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@@ -20,27 +20,28 @@ build system.
 
 #### Installing from source
 
-You can run Meson directly from a revision control checkout or an
-extracted tarball. If you wish you can install it locally with the
-standard Python command
+Meson is available on [PyPi](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/meson), so
+it can be installed with `pip3 install meson`.  The exact command to
+type to install with `pip` can vary between systems, be sure to use
+the Python 3 version of `pip`.
 
-```sh
-python3 -m pip install meson <your options here>
-```
+If you wish you can install it locally with the standard Python command:
 
-Meson is also available from
-[PyPi](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/meson), so it can be installed
-with `pip3 install meson` (this does not require a source checkout,
-pip will download the package automatically). The exact command to
-type to install with Pip can vary between systems, be sure to use the
-Python 3 version of Pip.
+```console
+python3 -m pip install meson
+```
 
-For builds using Ninja, Ninja can be [downloaded directly](https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/releases) or via
+For builds using Ninja, Ninja can be downloaded directly from Ninja
+[GitHub release page](https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/releases)
+or via [PyPi](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/ninja)
 
-```sh
+```console
 python3 -m pip install ninja
 ```
 
+More on Installing Meson build can be found at the
+[getting meson page](https://mesonbuild.com/Getting-meson.html).
+
 #### Running
 
 Meson requires that you have a source directory and a build directory
@@ -58,27 +59,22 @@ You can omit either of the two directories, and Meson will substitute
 the current directory and autodetect what you mean. This allows you to
 do things like this:
 
-`cd source_root; mkdir builddir; cd builddir; meson ..`
-
-or
-
-`cd source_root; mkdir builddir; meson builddir`
+```console
+cd <source root>
+meson builddir
+```
 
 To compile, cd into your build directory and type `ninja`. To run unit
 tests, type `ninja test`.
 
-Install is the same but it can take an extra argument:
-
-`DESTDIR=/destdir/path ninja install`
-
-`DESTDIR` can be omitted. If you are installing to system directories,
-you may need to run this command with sudo.
-
+More on running Meson build system commands can be found at the
+[running meson page](https://mesonbuild.com/Running-Meson.html)
+or by typing `meson --help`.
 
 #### Contributing
 
 We love code contributions. See the [contribution
-page](https://mesonbuild.com/Contributing.html) on the web site for
+page](https://mesonbuild.com/Contributing.html) on the website for
 details.
 
 
@@ -96,4 +92,4 @@ to connect to this channel.
 More information about the Meson build system can be found at the
 [project's home page](https://mesonbuild.com).
 
-Meson is a registered trademark of Jussi Pakkanen.
+Meson is a registered trademark of ***Jussi Pakkanen***.