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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 58a03fb..8dd3846 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@ Type
 
 	make
 
-in the dss source directory to build the dss executable. You
-likely need a recent version of gnu gengetopt,
-ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gengetopt/, to compile dss.
+in the dss source directory to build the dss executable and copy it to
+some directory that is included in your PATH, e.g. to $HOME/bin or to
+/usr/local/bin.
+
+Note that you'll likely need a recent version of
+ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gengetopt/ (gnu gengetopt) to compile dss.
 
 dss is known to compile on Linux, MacOS, Solaris, FreeBSD and
-NetBSD. However, it is run-tested on Linux only.
+NetBSD. However, it is run-tested only on Linux.
 
-Also make sure that rsync, http://rsync.samba.org/, is installed on
+Also make sure that http://rsync.samba.org/ (rsync) is installed on
 your system. Version 2.6.1 or newer is required.
 
 Example:
@@ -36,21 +39,21 @@ as follows:
 Then execute the commands
 
 	mkdir /baz/qux
-	./dss --run
+	dss --run
 
 In order to print the list of all snapshots created so far, use
 
-	./dss --list
+	dss --list
 
 Yes, it's really that easy. Of course, dss supports many more
 features and config options such as taking snapshots from remote
-hosts and several hooks that are executed whenever on certain events,
-for example whenever a snapshot was created successfully.  Try
+hosts and several hooks that are executed on certain events, for
+example whenever a snapshot was created successfully.  Try
 
-	./dss -h
+	dss -h
 
 for an overview of all supported command line options or
 
-	./dss --detailed-help
+	dss --detailed-help
 
 for the full help text.