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diff --git a/docs/api-guide/authentication.md b/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
index 88a7a011..343466ee 100755
--- a/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
@@ -119,14 +119,20 @@ Unauthenticated responses that are denied permission will result in an `HTTP 401
 
 This authentication scheme uses a simple token-based HTTP Authentication scheme.  Token authentication is appropriate for client-server setups, such as native desktop and mobile clients.
 
-To use the `TokenAuthentication` scheme, include `rest_framework.authtoken` in your `INSTALLED_APPS` setting:
+To use the `TokenAuthentication` scheme you'll need to [configure the authentication classes](#setting-the-authentication-scheme) to include `TokenAuthentication`, and additionally include `rest_framework.authtoken` in your `INSTALLED_APPS` setting:
 
     INSTALLED_APPS = (
         ...
         'rest_framework.authtoken'
     )
 
-Make sure to run `manage.py syncdb` after changing your settings. The `authtoken` database tables are managed by south (see [Schema migrations](#schema-migrations) below).
+
+---
+
+**Note:** Make sure to run `manage.py syncdb` after changing your settings. The `rest_framework.authtoken` app provides both Django (from v1.7) and South database migrations. See [Schema migrations](#schema-migrations) below.
+
+---
+
 
 You'll also need to create tokens for your users.
 
@@ -198,7 +204,14 @@ Note that the default `obtain_auth_token` view explicitly uses JSON requests and
 
 #### Schema migrations
 
-The `rest_framework.authtoken` app includes a south migration that will create the authtoken table.
+The `rest_framework.authtoken` app includes both Django native migrations (for Django versions >1.7) and South migrations (for Django versions <1.7) that will create the authtoken table.
+
+----
+
+**Note**: From REST Framework v2.4.0 using South with Django <1.7 requires upgrading South v1.0+
+
+----
+
 
 If you're using a [custom user model][custom-user-model] you'll need to make sure that any initial migration that creates the user table runs before the authtoken table is created.