diff --git a/user_docs/getting-started.md b/user_docs/getting-started.md
index 34c96b2..0613db4 100644
--- a/user_docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/user_docs/getting-started.md
@@ -6,9 +6,21 @@ This page walks you through building Relicario from source, creating your first
 
 ## 1. Build and install the CLI
 
-Relicario is currently distributed as source code, so you will need the Rust toolchain (`cargo`) installed. If you do not have it yet, visit [rustup.rs](https://rustup.rs) and follow the instructions there.
+Relicario is currently distributed as source code, so you will need two tools installed first:
 
-Clone the Relicario repository, then build the CLI:
+- **git** — used to clone the source now, and to sync your vault later. If you don't have it, see [git-scm.com/downloads](https://git-scm.com/downloads).
+- **The Rust toolchain** (`cargo`) — if you don't have it yet, visit [rustup.rs](https://rustup.rs) and follow the instructions there.
+
+Clone the Relicario repository and move into it:
+
+```bash
+git clone ssh://git@git.adlee.work:2222/alee/relicario.git
+cd relicario
+```
+
+> Substitute the URL of whichever Relicario repository you were given access to.
+
+Then, from the project root, build the CLI:
 
 ```bash
 # Fast debug build (good for trying things out)
diff --git a/user_docs/sync-and-backup.md b/user_docs/sync-and-backup.md
index e4b36c0..b6b0080 100644
--- a/user_docs/sync-and-backup.md
+++ b/user_docs/sync-and-backup.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Relicario stores your vault in a git repo. Every item you add, edit, or delete i
 relicario sync
 ```
 
-Under the hood, this does a `git pull --rebase` followed by a push to your configured git remote — the same remote you set up when you initialized your vault. Any machine that has the vault cloned and a copy of your reference image can sync and stay up to date.
+Under the hood, this does a `git pull --rebase` followed by a push to your configured git remote. Your vault is a normal git repository, so you add its remote yourself the usual way — for example, from inside the vault directory, `git remote add origin <your-server-url>` (a self-hosted Gitea/GitHub repo, or any git host you control). Once a remote is configured, any machine that has the vault cloned and a copy of your reference image can `relicario sync` and stay up to date.
 
 **Check what's in your vault at a glance:**