diff --git a/nsis/xdocs/index.xml b/nsis/xdocs/index.xml
index 16dd40fc..07e4c9e7 100644
--- a/nsis/xdocs/index.xml
+++ b/nsis/xdocs/index.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@
         </table>
       </subsection>
     </section>
-
+    <section name="Using the NSIS Plugin">
+      <p>
+        The plugin creates an installation program from your <code>distribution</code>,
+        as created by <code>maven dist</code>. The <code>dist</code> goal must be
+        run before using the plugin.
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        Once you've run <code>dist</code>, run the <code>nsis</code> goal. This
+        produces an executable in ${maven.build.dir}/${maven.final.name}.exe
+      </p>
+    </section>
  </body>
 </document>