diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index 2ddebe4da..0c8e29233 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ $ pyenv/bin/python -c 'import aqt; aqt.run()'
 
 From Anki 2.1.36 onwards:
 
+- Make sure your pip version is 20 or later (pip install --upgrade pip).
+- Then:
+
 ```
 $ python -m venv pyenv
 $ pyenv/bin/pip install aqt anki pyqtwebengine
@@ -81,6 +84,9 @@ bazel build -c opt //pylib/anki:wheel
 bazel build -c opt //qt/aqt:wheel
 ```
 
+The generated wheel paths will be printed as the build completes. To install
+them, see earlier in this document.
+
 ## Tracing build problems
 
 You can run bazel with '-s' to print the commands that are being executed.
diff --git a/docs/windows.md b/docs/windows.md
index f3ad9a1bc..2fa20135e 100644
--- a/docs/windows.md
+++ b/docs/windows.md
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ The build system requires [Developer Mode](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wind
 
 **Visual Studio**:
 
-Either the normal Visual Studio or just the [build tools](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019) should work. Make sure the C++ compiler and Windows 10 SDK are selected - they should be on
-by default.
+Isntall the [Visual Studio build tools](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019).
+
+Make sure the "C++ build tools" box is selected, and leave the default optional
+components enabled on the right.
 
 **Python 3.8**:
 
@@ -20,14 +22,15 @@ customize the installation. Select "install for all users", and choose
 the install path as c:\python. Currently the build scripts require
 Python to be installed in that location.
 
+When the install is done, click on the "remove the path limit" button.
+
 **MSYS**:
 
-Install [msys](https://www.msys2.org/) into the default folder location.
+Install [msys2](https://www.msys2.org/) into the default folder location.
 
-After installation completes, run msys, and run the following commands:
+After installation completes, run msys2, and run the following command:
 
 ```
-$ pacman -Syu
 $ pacman -S git gettext
 ```