diff --git a/docs/docs/install/synology.md b/docs/docs/install/synology.md
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--- a/docs/docs/install/synology.md
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ When you're all done, you should have the following:
 - `./docker/immich-app/postgres`
 - `./docker/immich-app/library`
 
-Download [`docker-compose.yml`](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/docker-compose.yml) and [`example.env`](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/example.env) to your computer. Upload the files to the `./docker/immich-app` directory.
+Download [`docker-compose.yml`](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/docker-compose.yml) and [`example.env`](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/example.env) to your computer. Upload the files to the `./docker/immich-app` directory, and rename `example.env` to `.env`.
 
 ## Step 2 - Populate the .env file with custom values