diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ towards libclang with speed and ease of use in mind.
 * Run shell commands within JuCi++, even on Windows
 * Regex search and replace
 * Smart paste, keys and indentation
-* Auto-indentation of files through clang-format (on some systems you need to create a symbolic link `/usr/local/bin/clang-format` to a specific installed clang-format-version)
+* Auto-indentation of C++ file buffers through [clang-format](http://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html)
 * Source minimap
 * Full UTF-8 support
 
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
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--- a/docs/install.md
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@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ make
 sudo make install
 ```
 
+To use clang-format for auto-indentation of C++ files (replace \[version\] with an available clang-format version):
+```sh
+sudo apt-get install clang-format-[version]
+sudo ln -s /usr/bin/clang-format-[version] /usr/local/bin/clang-format
+```
+
 ## Ubuntu 14/Linux Mint 17
 Install dependencies:
 ```sh
@@ -34,6 +40,12 @@ make
 sudo make install
 ```
 
+To use clang-format for auto-indentation of C++ files (replace \[version\] with an available clang-format version):
+```sh
+sudo apt-get install clang-format-[version]
+sudo ln -s /usr/bin/clang-format-[version] /usr/local/bin/clang-format
+```
+
 ## OS X with Homebrew (http://brew.sh/)
 Install dependencies (installing llvm may take some time):
 ```sh