diff --git a/docs/user/manual.adoc b/docs/user/manual.adoc
index 3bb9c8d8be..ef2e9ce749 100644
--- a/docs/user/manual.adoc
+++ b/docs/user/manual.adoc
@@ -150,12 +150,15 @@ On Linux to install the `rust-analyzer` binary into `~/.local/bin`, these comman
 
 [source,bash]
 ----
+$ mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
 $ curl -L https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/releases/latest/download/rust-analyzer-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.gz | gunzip -c - > ~/.local/bin/rust-analyzer
 $ chmod +x ~/.local/bin/rust-analyzer
 ----
 
 Make sure that `~/.local/bin` is listed in the `$PATH` variable and use the appropriate URL if you're not on a `x86-64` system.
 
+You don't have to use `~/.local/bin`, any other path like `~/.cargo/bin` or `/usr/local/bin` will work just as well.
+
 Alternatively, you can install it from source using the command below.
 You'll need the latest stable version of the Rust toolchain.