From 2576c3fabe140adb9a231bbf8cac85ad6e852d4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Nonnenberg Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:01:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify beta install instructions (#2471) --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 71eee2080790..b94e44ee9e5d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ or [Signal iOS](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS) app. You can install it on a computer which already has the production version installed. It uses different data and install locations. -* _Windows:_ You can find the most recent build here: https://updates.signal.org/desktop/beta.yml -* _Mac:_ You can find the most recent build here: https://updates.signal.org/desktop/beta-mac.yml +* _Windows:_ First, download this yml file: https://updates.signal.org/desktop/beta.yml In it, you'll find a `url` property which will specify the installer location. Download the installer by constructing the final url: `https://updates.signal.org/desktop/`. Then run the installer. +* _Mac:_ First, download this yml file: https://updates.signal.org/desktop/beta-mac.yml. In it, you find a `url` property which will specify the package location. Download that package by constructing the final url: `https://updates.signal.org/desktop/`. Then unzip that package and copy the `.app` file into `/Applications` in Finder. * _Linux:_ same instructions as the production install steps linked above, but run `apt-get install signal-desktop-beta` instead ## Got a question?