         .catch (err) ->
           console.error err
           atom.notifications.addError 'Installing Juno\'s dependencies failed.',
-            detail: 'Juno requires the packages `ink` and `language-julia` to run.
-                     Please install them manually from the settings view.'
+            description:
+              """
+              Juno requires the packages #{INK_LINK} and #{LANGUAGE_JULIA_LINK} to run.
+              Please install them manually via `File -> Settings -> Packages`,
+              or open a terminal and run
+
+                  apm install ink
+                  apm install language-julia
+
+              and then restart Atom.
+              """
             dismissable: true
 
   enableDeps: (fn) ->

        atom.notifications.addSuccess "Automatically enabled Juno's dependencies.",
          description:
            """
            Juno requires the `ink` and `language-julia` packages. We've automatically enabled them
            for you.
            """
          dismissable: true


          atom.notifications.addWarning "Potentially incompatible `ink` version detected.",
            description:
              """
              Please make sure to upgrade #{INK_LINK} to a version compatible with `#{INK_VERSION_COMPAT}`.
              The currently installed version is `#{inkVersion}`.

              If you cannot install an appropriate version via via `File -> Settings -> Packages`,
              open a terminal and run

                  apm install ink@x.y.z

              where `x.y.z` is satisfies `#{INK_VERSION_COMPAT}`.
              """
            dismissable: true

