diff --git a/website/source/docs/installation.html.md b/website/source/docs/installation.html.md index 165b83452..ac5f03a6b 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/installation.html.md +++ b/website/source/docs/installation.html.md @@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ installed. On Unix systems, `~/packer` or `/usr/local/packer` is generally good, depending on whether you want to restrict the install to just your user or install it system-wide. On Windows systems, you can put it wherever you'd like. -After unzipping the package, the directory should contain a set of binary -programs, such as `packer`, `packer-build-amazon-ebs`, etc. The final step to +After unzipping the package, the directory should contain a single binary +called `packer`. The final step to the installation is to make sure the directory you installed Packer to is on the PATH. See [this page](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14637979/how-to-permanently-set-path-on-linux) @@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ for instructions on setting the PATH on Linux and Mac. [This page](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1618280/where-can-i-set-path-to-make-exe-on-windows) contains instructions for setting the PATH on Windows. +\~> **NOTE:** Packer is now distributed as a single binary. If you are upgrading from an older version, ensure to delete all the packer-* binary. + ## Verifying the Installation After installing Packer, verify the installation worked by opening a new command