Docs: Improve "Getting Started" (#1985)

docs/getting-started.md

@@ -1,13 +1,27 @@
 # Getting Started
 
-*If you've previously installed gulp globally, run `npm rm --global gulp` before following these instructions.*
+*If you've previously installed gulp globally, run `npm rm --global gulp` before following these instructions.* For more information, read this [Sip](https://medium.com/gulpjs/gulp-sips-command-line-interface-e53411d4467).
+
+#### Check for Node and npm
+Make sure that you've installed Node and npm before attempting to install gulp.
+
+```sh
+node --version
+```
+```sh
+npm --version
+```
 
 #### Install the `gulp` command
 
 ```sh
 npm install --global gulp-cli
 ```
 
+#### Create a `package.json`
+If you don't have a package.json, create one. If you need help, run an `npm init` which will walk you through giving it a name, version, description, etc.
+
+
 #### Install `gulp` in your devDependencies
 
 Run this command in your project directory:
@@ -18,7 +32,7 @@ npm install --save-dev gulp
 
 #### Create a `gulpfile`
 
-Create a file called `gulpfile.js` in your project root with these contents:
+In your project directory, create a file named `gulpfile.js` in your project root with these contents:
 
 ```js
 var gulp = require('gulp');
@@ -36,13 +50,21 @@ Run the gulp command in your project directory:
 gulp
 ```
 
+To run multiple tasks, you can use `gulp <task> <othertask>`.
+
+#### Result
+
 Voila! The default task will run and do nothing.
 
-To run multiple tasks, you can use `gulp <task> <othertask>`.
+```sh
+Using gulpfile ~/my-project/gulpfile.js
+[11:15:51] Starting 'default'...
+[11:15:51] Finished 'default' after 103 μs
+```
 
 ## Where do I go now?
 
-- [API Documentation](API.md)
-- [Recipes](recipes)
-- [Help Articles](README.md#articles)
-- [Plugins](http:https://gulpjs.com/plugins/)
+- [API Documentation](API.md) - The programming interface, defined
+- [Recipes](recipes) - Specific examples from the community
+- [In Depth Help](https://travismaynard.com/writing/getting-started-with-gulp) - A tutorial from the the guy who wrote the book
+- [Plugins](http:https://gulpjs.com/plugins/) - Building blocks for your gulp file