diff --git a/src/App.test.tsx b/src/App.test.tsx
index 624fe27..d4b1ab8 100644
--- a/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @vitest-environment jsdom
 // Covers WIZD-02: App renders the correct step component for currentStep 0, 1, 2
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 import React from 'react';
 import App from './App';
 import { WizardProvider } from './store/context';
@@ -52,8 +52,23 @@ function renderAtStep(targetStep: number) {
 }
 
 describe('App — step routing', () => {
+  it('shows intro section on initial render', () => {
+    render(<App />);
+    // Intro copy is present
+    const introHeading = screen.getByText(/Go from zero to a deployable rclone setup in minutes/);
+    expect(introHeading).toBeDefined();
+    // StepIndicator is NOT in the DOM
+    const stepNav = screen.queryByRole('navigation', { name: /Wizard steps/i });
+    expect(stepNav).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it('renders BackendSelectionStep when currentStep is 0', () => {
     render(<App />);
+    // Intro shows first — assert Get Started button is visible
+    const getStarted = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Get Started/i });
+    expect(getStarted).toBeDefined();
+    // Click Get Started to reveal the wizard
+    fireEvent.click(getStarted);
     // BackendSelectionStep renders "Step 1: Select Backend"
     const heading = screen.getByText(/Select Backend/);
     expect(heading).toBeDefined();
diff --git a/src/components/wizard/BackendSelectionStep.tsx b/src/components/wizard/BackendSelectionStep.tsx
index 33883eb..611c310 100644
--- a/src/components/wizard/BackendSelectionStep.tsx
+++ b/src/components/wizard/BackendSelectionStep.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { BACKEND_REGISTRY } from '../../schemas/registry';
 import { BackendCard } from '../ui/BackendCard';
 import { MD3_BTN_FILLED } from '../../styles/md3-buttons';
 import { TextFieldMD3 } from '../ui/TextFieldMD3';
+import { RemoteNamePreview } from '../ui/RemoteNamePreview';
 
 const remoteNameSchema = z.object({
   name: z
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export function BackendSelectionStep() {
   const {
     register,
     handleSubmit,
+    watch,
     formState: { errors },
   } = useForm<RemoteNameFormValues>({
     resolver: zodResolver(remoteNameSchema),
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ export function BackendSelectionStep() {
     defaultValues: { name: state.remote.name },
   });
 
+  const remoteName = watch('name');
+
   function onValidSubmit(values: RemoteNameFormValues) {
     const backend = pendingBackend.current;
     if (!backend) return;
@@ -54,6 +58,10 @@ export function BackendSelectionStep() {
   return (
     <div>
       <h2>Step 1: Select Backend</h2>
+      <p className="text-sm text-on-surface-variant mt-1 mb-4">
+        Name your remote and pick the cloud storage provider you want to connect to.
+        Your choice determines which credentials are required in the next step.
+      </p>
       <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onValidSubmit)}>
         <TextFieldMD3
           id="remote-name"
@@ -61,7 +69,9 @@ export function BackendSelectionStep() {
           registration={register('name')}
           error={errors.name}
           required
+          helpText="This becomes the section header [name] in your rclone.conf. Example: azure-prod, backup-s3. Letters, numbers, dashes, underscores only."
         />
+        <RemoteNamePreview value={remoteName} />
         <div data-testid="backend-cards">
           {Object.entries(BACKEND_REGISTRY).map(([type, entry]) => (
             <BackendCard
diff --git a/src/components/wizard/DeploymentStep.tsx b/src/components/wizard/DeploymentStep.tsx
index b271907..730bc55 100644
--- a/src/components/wizard/DeploymentStep.tsx
+++ b/src/components/wizard/DeploymentStep.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ export function DeploymentStep() {
   return (
     <div>
       <h2>Step 3: Deployment Options</h2>
+      <p className="text-sm text-on-surface-variant mt-1 mb-4">
+        Choose how the generated config gets deployed to the target machine and which deployment
+        script formats to produce.
+      </p>
 
       {/* Include rclone installation toggle */}
       <div>
diff --git a/src/components/wizard/RemoteConfigStep.tsx b/src/components/wizard/RemoteConfigStep.tsx
index 5b64a5c..3312541 100644
--- a/src/components/wizard/RemoteConfigStep.tsx
+++ b/src/components/wizard/RemoteConfigStep.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ export function RemoteConfigStep() {
   return (
     <div>
       <h2>Step 2: Configure {backendLabel[backendType]}</h2>
+      <p className="text-sm text-on-surface-variant mt-1 mb-4">
+        Enter the credentials for your selected backend. These values are written directly into the
+        generated rclone.conf and are never sent to any server.
+      </p>
       <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onNext)}>
         {backendType === 'azureblob' ? (
           <>
diff --git a/src/components/wizard/ReviewStep.tsx b/src/components/wizard/ReviewStep.tsx
index 70ac134..e4896c7 100644
--- a/src/components/wizard/ReviewStep.tsx
+++ b/src/components/wizard/ReviewStep.tsx
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ export function ReviewStep() {
 
   return (
     <div>
+      <h2>Step 4: Review &amp; Download</h2>
+      <p className="text-sm text-on-surface-variant mt-1 mb-4">
+        Review your generated files and download them. Acknowledge the security notice before
+        copying or downloading credentials.
+      </p>
+
       {/* SECU-02: client-side only notice */}
       <p className="text-sm text-success bg-success/10 rounded p-3 mb-6">
         No data is sent to any server. All file generation happens in your browser.