diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 988187c03..37194ad03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ templates, pre-/postprocessors, and exporters.
 
 All of the nbextensions in this repo are provided as parts of a python package,
 which is installable in the usual manner, using `pip` or the `setup.py` script.
-You can install directly from the current master branch of the repository
+To install the current version from PyPi, simply type
+
+    pip install jupyter_contrib_nbextensions
+
+Alternatively, you can install directly from the current master branch of the repository
 
     pip install https://github.com/ipython-contrib/jupyter_contrib_nbextensions/tarball/master
 
diff --git a/docs/source/install.md b/docs/source/install.md
index b189db48c..97f35265a 100644
--- a/docs/source/install.md
+++ b/docs/source/install.md
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ templates, pre-/postprocessors, and exporters.
 
 All of the nbextensions in this repo are provided as parts of a python package,
 which is installable in the usual manner, using `pip` or the `setup.py` script.
-You can install directly from the current master branch of the repository
+To install the current version from PyPi, simply type
+
+    pip install jupyter_contrib_nbextensions
+
+Alternatively, you can install directly from the current master branch of the repository
 
     pip install https://github.com/ipython-contrib/jupyter_contrib_nbextensions/tarball/master