diff --git a/src/docs/user/installation_guide.diviner b/src/docs/user/installation_guide.diviner --- a/src/docs/user/installation_guide.diviner +++ b/src/docs/user/installation_guide.diviner @@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ you should not install Phabricator on these devices. Instead, install it on a normal computer. -You will need an **operating system** which is **not Windows**. Phabricator runs -on most operating systems which are not Windows. +To install the Phabricator server software, you will need an **operating +system** on your normal computer which is **not Windows**. Note that **the +command line interface //does// work on Windows**, and **you can //use// +Phabricator from any operating system with a web browser**. However, the server +software does not run on Windows. It does run on most other operating systems, +so choose one of these instead: - **Linux**: Most installs use Linux. - **Mac OS X**: Mac OS X is an acceptable flavor of Linux. @@ -34,9 +38,6 @@ will generally work fine, although we may suffer a reduced ability to support and resolve issues on unusual operating systems. -NOTE: The command line interface to Phabricator, "Arcanist", //does// work on -Windows. For instructions, see @{article:Arcanist User Guide: Windows}. - Beyond an operating system, you will need **a webserver**. - **Apache**: Many installs use Apache + `mod_php`.