diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index d832dd08..74f43e2f 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Datasette is an open source project. We welcome contributions!
 
 This document describes how to contribute to Datasette core. You can also contribute to the wider Datasette ecosystem by creating new :ref:`plugins`.
 
+.. _devenvironment:
+
 Setting up a development environment
 ------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 55f8db12..de9c0a3d 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -83,3 +83,5 @@ If you want to install Datasette in its own virtual environment, use this::
 You can now run Datasette like so::
 
     datasette fixtures.db
+
+If you want to start making contributions to the Datasette project by installing a copy that lets you directly modify the code, take a look at our guide to :ref:`devenvironment`.