diff --git a/manual/docbook/README b/manual/docbook/README
index 2b5884ef1..89abc71dd 100644
--- a/manual/docbook/README
+++ b/manual/docbook/README
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ Please feel free to contribute, but these docs are currently being developed
 by Ian P. Christian <pookey@pookey.co.uk>.
 
 Find me on IRC and talk to me if you want to help.
+
+Pleaes use xmllint to validate your changes BEFORE committing.
+
+Please follow the intenting format used in the file.
+*2 SPACES* for indenting.
+That's SPACES not TABS :)
diff --git a/manual/docbook/doctrine.xml b/manual/docbook/doctrine.xml
index 64d8136d3..b94586e5a 100644
--- a/manual/docbook/doctrine.xml
+++ b/manual/docbook/doctrine.xml
@@ -31,4 +31,30 @@
       </para>
     </abstract>
   </bookinfo>
+
+  <chapter id="introduction">
+    <title>Introduction</title>
+    <para>
+    </para>
+
+    <sect1 id="requirements">
+      <title>Requirements</title>
+      <para>
+        Doctrine requires PHP >= 5.1, and it doesn't require any external libraries.
+      </para>
+      <para>
+        For database abstraction Doctrine uses PDO which is bundled with php by
+        default. Doctrine also requires a little adodb-hack for table creation,
+        which comes with doctrine.
+      </para>
+    </sect1>
+
+    <sect1 id="getting-started">
+      <title>Getting Started</title>
+      <para>
+        The installation of doctrine is very easy. Just get the latest revision of Doctrine from
+        <ulink url="http://doctrine.pengus.net/svn/trunk">http://doctrine.pengus.net/svn/trunk</ulink>.
+      </para>
+    </sect1>
+  </chapter>
 </book>