diff --git a/content/v2.0/get-started.md b/content/v2.0/get-started.md index e1200533c..877a67432 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/get-started.md +++ b/content/v2.0/get-started.md @@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ Download InfluxDB v2.0 alpha for macOS. InfluxDB v2.0 alpha (macOS) ### Unpackage the InfluxDB binaries -Unpackage the downloaded archive. - -_**Note:** The following commands are examples. Adjust the file paths to your own needs._ +To unpackage the downloaded archive, **double click the archive file in Finder** +or run the following command in **Terminal**: ```sh # Unpackage contents to the current working directory -gunzip -c ~/Downloads/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.19_darwin_amd64.tar.gz | tar xopf - +tar zxvf ~/Downloads/influxdb_2.0.0-alpha.19_darwin_amd64.tar.gz ``` -If you choose, you can place `influx` and `influxd` in your `$PATH`. -You can also prefix the executables with `./` to run then in place. +#### (Optional) Place the binaries in your $PATH +If you choose, you can place `influx` and `influxd` in your `$PATH` or you can +prefix the executables with `./` to run then in place. ```sh # (Optional) Copy the influx and influxd binary to your $PATH