diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
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@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Server Requirements
 Local install
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+First of all, if you're seeing the message **'system folder missing'** after launching your browser, then that means you have cloned the repository and have not built the project properly.
+
 1. Dowload the latest [stable release](https://github.com/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/releases) from github or [unstable build](https://bintray.com/jekkos/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/view/files?sort=updated&order=asc#files) from bintray. A regular repository clone will not work unless you are brave enough to build the whole project!
 2. Create/locate a new mysql database to install open source point of sale into
 3. Execute the file database/database.sql to create the tables needed