Add link to optional dependencies installation guide (#1279)

Co-authored-by: Andrew Lee <[email protected]>
IDAES · Oct 26, 2023 · b278031 · b278031
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diff --git a/docs/how_to_guides/opt_dependencies.rst b/docs/how_to_guides/opt_dependencies.rst
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+.. _optional-dependencies:
+
 Installing optional dependencies
 ================================
 

diff --git a/docs/tutorials/getting_started/index.rst b/docs/tutorials/getting_started/index.rst
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ OS Specific Instructions
             `conda environments <https://conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/tasks/manage-environments.html>`_ 
             or `venv <https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html>`_.
 
+Installing optional dependencies
+--------------------------------
+
+To keep the base installation lighter and more flexible, some of the IDAES components are not installed by default, but can be installed as optional dependencies.
+For more information, refer to the :ref:`Installing optional dependencies <optional-dependencies>` page.
+
 .. _min_updating_install:
 
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