diff --git a/doc/src/platforms/linux.qdoc b/doc/src/platforms/linux.qdoc
index b95cc114a2662c96ecf0d94be047b82c0bb02361..acb9e9b7b544c55a65819b2fccb8ca4ef4344b29 100644
--- a/doc/src/platforms/linux.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/platforms/linux.qdoc
@@ -33,16 +33,8 @@
 
     Qt's support for different Linux platforms is extensive and mature.
 
-    \section1 Downloading and Installing Qt
-
-    There are two ways to install Qt:
-    \list 1
-    \li through the Qt Installers - downloads and installs Qt
-    \li through the \e{Qt sources}.
-    \endlist
-
-    You can download the Qt 5 installers and sources from the \l Downloads page.
-    For more information, visit the \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.
+    To download and install Qt for Linux, follow the instructions on the
+    \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.
 
     \section2 Requirements for Development Host
 
diff --git a/doc/src/platforms/macos.qdoc b/doc/src/platforms/macos.qdoc
index 1468f852c756fe51595c88b8d70fe4ffc1256231..efac55058eaabd1afe1a58baaeb02f832e23506e 100644
--- a/doc/src/platforms/macos.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/platforms/macos.qdoc
@@ -39,23 +39,8 @@
     Application development on \macos is done using Xcode, which is available
     from \l{https://developer.apple.com/xcode/}.
 
-    \section1 Downloading and Installing Qt
-
-    There are two ways to install Qt:
-    \list 1
-    \li through the \e{Qt Installers} - downloads and installs Qt
-    \li through the \e{Qt sources}.
-    \endlist
-
-    You can download the Qt 5 installers and sources from the \l Downloads page.
-    For more information, visit the \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.
-
-    \section2 Building Qt 5 from Source
-
-    Below, you will find more information about building Qt from source.
-    \list
-        \li \l{Qt for macOS - Building from Source} - building and installing from source
-    \endlist
+    To download and install Qt for \macos, follow the instructions on the
+    \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.
 
     \note Qt 5 uses Cocoa, therefore, building for Carbon is not possible.
 
diff --git a/doc/src/platforms/windows.qdoc b/doc/src/platforms/windows.qdoc
index 99adc01718a5fb85b00a6a549078e7c7859cac93..12526625c00a106274b387e5312566597167ec0b 100644
--- a/doc/src/platforms/windows.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/platforms/windows.qdoc
@@ -40,28 +40,8 @@
     page contains a list of Windows versions and compilers tested to work with
     Qt.
 
-    \section1 Downloading and Installing Qt
-
-    There are two ways to install Qt:
-    \list 1
-    \li through the Qt Installers - downloads and installs Qt
-    \li through the \e{Qt sources}.
-    \endlist
-
-    You can download the Qt 5 installers and sources from the \l Downloads page.
-    For more information, visit the \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.
-
-    \section2 Building Qt 5 from Source
-
-    You can also build Qt 5 from the source package and configure it according
-    to your target platform. The source packages are obtained from
-    \l{http://www.qt.io/download/}.
-
-    Below, you will find more information about building Qt from source.
-    \list
-        \li \l{Qt for Windows - Requirements}
-        \li \l{Qt for Windows - Building from Source}
-    \endlist
+    To download and install Qt for Windows, follow the instructions on the
+    \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.
 
     \section1 Deployment and Other Issues