diff --git a/compose/gettingstarted.md b/compose/gettingstarted.md
index edaddfa41b..5e2df14696 100644
--- a/compose/gettingstarted.md
+++ b/compose/gettingstarted.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ provided by Docker images.
 
 ## Step 1: Setup
 
+Define the application dependencies.
+
 1.  Create a directory for the project:
 
         $ mkdir composetest
@@ -46,9 +48,6 @@ provided by Docker images.
         flask
         redis
 
-   These define the application's dependencies.
-
-
 ## Step 2: Create a Dockerfile
 
 In this step, you write a Dockerfile that builds a Docker image. The image
@@ -132,12 +131,13 @@ Hub registry.
 
 2.  Enter `http://0.0.0.0:5000/` in a browser to see the application running.
 
-    If you're using Docker natively on Linux, Docker for Mac, or Docker
-    for Windows, then the web app should now be listening on port 5000
-    on your Docker daemon host. Point your web browser to `http://localhost:5000` to find the `Hello World` message. If this
-    doesn't resolve, you can also try `http://0.0.0.0:5000`.
+    If you're using Docker natively on Linux, Docker for Mac, or Docker for
+    Windows, then the web app should now be listening on port 5000 on your
+    Docker daemon host. Point your web browser to `http://localhost:5000` to
+    find the `Hello World` message. If this doesn't resolve, you can also try
+    `http://0.0.0.0:5000`.
 
-    If you're using Docker Machine on a Mac, use `docker-machine ip
+    If you're using Docker Machine on a Mac or Windows, use `docker-machine ip
     MACHINE_VM` to get the IP address of your Docker host. Then, open
     `http://MACHINE_VM_IP:5000` in a browser.
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Hub registry.
     ```
     $ docker image ls
     REPOSITORY              TAG                 IMAGE ID            CREATED             SIZE
-    composetest_web   latest              e2c21aa48cc1        4 minutes ago       93.8MB
+    composetest_web         latest              e2c21aa48cc1        4 minutes ago       93.8MB
     python                  3.4-alpine          84e6077c7ab6        7 days ago          82.5MB
     redis                   alpine              9d8fa9aa0e5b        3 weeks ago         27.5MB
     ```
diff --git a/compose/install.md b/compose/install.md
index 0ae56d61de..a4fcfe30ee 100644
--- a/compose/install.md
+++ b/compose/install.md
@@ -103,33 +103,15 @@ target="_blank" class="_"}. Follow the instructions from the link, which involve
 running the `curl` command in your terminal to download the binaries. These step
 by step instructions are also included below.
 
-1.  Run this command to download Docker Compose, replacing
-`$dockerComposeVersion` with the specific version of Compose you want to use:
+1.  Run this command to download the latest version of Docker Compose:
 
     ```bash
-    sudo -i
-    curl -L
-https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/$dockerComposeVersion/docker-compose-`uname
--s`-`uname -m` -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
-    ```
-
-    For example, to download Compose version {{composeversion}}, the command
-    is:
-
-    ```bash
-    sudo -i
-    curl -L https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/{{composeversion}}/docker-compose-`uname -s`-`uname -m` -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
+    sudo curl -L https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/{{composeversion}}/docker-compose-`uname -s`-`uname -m` -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
     ```
 
     > Use the latest Compose release number in the download command.
     >
-    The above command is an _example_, and it may become out-of-date once
-    in a while. Always follow the command pattern shown above it. If
-    you cut-and-paste an example, check which release it specifies and,
-    if needed, replace `$dockerComposeVersion` with the release number that
-    you want. Compose releases are also available for direct download on
-    the [Compose repository release page on GitHub](https://github.com/docker/compose/releases){: target="_blank"
-    class="_"}.
+    The above command is an _example_, and it may become out-of-date. To ensure you have the latest version, check the [Compose repository release page on GitHub](https://github.com/docker/compose/releases){: target="_blank" class="_"}.
     {: .important}
 
     If you have problems installing with `curl`, see
@@ -149,7 +131,7 @@ https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/$dockerComposeVersion/docker
     ```bash
     $ docker-compose --version
     docker-compose version {{composeversion}}, build 1719ceb
-    ```  
+    ```
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