From 4b8222f606de955a5ff117312f032f2fc46bf4b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathaniel Hourt <i@nathaniel.land>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 09:48:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Rewording in installation.md

The directory structure section wording left it open to interpretation whether the reader should create this directory structure manually or not. Doing so causes vaguely-worded failures in automation later on.

Reword instructions to ensure no one else makes my mistake. =)
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 doc/install/installation.md | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md
index 1743a1b2b70c1..9b9fbcb7718e6 100644
--- a/doc/install/installation.md
+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ If the highest number stable branch is unclear, check the [GitLab blog](https://
 
 ## GitLab directory structure
 
-When following the instructions on this page, you create this directory structure:
+The following directories are created as you go through the installation steps:
 
 ```plaintext
 |-- home
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ When following the instructions on this page, you create this directory structur
 The default locations for repositories can be configured in `config/gitlab.yml`
 of GitLab and `config.yml` of GitLab Shell.
 
+It is not necessary to create these directories manually now, and doing so can cause errors later in the installation.
+
 For a more in-depth overview, see the [GitLab architecture doc](../development/architecture.md).
 
 ## Overview
-- 
GitLab