diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ Simply clone down this reposity, install dependencies, and get started on your a
 The use of the [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/) package manager is **strongly** recommended, as opposed to using `npm`.
 
 ```bash
-# copy template using curl
+# create a directory of your choice, and copy template using curl
+mkdir new-electron-webpack-project && cd new-electron-webpack-project
 curl -fsSL https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-webpack-quick-start/archive/master.tar.gz | tar -xz --strip-components 1
 
 # or copy template using git clone