diff --git a/docs/source_docs/user_guide/quick-start.rst b/docs/source_docs/user_guide/quick-start.rst
index 0fafc9e2867e18ac32357b598839a9d5dc8832f7..d2fc66237668b9d49a5fa571782eff4ee3952539 100644
--- a/docs/source_docs/user_guide/quick-start.rst
+++ b/docs/source_docs/user_guide/quick-start.rst
@@ -3,18 +3,15 @@
 Getting Started
 ===============
 
-The MFIX-Exa source code currently lives in NETL's
-`gitlab repository <https://mfix.netl.doe.gov/gitlab/exa/mfix>`_. The repository
-can be cloned by using git:
-
-.. code-block:: shell
-
-   > git clone https://mfix.netl.doe.gov/gitlab/exa/mfix.git
+The MFIX-Exa source code is periodically released publicly as a tarball through 
+`the website <https://mfix.netl.doe.gov/products/mfix-exa/>`_.  Please visit the 
+`download page <https://mfix.netl.doe.gov/products/mfix-exa/download/>`_ 
+for instructions on downloading and unzipping the code.  
 
 .. note::
 
-   Access to the repository is currently restricted to project members. As the
-   code matures, a distribution mechanism will be developed.
+   Please register as a member of NETL's Multiphase Flow Science website to 
+   view the download instructions. 
 
 MFIX-Exa is also dependent on the AMReX and AMReX-Hydro git repositories.
 For cmake builds these repositories may be cloned as part of the configuration.
@@ -26,7 +23,6 @@ the simulations results.
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
-   :caption: FUCK THIS:
    :hidden:
 
    Building MFIX-Exa <quick_start/BuildingMFIX>
diff --git a/docs/source_docs/user_guide/quick_start/BuildingMFIX.rst b/docs/source_docs/user_guide/quick_start/BuildingMFIX.rst
index 9bb7a96e5dbf888ea12138ecc9bf74524f0dec62..d8ddb2df91e7e9d29fa52d7e069257cd2fa14cfb 100644
--- a/docs/source_docs/user_guide/quick_start/BuildingMFIX.rst
+++ b/docs/source_docs/user_guide/quick_start/BuildingMFIX.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ Building MFIX-Exa
 ==================
 
 This page gives the generic instructions for building MFIX-Exa using gmake and cmake.
+The instructions assume you have already downloaded and unpacked the MFIX-Exa code 
+into a local ``mfix`` directory. If not, please visit the 
+`download page <https://mfix.netl.doe.gov/products/mfix-exa/download/>`_ first.
 For HPC cluser specific instructions, please refer to :ref:`GettingStarted:HPC`.
 
 
@@ -9,14 +12,12 @@ Building with gmake
 --------------------
 
 If you want to use gmake to build MFIX_Exa, you will need to
-clone amrex and AMReX-Hydro into a local directories, and also
-clone mfix:
+clone amrex and AMReX-Hydro into a local directories:
 
 .. code:: shell
 
     > git clone https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex.git
     > git clone https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/AMReX-Hydro.git
-    > git clone http://mfix.netl.doe.gov/gitlab/exa/mfix.git
     > cd mfix/exec
 
 Then, edit the GNUmakefile (or set an environment variable)
@@ -128,8 +129,7 @@ Assuming no valid AMReX installation is present on the target system, and ``AMRe
 
 .. code:: shell
 
-    > git clone http://mfix.netl.doe.gov/gitlab/exa/mfix.git
-    > cd mfix
+    > cd mfix/
     > mkdir build
     > cd build
     > cmake [mfix options] [amrex options] -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=[Debug|Release|RelWithDebInfo|MinSizeRel] ..
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ Clone and build MFIX-Exa:
 
 .. code:: shell
 
-    > git clone http://mfix.netl.doe.gov/gitlab/exa/mfix.git
+    > cd mfix/
     > mkdir build
     > cd build
     > cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=[Debug|Release|RelWithDebInfo|MinSizeRel] [mfix options] -DAMReX_ROOT=/absolute/path/to/amrex/installdir ..