diff --git a/docs/src/GettingStartedPage.js b/docs/src/GettingStartedPage.js
index 98e3b90525..4e60afbcb7 100644
--- a/docs/src/GettingStartedPage.js
+++ b/docs/src/GettingStartedPage.js
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ const Page = React.createClass({
                   <h2 id="setup" className="page-header">Setup</h2>
                   <p className="lead">You can import the lib as AMD modules, CommonJS modules, or as a global JS script.</p>
 
-                  <p>First add the Bootstrap CSS to your project; check <a href="http://getbootstrap.com/getting-started/" name="Bootstrap Docs">here</a> if you have not already done that. Then:</p>
+                  <p>First add the Bootstrap CSS to your project; check <a href="http://getbootstrap.com/getting-started/" name="Bootstrap Docs">here</a> if you have not already done that. Note that:</p>
+                  <ul>
+                    <li>Because many folks use custom bootstrap themes, we do not directly depend on Bootstrap. It is up to you to to determine how you get and link to the bootstrap css and fonts.</li>
+                    <li>React-Bootstrap doesn't depend on a very precise version of Bootstrap. Just pull the latest and, in case of trouble, take hints on the version used by this documentation page. Then, have bootstrap in your dependencies and ensure your build can read your less/sass/scss entry point.</li>
+                  </ul>
+                  <p>Then:</p>
 
                   <h3>CommonJS</h3>
                   <div className="highlight">