diff --git a/docs/development/remote.md b/docs/development/remote.md
index df695ea279..93ea9968a9 100644
--- a/docs/development/remote.md
+++ b/docs/development/remote.md
@@ -84,14 +84,25 @@ this screenshot of the Zulip development environment:
 ![Image of Zulip development
 environment](../images/zulip-dev.png)
 
-The `--interface=''` command makes the Zulip development environment
-accessible from any IP address (in contrast with the more secure
+The `--interface=''` option makes the Zulip development environment
+accessible from any IP address (in contrast with the much more secure
 default of only being accessible from localhost, which is great for
 developing on your laptop).
 
-You can [port
-forward](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/PortForwarding) using
-ssh instead of running the development environment on an exposed interface.
+To properly secure your remote development environment, you can
+[port forward](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/PortForwarding)
+using ssh instead of running the development environment on an exposed
+interface.  For example, if you're running Zulip on a remote server
+such as a DigitalOcean Droplet or an AWS EC2 instance, you can setup
+port-forwarding to access Zulip by running the following command in
+your terminal:
+
+```
+ssh -L 3000:127.0.0.1:9991 <username>@<remote_server_ip> -N
+```
+
+Now you can access Zulip by navigating to `http://127.0.0.1:3000` in
+your local computer's browser.
 
 For more information, see [Using the development
 environment][rtd-using-dev-env].
diff --git a/docs/development/setup-advanced.md b/docs/development/setup-advanced.md
index f678d576ac..c5f9955491 100644
--- a/docs/development/setup-advanced.md
+++ b/docs/development/setup-advanced.md
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ To start the development server:
 
 … and visit <http://localhost:9991/>.
 
+If you're running your development server on a remote server, look at
+[the remote development docs][port-forward-setup] for port forwarding
+advice.
+
 #### Proxy setup for by-hand installation
 
 If you are building the development environment on a network where a
@@ -552,3 +556,4 @@ guide and the Docker tooling if you are using Docker to develop Zulip!
 
 [zulip-rtd-git-cloning]: ../git/cloning.html#step-1b-clone-to-your-machine
 [zulip-rtd-git-connect]: ../git/cloning.html#step-1c-connect-your-fork-to-zulip-upstream
+[port-forward-setup]: ../development/remote.html#running-the-development-server