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 ## Release tarball
 
-1. Download the latest version from <https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/releases>
-1. Untar the tarball on your web server
-1. Move (or symlink) the `element-x.x.x` directory to an appropriate name
-1. Configure the correct caching headers in your webserver (see below)
-1. Configure the app by copying `config.sample.json` to `config.json` and
-   modifying it. See the [configuration docs](config.md) for details.
-1. Enter the URL into your browser and log into Element!
-
-Releases are signed using gpg and the OpenPGP standard,
-and can be checked against the public key located at <https://packages.element.io/element-release-key.asc>.
+The release tarball contains a pre-built, production-ready version of Element Web that you can deploy to any static web server.
+
+### Installation Steps
+
+1. **Download the latest release**
+
+   Download from <https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/releases>
+
+   Releases are signed using GPG and the OpenPGP standard. You can verify the signature against the public key at <https://packages.element.io/element-release-key.asc>
+
+2. **Extract the tarball**
+
+   ```bash
+   tar -xzf element-v*.tar.gz
+   ```
+
+   This creates a directory named `element-x.x.x` containing all the static files.
+
+3. **Deploy to your web server**
+
+   Move or symlink the directory to your web server's document root:
+
+   ```bash
+   # Example: Move to /var/www/element
+   sudo mv element-x.x.x /var/www/element
+
+   # Or create a symlink for easier version management
+   sudo ln -s /var/www/element-x.x.x /var/www/element
+   ```
+
+4. **Configure Element Web**
+
+   Copy the sample configuration and customize it:
+
+   ```bash
+   cd /var/www/element
+   cp config.sample.json config.json
+   ```
+
+   Edit `config.json` to configure your homeserver and other settings. See the [configuration docs](config.md) for details.
+
+5. **Configure your web server**
+
+   Set up proper caching headers and security settings. See the [web server configuration examples](#web-server-configuration) below.
+
+6. **Access Element Web**
+
+   Navigate to your server's URL (e.g., `https://element.example.com`) and log in!
+
+### Web Server Configuration
+
+Element Web requires specific caching headers to work correctly. The following files **must not be cached** to ensure users always get the latest version:
+
+- `/index.html`
+- `/version`
+- `/config*.json` (including `config.json` and `config.domain.json`)
+
+Additionally, configure `Cache-Control: no-cache` for `/` to force browsers to revalidate on page load.
 
 ## Debian package