diff --git a/doc/walkthrough/recover_data_from_lost+found.mdwn b/doc/walkthrough/recover_data_from_lost+found.mdwn
index 6e2c241485..f101b3caf6 100644
--- a/doc/walkthrough/recover_data_from_lost+found.mdwn
+++ b/doc/walkthrough/recover_data_from_lost+found.mdwn
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ It's actually very easy to recover from this disaster.
 
 First, check out the git repository again. Then, in the new checkout:
 
-	mkdir recovered-content
-	sudo mv ../lost+found/* recovered-content
-	git annex add recovered-content
-	git rm recovered-content
-	git commit -m "recovered some content"
-	git annex fsck
+	$ mkdir recovered-content
+	$ sudo mv ../lost+found/* recovered-content
+	$ sudo chown you:you recovered-content
+	$ chmod -R u+w recovered-content
+	$ git annex add recovered-content
+	$ git rm recovered-content
+	$ git commit -m "recovered some content"
+	$ git annex fsck
 
 The way that works is that when git-annex adds the same content that was in
 the repository before, all the old links to that content start working