diff --git a/doc/user_guide.md b/doc/user_guide.md
index 584f4db..79a1d16 100644
--- a/doc/user_guide.md
+++ b/doc/user_guide.md
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ files, dependency files, etc...) in a `build` directory.
 This keeps files generated by the build cleanly separated from user-controlled
 source files.
 
+## Getting Started
+
+To use Rscons on your project, you must:
+
+  1. Install the `rscons` script in your project (See [#Installation]).
+  2. Write the `Rsconscript` build script for your project (See [#The Build Script]).
+
 # Installation
 
 Rscons is designed to be distributed as a stand-alone single file script that
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ The following files should be added to source control:
   * `rscons`
   * `Rsconscript`
 
-Add the following line to `.gitignore` (or the equivalent thereof for different
+Add the following contents to `.gitignore` (or the equivalent thereof for different
 version control systems):
 
 ```
@@ -98,26 +105,6 @@ version control systems):
 /build/
 ```
 
-# The Build Script
-
-Rscons looks for instructions for what to build by reading a build script file
-called `Rsconscript` (or `Rsconscript.rb`).
-Here is a simple example `Rsconscript` file:
-
-```ruby
-build do
-  Environment.new do |env|
-    env.Program("myprog.exe", glob("src/**/*.c"))
-  end
-end
-```
-
-This `Rsconscript` file would instruct Rscons to produce a *Program* target
-called `myprog.exe` which is to be built from all C source files found
-(recursively) under the `src` directory.
-
-The `Rsconscript` file is a Ruby script.
-
 # Command-Line Operation
 
 Rscons is typically invoked from the command-line as `./rscons`.
@@ -179,7 +166,25 @@ An `uninstall` operation will remove any items installed by an `install`
 operation.
 It will not remove all built target files, just the installed copies.
 
-# Writing the Build Script
+# The Build Script
+
+Rscons looks for instructions for what to build by reading a build script file
+called `Rsconscript` (or `Rsconscript.rb`).
+Here is a simple example `Rsconscript` file:
+
+```ruby
+build do
+  Environment.new do |env|
+    env.Program("myprog.exe", glob("src/**/*.c"))
+  end
+end
+```
+
+This `Rsconscript` file would instruct Rscons to produce a *Program* target
+called `myprog.exe` which is to be built from all C source files found
+(recursively) under the `src` directory.
+
+The `Rsconscript` file is a Ruby script.
 
 ## Configuration Operations