diff --git a/doc/source/admin/index.rst b/doc/source/admin/index.rst
index 2facfdf..e38fafc 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/index.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Getting ctools
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
+ install_source
+ install_conda
download
- install
release_history/index
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/install_conda.rst b/doc/source/admin/install_conda.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d05cec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/admin/install_conda.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+.. _sec_install_conda:
+
+Installing via conda
+====================
+
+`Anaconda `_ (you can also use
+`Miniconda `_ for a smaller footprint) is a
+scientific Python installation shipping with essentially all needed packages.
+Install it according to the instructions on their homepage. You can use any
+Anaconda Python version. An Anaconda Python installation is completely separate
+from any existing system wide or user space Python installation, so Anaconda
+can be tested without the fear of breaking an existing installation.
+
+Anaconda works on most systems without root access!
+
+
+Installing
+----------
+
+- `Install Anaconda following the instructions on their site `_
+
+- Add the ``conda-forge`` and ``cta-observatory`` channels to your Anaconda
+ configuration
+
+ .. code-block:: bash
+
+ $ conda config --append channels conda-forge
+ $ conda config --append channels cta-observatory
+
+- We strongly recommend to work with separate Anaconda environments, and
+ especially not use the special root environment (that is used for all conda
+ commands and environment manipulations, package installations etc.) for
+ anything besides updating the conda package itself (if necessary):
+
+ .. code-block:: bash
+
+ $ conda create -n myenv python=2.7 # or e.g. python=3.5
+ $ source activate myenv
+ (myenv) $
+
+- Install pre-compiled ctools conda package from Anaconda cloud with:
+
+ .. code-block:: bash
+
+ (myenv) $ conda install ctools
+
+ This will also install the required dependencies, and in particular GammaLib
+ and cfitsio.
+
+- Re-activate your environment to initialise the ctools environment variables
+
+ .. code-block:: bash
+
+ (myenv) $ source activate myenv
+
+
+Testing
+-------
+
+Type the following to test the ctools and GammaLib packages
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ (myenv) $ python -c 'import ctools; ctools.test()'
+ (myenv) $ python -c 'import cscripts; cscripts.test()'
+ (myenv) $ python -c 'import gammalib; gammalib.test()'
+
+
+Updating
+--------
+
+Type the following to update the ctools package
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ (myenv) $ conda update ctools
+
+or (if you did not add the ``cta-observatory`` channel to your default
+channels):
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ (myenv) $ conda update -c cta-observatory ctools
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/install.rst b/doc/source/admin/install_source.rst
index 5ef5394..a7ea843 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/install.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/install_source.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-.. _sec_install:
+.. _sec_compiling_source:
-Installing ctools
-=================
+Compiling from source
+=====================
Before you start
----------------
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ software:
No system administrator privileges are needed to install ctools.
-.. _sec_installing_gammalib:
-
Installing GammaLib
-------------------
@@ -97,8 +95,6 @@ which then installs GammaLib in the ``gamma`` folder of your home
directory.
-.. _sec_setup_gammalib:
-
Setting up the GammaLib environment
-----------------------------------
@@ -161,8 +157,6 @@ You can get the full list of configuration options by typing
$ ./configure --help
-.. _sec_testing_ctools:
-
Testing ctools
--------------
@@ -249,7 +243,6 @@ first the :ref:`issues` section. If you cannot fix the problem, please
create an issue on the ctools tracker
`here `_.
-.. _sec_installing_ctools:
Installing ctools
-----------------
@@ -277,7 +270,6 @@ can be given, for example:
$ ./configure --prefix=$HOME/gamma
-.. _sec_setup_ctools:
Setting up the ctools environment
---------------------------------
@@ -302,7 +294,6 @@ If you use C shell or a variant then add the following to your
setenv CTOOLS /usr/local/gamma
source $CTOOLS/bin/ctools-init.csh
-.. _sec_check_ctools_setup:
Checking your setup
-------------------
@@ -330,8 +321,6 @@ detailed information about your setup. There's also a ``csinfo list``
command to quickly list the available tools.
-.. _sec_known_problems:
-
Known problems
--------------