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 Installation profiles define additional steps that run after the base
-installation provided by Drupal core when Drupal is first installed.
+installation of Drupal is completed. They may also offer additional
+functionality and change the behavior of the site.
 
 WHAT TO PLACE IN THIS DIRECTORY?
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 Place downloaded and custom installation profiles in this directory.
-Installation profiles are generally provided as part of a Drupal distribution.
-They only impact the installation of your site. They do not have any effect on
-an already running site.
+Note that installation profiles are generally provided as part of a Drupal
+distribution.
 
 DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS
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