diff --git a/examples/basic-commonjs/index.html b/examples/basic-commonjs/index.html
index a63f3016d3..71cf3c96c1 100644
--- a/examples/basic-commonjs/index.html
+++ b/examples/basic-commonjs/index.html
@@ -18,8 +18,16 @@
       </p>
     </div>
     <h4>Example Details</h4>
-    <p>This is written with JSX in a CommonJS module and precompiled to vanilla JS by running:</p>
-    <pre>npm start</pre>
+    <p>This is written with JSX in a CommonJS module and precompiled to vanilla JS by navigating to the example
+      directory
+      <pre>cd /path/to/react/examples/example-name</pre>
+      and running
+      <pre>npm start</pre>
+      <br>
+      (don't forget to install first) 
+      <pre>npm install</pre>
+      <br>
+    </p>
     <p>
       Learn more about React at
       <a href="https://facebook.github.io/react" target="_blank">facebook.github.io/react</a>.
diff --git a/examples/basic-jsx-external/index.html b/examples/basic-jsx-external/index.html
index ec93600601..f95f20f837 100644
--- a/examples/basic-jsx-external/index.html
+++ b/examples/basic-jsx-external/index.html
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@
     <h1>Basic Example with External JSX</h1>
     <div id="container">
       <p>
-        If you can see this, React is not working right. This is probably because you&apos;re viewing
-        this on your file system instead of a web server. Try running
+        If you can see this, React is not working right. This is probably because you&apos;re viewing 
+        this on your file system instead of a web server.<br>
+        Try navigating to the React root 
+        <pre>
+          cd /path/to/react
+        </pre>
+        and running
         <pre>
           python -m SimpleHTTPServer
         </pre>
-        and going to <a href="http://localhost:8000/">http://localhost:8000/</a>.
+        and going to <a href="http://localhost:8000/examples/basic-jsx-external/">http://localhost:8000/examples/basic-jsx-external/</a>.
       </p>
     </div>
     <h4>Example Details</h4>
diff --git a/examples/basic-jsx-precompile/index.html b/examples/basic-jsx-precompile/index.html
index 5b7c1eb9e5..f74a7379a6 100644
--- a/examples/basic-jsx-precompile/index.html
+++ b/examples/basic-jsx-precompile/index.html
@@ -17,9 +17,17 @@ babel example.js --out-dir=build</pre>
     </div>
     <h4>Example Details</h4>
     <p>This is written with JSX in a separate file and precompiled to vanilla JS by running:</p>
+
+    <p><i>With Babel lower than 6.0</i></p>
     <pre>npm install -g babel
 cd examples/basic-jsx-precompile/
 babel example.js --out-dir=build</pre>
+
+	<p><i>With Babel 6.0 or higher</i></p>
+    <pre>npm install -g babel-cli
+npm install babel-preset-react
+cd examples/basic-jsx-precompile/
+babel example.js --presets react --out-dir=build</pre>
     <p>
       Learn more about React at
       <a href="https://facebook.github.io/react" target="_blank">facebook.github.io/react</a>.