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@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ Alternatively, use online services (like Google Colab):
 2. Install [git](https://git-scm.com/download/win).
 3. Download the stable-diffusion-webui repository, for example by running `git clone https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui.git`.
 4. Place stable diffusion checkpoint (`model.ckpt`) in the `models/Stable-diffusion` directory (see [dependencies](https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/wiki/Dependencies) for where to get it).
-5. Run `webui-user.bat` from Windows Explorer as normal, non-administrator, user.
+5. Copy `webui-user-example.bat` to `webui-user.bat` (to customize command line options etc.: edit `webui-user.bat`).
+6. Run `webui-user.bat` from Windows Explorer as normal, non-administrator, user.
 
 ### Automatic Installation on Linux
 1. Install the dependencies:
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ sudo pacman -S wget git python3
 bash <(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/master/webui.sh)
 ```
 
+**Note for Linux**: to customize command line options etc. copy the `webui-user-example.sh` file to `webui-user.sh` and do your changes in `webui-user.sh` (`webui.sh` will load -if found- the `webui-user.sh` before starting).
+
 ### Installation on Apple Silicon
 
 Find the instructions [here](https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/wiki/Installation-on-Apple-Silicon).
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