From: Pieter Lexis <pieter.lexis@powerdns.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:21:54 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Pimp the install page some more
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Pimp the install page some more
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diff --git a/docs/markdown/authoritative/installation.md b/docs/markdown/authoritative/installation.md
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--- a/docs/markdown/authoritative/installation.md
+++ b/docs/markdown/authoritative/installation.md
@@ -3,51 +3,71 @@ Installation of the PowerDNS Authoritative server on UNIX systems can be done in
 
   * Binary packages provided by your distribution
   * Binary packages provided by PowerDNS on [repo.powerdns.com](https://repo.powerdns.com)
-  * Using the statically linked binary packages provided on the [website](https://www.powerdns.com/downloads.html)
+  * Using the statically linked binary packages provided on the [website](https://www.powerdns.com/downloads.html) (not available for 4.X)
   * Compiling from source
 
-Running PowerDNS on Microsoft Windows is unsupported from version 3.0 onward.
-
 ## Binary Packages
 ### Debian-based Systems
 PowerDNS Authoritative Server is available through the [apt](https://packages.debian.org/pdns-server) system.
 
-**Note**: In the current 'stable' (codenamed 'wheezy') version 3.1 is included, it is recommended you install version 3.3 from backports.
-
-`# apt-get install pdns-server`
+```
+# apt-get install pdns-server
+```
 
 Debian splits the backends into [several different packages](https://packages.debian.org/pdns-backend), install the required backend as follows:
 
-`# apt-get install pdns-backend-$backend`
+```
+# apt-get install pdns-backend-$backend
+```
 
-Alternatively, a statically linked binary package is provided on the [powerdns.com](https://www.powerdns.com/downloads.html) website that can be downloaded and installed by issueing:
+A statically linked package can be installed by downloading it and issueing:
 
-`# dpkg -i pdns-static_$version_$arch.deb`
+```
+# dpkg -i pdns-static_$version_$arch.deb
+```
 
 ### Redhat-based Systems
-On RedHat based system there are 2 options to install PowerDNS, from [EPEL](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL) or the [repository from Kees Monshouwer](https://www.monshouwer.eu/download/3rd_party/pdns-recursor/). Add either to your list of reposities and install PowerDNS by issueing:
+On RedHat based system there are 2 options to install PowerDNS, from
+[EPEL](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL), the [repository from Kees
+Monshouwer](https://www.monshouwer.eu/download/3rd_party/pdns/) or from
+[the PowerDNS repositories](https://repo.powerdns.com):
 
-`# yum install pdns`
+Add either to your list of reposities and install PowerDNS by issueing:
 
-The different backends can be installed using
+```
+# yum install pdns
+```
 
-`# yum install pdns-backend-$backend`
+The different backends can be installed using
 
+```
+# yum install pdns-backend-$backend
+```
 
 ### FreeBSD
 PowerDNS Authoritative Server is available through the [ports](http://www.freshports.org/dns/powerdns/) system:
 
 For the package:
 
-`# pkg install dns/powerdns`
+```
+# pkg install dns/powerdns
+```
 
 To have your system build the port:
-`cd /usr/ports/dns/powerdns/ && make install clean`
+```
+cd /usr/ports/dns/powerdns/ && make install clean
+```
 
 ### Mac OS X
 PowerDNS Authoritative Server is available through Homebrew:
 
-`$ brew install pdns`
+```
+$ brew install pdns
+```
 
 ## From source
 See the [Compiling PowerDNS](../appendix/compiling-powerdns.md) chapter
+
+# After installation
+Once installed, [set your first steps](howtos.md#basic-setup-configuring-database-connectivity)
+using MySQL or start [migrating](migration.md) your data.