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@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ released version of Element:
 1. Untar the tarball on your web server
 1. Move (or symlink) the `element-x.x.x` directory to an appropriate name
 1. Configure the correct caching headers in your webserver (see below)
-1. If desired, copy `config.sample.json` to `config.json` and edit it
-   as desired. See the [configuration docs](docs/config.md) for details.
+1. Configure the app by copying `config.sample.json` to `config.json` and
+   modifying it. See the [configuration docs](docs/config.md) for details.
 1. Enter the URL into your browser and log into Element!
 
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