diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ repository, use the following commands i
         pip install --upgrade -e .
         python3 setup.py compile_catalog   # for translation of the UI
 
-You can now proceed to :ref:`setup`.
+You can now proceed to :ref:`install-front-end`.
 
 .. _installation-virtualenv:
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ An additional benefit of virtualenv is t
 - This will install Kallithea together with all other required
   Python libraries into the activated virtualenv.
 
-You can now proceed to :ref:`setup`.
+You can now proceed to :ref:`install-front-end`.
 
 .. _installation-without-virtualenv:
 
@@ -133,4 +133,18 @@ To install as a regular user in ``~/.loc
 
     pip install --user kallithea
 
+You can now proceed to :ref:`install-front-end`.
+
+.. _install-front-end:
+
+
+Prepare front-end files
+-----------------------
+
+Finally, the front-end files must be prepared. This requires ``npm`` version 6
+or later, which needs ``node.js`` (version 12 or later). Prepare the front-end
+by running::
+
+    kallithea-cli front-end-build
+
 You can now proceed to :ref:`setup`.