diff --git a/docs/src/_parts/bootstrap_config.md b/docs/src/_parts/bootstrap_config.md
index 2c07c061a..c0929f0d4 100644
--- a/docs/src/_parts/bootstrap_config.md
+++ b/docs/src/_parts/bootstrap_config.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Configuration options for the network feature.
 **Type:** `bool`<br>
 
 Determines if the feature should be enabled.
-If omitted defaults to `true`
+If omitted defaults to `false`
 
 ### cluster-config.dns
 **Type:** `object`<br>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Configuration options for the dns feature.
 **Type:** `bool`<br>
 
 Determines if the feature should be enabled.
-If omitted defaults to `true`
+If omitted defaults to `false`
 
 ### cluster-config.dns.cluster-domain
 **Type:** `string`<br>
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Configuration options for the gateway feature.
 **Type:** `bool`<br>
 
 Determines if the feature should be enabled.
-If omitted defaults to `true`.
+If omitted defaults to `false`.
 
 ### cluster-config.metrics-server
 **Type:** `object`<br>
diff --git a/docs/src/snap/howto/install/custom-bootstrap-config.md b/docs/src/snap/howto/install/custom-bootstrap-config.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edda88b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/snap/howto/install/custom-bootstrap-config.md
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# Custom bootstrap configuration
+
+When creating a {{ product }} cluster that differs from the default
+configuration you can choose to use a custom bootstrap configuration.
+The CLI's interactive mode or a custom bootstrap configuration file allow you
+to modify the configuration of the first node of your cluster. 
+
+## Configuration options
+
+Please consult the [reference page] for all of the
+available configuration options and their defaults. 
+
+``` {note}
+Most of these configuration options are set during the initial bootstrapping
+and cannot be modified afterward. Runtime changes may be unsupported and
+could require deploying a new cluster. Refer to the reference page to
+determine if an option allows later modifications.
+```
+
+## Interactive mode
+
+The interactive mode allows for the selection of the built-in features, the pod
+CIDR and the Service CIDR.
+
+To bootstrap interactively, run:
+
+```
+sudo k8s bootstrap --timeout 10m --interactive
+```
+
+Here is an example custom configuration:
+
+```
+Which features would you like to enable? (network, dns, gateway, ingress, local-storage, load-balancer) [network, dns, gateway, local-storage]: network,ingress,dns
+Please set the Pod CIDR: [10.1.0.0/16]: 10.1.0.0/16,fd01::/108
+Please set the Service CIDR: [10.152.183.0/24]: 10.152.183.0/24,fd98::/108
+```
+
+The expected output shows your node's ip that will differ from this example:
+
+```
+Bootstrapping the cluster. This may take a few seconds, please wait.
+Bootstrapped a new Kubernetes cluster with node address "192.122.3.111:6400".
+The node will be 'Ready' to host workloads after the CNI is deployed successfully.
+```
+
+## Bootstrap configuration file
+
+If your deployment requires a more fine-tuned configuration, use the bootstrap
+configuration file. 
+
+``` {note}
+When using the custom configuration file on bootstrap, all features including
+network, dns, gateway, ingress, load-balancer and local-storage are disabled
+by default.
+```
+
+For this example, create a custom bootstrap configuration file that enables
+the network feature:
+
+```yaml
+cat <<EOF > bootstrap.yaml
+cluster-config:
+  network:
+    enabled: true
+EOF
+```
+
+Then, apply the bootstrap configuration file:
+
+```
+sudo k8s bootstrap --file /path/to/bootstrap.yaml
+```
+
+To verify any changes to the built-in features run:
+
+```
+sudo k8s status
+```
+
+<!-- LINKS -->
+
+[reference page]: /src/snap/reference/bootstrap-config-reference.md
diff --git a/docs/src/snap/howto/install/index.md b/docs/src/snap/howto/install/index.md
index 76e1169c7..2a3ed29d1 100644
--- a/docs/src/snap/howto/install/index.md
+++ b/docs/src/snap/howto/install/index.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ the current How-to guides below.
 :titlesonly:
 
 Install from a snap <snap.md>
+custom-bootstrap-config
 multipass
 Install in LXD <lxd.md>
 Install in air-gapped environments <offline.md>