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diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -626,6 +626,11 @@ In production mode, the bot will engage your money. Be careful, since a wrong
 strategy can lose all your money. Be aware of what you are doing when
 you run it in production mode.
 
+### Setup your exchange account
+
+You will need to create API Keys (usually you get `key` and `secret`) from the Exchange website and you'll need to insert this into the appropriate fields in the configuration or when asked by the installation script.
+API Keys are usually only required for real / production trading, but are not required for paper-trading / dry-run.
+
 ### To switch your bot in production mode
 
 **Edit your `config.json`  file.**
@@ -647,11 +652,14 @@ you run it in production mode.
 }
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-!!! Note
-    If you have an exchange API key yet, [see our tutorial](installation.md#setup-your-exchange-account).
-
 You should also make sure to read the [Exchanges](exchanges.md) section of the documentation to be aware of potential configuration details specific to your exchange.
 
+### Setup your exchange account
+
+You will need to create API Keys (usually you get `key` and `secret`) from the Exchange website and you'll need to insert this into the appropriate fields in the configuration or when asked by the installation script.
+API Keys are usually only required for real / production trading, but are not required for paper-trading / dry-run.
+
+
 ### Using proxy with Freqtrade
 
 To use a proxy with freqtrade, add the kwarg `"aiohttp_trust_env"=true` to the `"ccxt_async_kwargs"` dict in the exchange section of the configuration.

diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 This page explains how to prepare your environment for running the bot.
 
+Please consider using the prebuilt [docker images](docker.md) to get started quickly while trying out freqtrade.
+
 ## Prerequisite
 
 ### Requirements
@@ -14,15 +16,7 @@ Click each one for install guide:
 * [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) (Recommended)
 * [TA-Lib](https://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/install.html) (install instructions below)
 
-### API keys
-
-Before running your bot in production you will need to setup few
-external API. In production mode, the bot will require valid Exchange API
-credentials. We also recommend a [Telegram bot](telegram-usage.md#setup-your-telegram-bot) (optional but recommended).
-
-### Setup your exchange account
-
-You will need to create API Keys (Usually you get `key` and `secret`) from the Exchange website and insert this into the appropriate fields in the configuration or when asked by the installation script.
+ We also recommend a [Telegram bot](telegram-usage.md#setup-your-telegram-bot), which is optional but recommended.
 
 ## Quick start