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 Obtain and download the software, either [as a package, if available](https://packagecloud.io/owntracks/ot-recorder), via [our Homebrew Tap](https://github.com/owntracks/homebrew-recorder) on Mac OS X, directly as a clone of the repository, or as a [tar ball](https://github.com/owntracks/recorder/releases) which you unpack. Copy the included `config.mk.in` file to `config.mk` and edit that. You specify the features or tweaks you need. (The file is commented.) Pay particular attention to the installation directory and the value of the _store_ (`STORAGEDEFAULT`): that is where the recorder will store its files. `DOCROOT` is the root of the directory from which the _recorder_'s HTTP server will serve files.
 
-Type `make` and watch the fun. When that finishes, you should have at least two executable programs called `ot-recorder` which is the _recorder_ proper, and `ocat`. If you want you can install these using `make install`, but this is not necessary: the programs will run from whichever directory you like.
+Type `make` and watch the fun. When that finishes, you should have at least two executable programs called `ot-recorder` which is the _recorder_ proper, and `ocat`. If you want you can install these using `make install`, but this is not necessary: the programs will run from whichever directory you like if you add `--doc-root ./docroot` to the _recorder_ options.
 
 Unless already provided by the package you installed, we recommend you create a shell script with which you hence-force launch the _recorder_. Note that you can have it subscribe to multiple topics, and you can launch sundry instances of the recorder (e.g. for distinct brokers) as long as you ensure: