diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92f6025aa2..d029770f5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ Leo is a functional, statically-typed programming language built for writing pri
     * [2.1 Install Rust](#21-install-rust)
     * [2.2 Build from Source Code](#22-build-from-source-code)
 * [3. Quick Start](#3-quick-start)
-* [4. Documentation](#4-documentation)
-* [5. Contributing](#5-contributing)
-* [6. License](#6-license)
+* [4. Troubleshooting](#4-troubleshooting)
+* [5. Documentation](#5-documentation)
+* [6. Contributing](#6-contributing)
+* [7. License](#7-license)
 
 
 ## 1. Overview
@@ -93,18 +94,23 @@ The `leo run` command will compile the program into Aleo instructions and run it
 
 Congratulations! You've just run your first Leo program.
 
-## 4. Documentation
+## 4. Troubleshooting
+If you are are having trouble installing and using Leo, please check out our [guide](docs/troubleshooting.md).
+
+If the issue still persists, please [open an issue](https://github.com/AleoHQ/leo/issues/new/choose).
+
+## 5. Documentation
 
 * [Hello World - Next Steps](https://developer.aleo.org/leo/getting_started/hello_world)
 * [Leo Language Documentation](https://developer.aleo.org/leo/getting_started/overview)
 * [Leo ABNF Grammar](./docs/grammar/abnf-grammar.txt)
 * [Homepage](https://developer.aleo.org/overview/)
 
-## 5. Contributing
+## 6. Contributing
  
 Please see our guidelines in the [developer documentation](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 Thank you for helping make Leo better!
 
-## 6. License 
+## 7. License 
 [![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-blue.svg)](./LICENSE.md)
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting.md b/docs/troubleshooting.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/troubleshooting.md
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Troubleshooting Guide
+
+In this guide, we will cover some common issues that may arise when installing and using Leo for the first time.
+
+## Downloading parameters
+
+When running `leo run` for the first time, Leo will download the necessary parameters from a remote server.
+This may take a while and may outright fail, depending on your internet connection and network configuration.
+
+You will know that the download has failed if you see the following error message or something similar:
+
+```bash
+ATTENTION - "genesis.prover.1c9bbe9" does not exist, downloading this file remotely and storing it locally. Please ensure "genesis.prover.1c9bbe9" is stored in "/Users/xxx/.aleo/resources/genesis.prover.1c9bbe9".
+
+snarkvm_parameters::testnet3 - Downloading parameters...
+snarkvm_parameters::testnet3 - thread `main` panicked at 'Failed to load proving key: Crate("curl::error", "Error { description: \"Transferred a partial file\", code: 18, extra: Some(\"transfer closed with 92197356 bytes remaining to read\") }")', /Users/xxx/.cargo/git/checkouts/snarkvm-f1160780ffe17de8/ea14990/parameters/src/testnet3/mod.rs:95:9
+stack backtrace: 
+   0: backtrace::capture::Backtrace::new
+   1: leo::set_panic_hook::{{closure}}
+   2: std::panicking::rust_panic_with_hook
+   3: std::panicking::begin_panic_handler::{{closure}}
+   4: std::sys_common::backtrace::__rust_end_short_backtrace
+   5: _rust_begin_unwind
+   6: core::panicking::panic_fmt
+   7: core::result::unwrap_failed
+   8: std::sync::once::Once::call_once::{{closure}}
+   9: std::sync::once::Once::call_inner
+  10: snarkvm_compiler::process::Process<N>::load
+  11: snarkvm::package::Package<N>::get_process
+  12: snarkvm::package::build::<impl snarkvm::package::Package<N>>::build
+  13: aleo::commands::build::Build::parse
+  14: <leo::commands::build::Build as leo::commands::Command>::apply
+  15: leo::commands::Command::execute
+  16: leo::commands::Command::try_execute
+  17: leo::run_with_args
+  18: scoped_tls::ScopedKey<T>::set
+  19: leo::main
+  20: std::sys_common::backtrace::__rust_begin_short_backtrace
+  21: std::rt::lang_start::{{closure}}
+  22: std::rt::lang_start_internal
+  23: _main
+```
+
+If this happens, try using the following script to download the parameters until it succeeds:
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+echo "
+Downloading parameters. This will take a few minutes...
+"
+
+# Create a new Leo project.
+leo new install > /dev/null 2>&1 
+cd install 
+
+# Attempt to compile the program until it passes.
+# This is necessary to ensure that the universal parameters are downloaded.
+declare -i DONE
+
+DONE=1
+
+while [ $DONE -ne 0 ]
+do
+  leo build 2>&1
+  DONE=$?
+  sleep 0.5
+done
+
+# Remove the program.
+cd .. && rm -rf install
+```