myblog
 ~ $ jekyll new myblog
+
+# Change into your new directory
 ~ $ cd myblog
+
+# Build the site on the preview server
 ~/myblog $ bundle exec jekyll serve
-# => Now browse to http://localhost:4000
+
+# Now browse to http://localhost:4000
 ```
 
-The `jekyll new` command now automatically initiates `bundle install` and installs the dependencies required. To skip this, pass `--skip-bundle` option like so `jekyll new myblog --skip-bundle`.
+## About Bundler
 
-If you wish to install jekyll into an existing directory, you can do so by running `jekyll new .` from within the directory instead of creating a new one. If the existing directory isn't empty, you'll also have to pass the `--force` option like so `jekyll new . --force`.
+`gem install jekyll bundler` installs the [jekyll](https://rubygems.org/gems/jekyll/) and [bundler](https://rubygems.org/gems/bundler) gems through [RubyGems](https://rubygems.org/). You need only to install the gems one time &mdash; not every time you create a new Jekyll project. Here are some additional details:
 
-That's nothing, though. The real magic happens when you start creating blog
-posts, using the front matter to control templates and layouts, and taking
-advantage of all the awesome configuration options Jekyll makes available.
+* `bundler` is a gem that manages other Ruby gems. It makes sure your gems and gem versions are compatible, and that you have all necessary dependencies each gem requires.
+* The `Gemfile` and `Gemfile.lock` files inform Bundler about the gem requirements in your site. If your site doesn't have these Gemfiles, you can omit `bundle exec` and just run `jekyll serve`.
 
-If you're running into problems, ensure you have all the [requirements
-installed][Installation].
+* When you run `bundle exec jekyll serve`, Bundler uses the gems and versions as specified in `Gemfile.lock` to ensure your Jekyll site builds with no compatibility or dependency conflicts.
 
-[Installation]: /docs/installation/
+## Options for creating a new site with Jekyll
+
+`jekyll new <PATH>` installs a new Jekyll site at the path specified (relative to current directory). In this case, Jekyll will be installed in a directory called `myblog`. Here are some additional details:
+
+* To install the Jekyll site into the directory you're currently in, run `jekyll new .` If the existing directory isn't empty, you can pass the `--force` option with `jekyll new . --force`.  
+* `jekyll new` automatically initiates `bundle install` to install the dependencies required. (If you don't want Bundler to install the gems, use `jekyll new myblog --skip-bundle`.)
+* By default, the Jekyll site installed by `jekyll new` uses a gem-based theme called [Minima](https://github.com/jekyll/minima). With [gem-based themes](../themes), some of the directories and files are stored in the theme-gem, hidden from your immediate view.
+* To learn about other parameters you can include with `jekyll new`, type `jekyll new --help`.
+
+## Next steps
+
+Building a Jekyll site with the default theme is just the first step. The real magic happens when you start creating blog posts, using the front matter to control templates and layouts, and taking advantage of all the awesome configuration options Jekyll makes available.