diff --git a/docs/usage/getting-started.md b/docs/usage/getting-started.md
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--- a/docs/usage/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/usage/getting-started.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ This page helps you get started with headscale and provides a few usage examples
       installation instructions.
     * The configuration file exists and is adjusted to suit your environment, see
       [Configuration](../ref/configuration.md) for details.
+    * Headscale is reachable from the Internet. Verify this by opening client specific setup instructions in your
+      browser, e.g. https://headscale.example.com/windows
     * The Tailscale client is installed, see [Client and operating system support](../about/clients.md) for more
       information.