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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Quick-start guide
 permalink: /docs/quickstart/
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-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:
+If you already have a full [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/) development environment with all headers 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
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ If you already have [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/) and [RubyGem
 # Now browse to http://localhost:4000
 ```
 
+If you encounter any unexpected errors during the above, please refer to the already-mentioned [requirements](/docs/installation/#requirements/) page, as you might be missing development headers or other prerequisites.
+
 ## About Bundler
 
 `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 — not every time you create a new Jekyll project. Here are some additional details: