diff --git a/_includes/example_testing.md b/_includes/example_testing.md
index 2fe81716..93574b33 100644
--- a/_includes/example_testing.md
+++ b/_includes/example_testing.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ restrictions (such as standard transaction checks) so you can test functions
 which might currently be disabled by default on mainnet.
 
 To use testnet, use the argument `-testnet`<!--noref--> with `bitcoin-cli`, `bitcoind` or `bitcoin-qt` or add
-`testnet=1`<!--noref--> to your `bitcoin.conf` file.  To get
+`testnet=1`<!--noref--> to your `bitcoin.conf` file as [described earlier][bitcoind initial setup].  To get
 free satoshis for testing, use [Piotr Piasecki's testnet faucet][].
 Testnet is a public resource provided for free by members of the
 community, so please don't abuse it.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ new blocks, so you have complete control over the environment.
 
 Many developers consider regtest mode the preferred way to develop new
 applications. The following example will let you create a regtest
-environment.
+environment after you first [configure bitcoind][bitcoind initial setup].
 
 {% endautocrossref %}
 
diff --git a/_includes/references.md b/_includes/references.md
index 4ecbcb72..e067dccb 100644
--- a/_includes/references.md
+++ b/_includes/references.md
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT.
 <!-- TODOv0.10 update this to point to 0.10 release notes when released -->
 [Bitcoin Core 0.10.0]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/tree/0.10
 [bitcoin URI subsection]: /en/developer-guide#bitcoin-uri
+[bitcoind initial setup]: /en/developer-examples
 [bitcoinpdf]: https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-paper
 [core executable]: /en/download
 [dev communities]: /en/development#devcommunities