diff --git a/docs/downloads.md b/docs/downloads.md
index f72207fb..f63245bf 100644
--- a/docs/downloads.md
+++ b/docs/downloads.md
@@ -6,4 +6,12 @@ sidebar_position: 100
 
 Right now all `zrok` binaries are delivered from the release page at GitHub.
 
-Head over to https://github.com/openziti/zrok/releases/latest to find the latest downloads.
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+Head over to https://github.com/openziti/zrok/releases/latest to find the latest downloads.
+
+You need the right download for your OS and CPU. This can be confusing because the OS, e.g., Raspberry Pi OS, could be 32bit even if you have a 64bit Pi (v3, 4, or Zero 2). Linux users can always find the right version by looking up the result of `uname -m` in this table.
+
+| Result           |Linux Download Name |
+|------------------|--------------------|
+| x86_64           |linux-amd64         |
+| aarch64, arm/v8  |linux-arm64         |
+| armhf, arm/v7    |linux-armv7         |
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 9601c341..d2d81b50 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ out directly.
 
 ## Downloading zrok
 
-Releases are also available from the `zrok` project repository on GitHub at https://github.com/openziti/zrok/releases/latest
+Releases are also available from the `zrok` project repository on GitHub at https://github.com/openziti/zrok/releases/latest. If you're a Linux user and you're not sure which download to use then check out the hints on [the Downloads page](./downloads.md).
 
 ### Extract zrok Distribution