diff --git a/aider/website/docs/install/install.md b/aider/website/docs/install/install.md
index 3b7fa0f11..e693df72e 100644
--- a/aider/website/docs/install/install.md
+++ b/aider/website/docs/install/install.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ To work with Anthropic's models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet you need a paid
 
 ```
 # Install aider
-python -m pip install -U aider-chat
+python -m pip install -U --ignore-installed aider-chat
 
 # To work with GPT-4o:
 $ aider --4o --openai-api-key sk-xxx...
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $ aider --sonnet --anthropic-api-key sk-xxx...
 
 ```
 # Install aider
-python -m pip install -U aider-chat
+python -m pip install -U --ignore-installed aider-chat
 
 # To work with GPT-4o:
 $ aider --4o --openai-api-key sk-xxx...
diff --git a/aider/website/docs/troubleshooting/imports.md b/aider/website/docs/troubleshooting/imports.md
index 59c97f5fa..182f107f5 100644
--- a/aider/website/docs/troubleshooting/imports.md
+++ b/aider/website/docs/troubleshooting/imports.md
@@ -24,11 +24,20 @@ with the correct set of dependencies.
 
 Package managers often install aider with the wrong dependencies, leading
 to import errors and other problems.
+
 The recommended way to 
 install aider is with 
-[pip](/docs/install/install.html)
-or
-[pipx](/docs/install/pipx.html).
+[pip](/docs/install/install.html).
+Be sure to use the `--ignore-installed` switch so that the correct
+versions of dependencies will be installed.
+
+```
+python -m pip install -U --ignore-installed aider-chat
+```
+
+A very safe way is to
+[install aider using pipx](/docs/install/pipx.html),
+which will ensure it is installed in a stand alone virtual environment.
 
 ## Dependency versions matter