diff --git a/source/get-started/download-and-install.txt b/source/get-started/download-and-install.txt
index 429b5ab8..c34adefe 100644
--- a/source/get-started/download-and-install.txt
+++ b/source/get-started/download-and-install.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Download and Install
       Ensure you have the following dependencies installed
       in your development environment:
       
-      - `Python3 version 3.7 or later <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`__
+      - `Python3 version 3.8 or later <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`__
       - `pip <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/>`__
       - `dnspython <https://pypi.org/project/dnspython/>`__
 
@@ -25,28 +25,49 @@ Download and Install
 
          mkdir pymongo-quickstart
 
-      Run the following command to navigate into the project 
-      directory:
+      Select the tab corresponding to your operating system and run the following commands
+      to create a ``quickstart.py`` application file in the ``pymongo-quickstart`` directory:
 
-      .. code-block:: bash
+      .. tabs::
 
-         cd pymongo-quickstart
+          .. tab:: macOS / Linux
+             :tabid: create-file-mac-linux
 
-      Run the following command to create a file to contain your application:
+             .. code-block:: bash
 
-      .. code-block:: bash
+                cd pymongo-quickstart
+                touch quickstart.py
+
+          .. tab:: Windows
+             :tabid: create-file-windows
 
-         touch quickstart.py
+             .. code-block:: bash
+
+                cd pymongo-quickstart
+                type nul > quickstart.py
 
    .. step:: Install {+driver-short+}
 
-      Run the following commands in your shell to create and activate a virtual
-      environment in which to install the driver:
+      Select the tab corresponding to your operating system and run the following commands
+      to create and activate a virtual environment in which to install the driver:
 
-      .. code-block:: bash
+      .. tabs::
+
+          .. tab:: macOS / Linux
+             :tabid: venv-mac-linux
+
+             .. code-block:: bash
+
+                python3 -m venv venv
+                source venv/bin/activate
+
+          .. tab:: Windows
+             :tabid: venv-windows
+
+             .. code-block:: bash
 
-         python3 -m venv venv
-         source venv/bin/activate
+                python3 -m venv venv
+                . venv\Scripts\activate
       
       With the virtual environment activated, run the following command to
       install the current version of {+driver-short+}: