diff --git a/docs/en/get-started/index.rst b/docs/en/get-started/index.rst
index 178734ffc9..07d63d7fe5 100644
--- a/docs/en/get-started/index.rst
+++ b/docs/en/get-started/index.rst
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ Some tools need to be installed on the computer before proceeding to the next st
 .. _Linux: ../get-started/linux-setup.html
 .. _Mac OS: ../get-started/macos-setup.html
 
+.. note::
+
+    This guide uses the directory ``~/esp`` on Linux and macOS or ``%userprofile%\esp`` on Windows as an installation folder for ESP-IDF. You can use any directory, but you will need to adjust paths for the commands respectively. Keep in mind that ESP-IDF does not support spaces in paths.
+
 .. _get-started-get-esp-idf:
 
 Step 2. Get ESP-IDF
@@ -154,10 +158,6 @@ To build applications for the {IDF_TARGET_NAME}, you need the software libraries
 
 To get ESP-IDF, navigate to your installation directory and clone the repository with ``git clone``, following instructions below specific to your operating system.
 
-.. note::
-
-    This guide uses the directory ``~/esp`` on Linux and macOS or ``%userprofile%\esp`` on Windows as an installation folder for ESP-IDF. You can use any directory, but you will need to adjust paths for the commands respectively. Keep in mind that ESP-IDF does not support spaces in paths.
-
 Linux and macOS
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/docs/en/get-started/windows-setup.rst b/docs/en/get-started/windows-setup.rst
index 4ab49399ac..8cee522248 100644
--- a/docs/en/get-started/windows-setup.rst
+++ b/docs/en/get-started/windows-setup.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf-tools-setup-2.3.exe
 
 The installer includes the cross-compilers, OpenOCD, cmake_ and Ninja_ build tool. The installer can also download and run installers for Python_ 3.7 and `Git For Windows`_ if they are not already installed on the computer.
 
-The installer also offers to download one of the ESP-IDF release versions.
+The installer also offers to download one of the ESP-IDF release versions. Please choose a directory for downloading ESP-IDF. The recommended directory is ``%userprofile%\esp`` where ``%userprofile%`` is your home directory. If you do not have it yet, please run the following command to create a new one:
+
+.. code-block:: batch
+
+    mkdir %userprofile%\esp
+
 
 Using the Command Prompt
 ========================
diff --git a/docs/idf_extensions/gen_version_specific_includes.py b/docs/idf_extensions/gen_version_specific_includes.py
index 9a4403e4c2..ba290a01a6 100755
--- a/docs/idf_extensions/gen_version_specific_includes.py
+++ b/docs/idf_extensions/gen_version_specific_includes.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ TEMPLATES = {
         "git-clone-bash": """
 .. code-block:: bash
 
+    mkdir -p ~/esp
     cd ~/esp
     git clone %(clone_args)s--recursive https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf.git
         """,
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ TEMPLATES = {
         "git-clone-bash": """
 .. code-block:: bash
 
+    mkdir -p ~/esp
     cd ~/esp
     git clone %(clone_args)s--recursive https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf.git
             """,
diff --git a/docs/zh_CN/get-started/index.rst b/docs/zh_CN/get-started/index.rst
index 24d85e4b60..423a3a3afb 100644
--- a/docs/zh_CN/get-started/index.rst
+++ b/docs/zh_CN/get-started/index.rst
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@
 .. _Linux: ../get-started/linux-setup.html
 .. _Mac OS: ../get-started/macos-setup.html
 
+.. note::
+
+    在本文档中，Linux 和 MacOS 操作系统中 ESP-IDF 的默认安装路径为 ``~/esp``；Windows 操作系统的默认路径为 ``%userprofile%\esp``。您也可以将 ESP-IDF 安装在任何其他路径下，但请注意在使用命令行时进行相应替换。注意，ESP-IDF 不支持带有空格的路径。
+
 .. _get-started-get-esp-idf:
 
 
@@ -151,10 +155,6 @@
 
 获取 ESP-IDF 的本地副本：打开终端，切换到您要保存 ESP-IDF 的工作目录，使用 ``git clone`` 命令克隆远程仓库。针对不同操作系统的详细步骤，请见下文。
 
-.. note::
-
-    在本文档中，Linux 和 MacOS 操作系统中 ESP-IDF 的默认安装路径为 ``~/esp``；Windows 操作系统的默认路径为 ``%userprofile%\esp``。您也可以将 ESP-IDF 安装在任何其他路径下，但请注意在使用命令行时进行相应替换。注意，ESP-IDF 不支持带有空格的路径。
-
 Linux 和 MacOS 操作系统
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/docs/zh_CN/get-started/windows-setup.rst b/docs/zh_CN/get-started/windows-setup.rst
index 1a28dbba92..83def57563 100644
--- a/docs/zh_CN/get-started/windows-setup.rst
+++ b/docs/zh_CN/get-started/windows-setup.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf-tools-setup-2.3.exe
 
 本安装器可为您安装所需的交叉编译器、OpenOCD、cmake_ 和 Ninja_ 编译工具，以及一款 mconf-idf_ 配置工具。此外，本安装器还可在有需要时下载、运行 Python_ 3.7 和 `Git For Windows` 的安装器。
 
-本安装器还可用于下载任意 ESP-IDF 发布版本。
+本安装器还可用于下载任意 ESP-IDF 发布版本。推荐将 ESP-IDF 下载到 ``%userprofile%\esp`` 目录下，其中 ``%userprofile%`` 代表家目录。可运行以下命令，创建 ``%userprofile%\esp``。
+
+.. code-block:: batch
+
+    mkdir %userprofile%\esp
 
 使用命令提示符
 ========================