diff --git a/docs/getting-started/syncing.md b/docs/getting-started/syncing.md
index 4d1373609..4eca8164d 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/syncing.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/syncing.md
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ Push the changes back to your origin feature branch:
 git push origin <feature-branch-name>
 ```
 
+After you've fetched new commits from upstream, run `./bin/setup`, and it will
+install new gems, npm packages, update database, and restart Rails server.
+
 ## Additional resources
 
 - [Syncing a fork](https://help.github.com/articles/syncing-a-fork/)
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/workflow.md b/docs/getting-started/workflow.md
index d4c403357..7f6e92c1e 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/workflow.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/workflow.md
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ Use this:
 - to sync with latest changes from upsteam master before continuing with a new
   feature on your current branch
 
+After you've fetched new commits from upstream, run `./bin/setup`, and it will
+install new gems, npm packages, update database, and restart Rails server.
+
+Start the app by running `./bin/startup`, if it's not already running.
+
 ## Start over / discard all your changes
 
 Sometimes it is neccesarry to start over from the beginning or reset the current
@@ -43,3 +48,8 @@ Use this:
 - before working on a new feature
 - before creating a new branch to make sure to have all the latest changes in
   your fork also.
+
+After you've done that, run `./bin/setup`, and it will update gems, npm
+packages, update database, and restart Rails server.
+
+Start the app by running `./bin/startup`, if it's not already running.