diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5e2cae62..b567cbc65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ Here is a throughput graph of the repository for the last few weeks:
 * [Getting Help](#getting-help)
 * [Community](#community)
 * [Install](#install)
-    * [Linux/Mac](#linuxmac)
-    * [windows support](#windows-support)
+    * [1. Requirements](#1-requirements)
+    * [2. Install SpaceVim in Linux/Mac](#2-install-spacevim-in-linuxmac)
+    * [3. Install SpaceVim in windows](#3-install-spacevim-in-windows)
 * [Update](#update)
 * [Support SpaceVim](#support-spacevim)
     * [contribute to SpaceVim](#contribute-to-spacevim)
@@ -183,22 +184,31 @@ Try these Neovim hangouts for any questions, problems or comments.
 
 ## Install
 
-### Linux/Mac
+### 1. Requirements
 
-**Install SpaceVim with the command below**
+**1) Powerline font:**
+
+By defalut SpaceVim use  [DejaVu Sans Mono for Powerline](https://github.com/powerline/fonts/tree/master/DejaVuSansMono), to make statusline render correctly, you need to install the font. [powerline extra symbols](https://github.com/ryanoasis/powerline-extra-symbols) also should be installed. To show the filetype icon in the tabline, you need to install [nerd-fonts](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts).
+
+**2) Vim 7.4 above or neovim:**
+
+- [neovim installation](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Installing-Neovim)
+
+- [install vim with python, python3 and lua support](https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe/wiki/Building-Vim-from-source)
+
+**3) git:**
+
+SpaceVim will download all plugins via git.
+
+### 2. Install SpaceVim in Linux/Mac
+
+Install SpaceVim with the command below:
 
 ```bash
 curl -sLf https://spacevim.org/install.sh | bash
 ```
 
-**After SpaceVim is installed, launch `vim` and SpaceVim will automatically install plugins**
-
-
-SpaceVim required Vim7.4 above or neovim, here is the installation of neovim/vim with python support:
-
-- [neovim installation](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Installing-Neovim)
-
-- [Building Vim from source](https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe/wiki/Building-Vim-from-source)
+After SpaceVim is installed, launch `vim` and SpaceVim will **automatically** install plugins.
 
 for more info about the install script, please check:
 
@@ -206,7 +216,7 @@ for more info about the install script, please check:
 curl -sLf https://spacevim.org/install.sh | bash -s -- -h
 ```
 
-### windows support
+### 3. Install SpaceVim in windows
 
 - For vim in windows, please just clone this repo as vimfiles in you Home directory.
 by default, when open a cmd, the current dir is your Home directory, run this command in cmd.