diff --git a/docs/guide/getting-started.md b/docs/guide/getting-started.md
index 778f05368..68a8ca52b 100644
--- a/docs/guide/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/guide/getting-started.md
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ asdf can be installed in several different ways:
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 1. [Install Go](https://go.dev/doc/install)
 2. Run `go install github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/cmd/asdf@v0.18.0`
+3. Add the following to `~/.bash_profile`:
+```shell
+export ASDF_DATA_DIR="$HOME/go/bin"
+export PATH="$ASDF_DATA_DIR:$PATH"
+```
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