diff --git a/apps/advanced/README.md b/apps/advanced/README.md
index 7055360..6860c11 100644
--- a/apps/advanced/README.md
+++ b/apps/advanced/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ You can then install the application using the following command:
 php composer.phar create-project --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-advanced yii-advanced
 ~~~
 
+Note that in order to install some dependencies you must have `php_openssl` extension enabled.
+
 
 ### Install from an Archive File
 
diff --git a/apps/basic/README.md b/apps/basic/README.md
index b5e1ec2..aaa7fba 100644
--- a/apps/basic/README.md
+++ b/apps/basic/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ php composer.phar create-project --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-basic yii-basi
 Now you should be able to access the application using the URL `http://localhost/yii-basic/web/`,
 assuming `yii-basic` is directly under the document root of your Web server.
 
+Note that in order to install some dependencies you must have `php_openssl` extension enabled.
+
 
 ### Install from an Archive File
 
diff --git a/apps/benchmark/README.md b/apps/benchmark/README.md
index 2aeb0ae..2d5871a 100644
--- a/apps/benchmark/README.md
+++ b/apps/benchmark/README.md
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@ http://localhost/yii-benchmark/index.php/site/hello
 
 In the above, we assume `yii-benchmark` is directly under the document root of your Web server.
 
+Note that in order to install some dependencies you must have `php_openssl` extension enabled.
+