diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8f701b6..b0163ec9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,15 +92,14 @@ cd lite-xl
 
 To run lite-xl without installing:
 ```sh
-cd bin
 ./lite-xl
 ```
 
 To install lite-xl copy files over into appropriate directories:
 
 ```sh
-mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin && cp bin/lite-xl $HOME/.local/bin
-cp -r share $HOME/.local
+mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin && cp lite-xl $HOME/.local/bin/
+mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/lite-xl && cp -r data/* $HOME/.local/share/lite-xl/
 ```
 
 If `$HOME/.local/bin` is not in PATH: