diff --git a/boards/index.rst b/boards/index.rst
index 068388e28aa..9c843c9e95b 100644
--- a/boards/index.rst
+++ b/boards/index.rst
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ Supported Boards
 Zephyr project developers are continually adding board-specific support as
 documented below.
 
-To add support documentation for a new board, please use the template available
-under :zephyr_file:`doc/templates/board.tmpl`
+If you are looking to add Zephyr support for a new board, please start with the
+:ref:`board_porting_guide`.
+
+When adding support documentation for each board, remember to use the template
+available under :zephyr_file:`doc/templates/board.tmpl`.
 
 
 .. toctree::