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diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt
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@@ -2125,8 +2125,17 @@ Allowing web browsing of a repository
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The gitweb cgi script provides users an easy way to browse your
-project's files and history without having to install Git; see the file
-gitweb/INSTALL in the Git source tree for instructions on setting it up.
+project's revisions, file contents and logs without having to install
+Git. Features like RSS/Atom feeds and blame/annotation details may
+optionally be enabled.
+
+The linkgit:git-instaweb[1] command provides a simple way to start
+browsing the repository using gitweb. The default server when using
+instaweb is lighttpd.
+
+See the file gitweb/INSTALL in the Git source tree and
+linkgit:gitweb[1] for instructions on details setting up a permament
+installation with a CGI or Perl capable server.
[[how-to-get-a-git-repository-with-minimal-history]]
How to get a Git repository with minimal history
@@ -4665,8 +4674,6 @@ Include cross-references to the glossary, where appropriate.
Add a section on working with other version control systems, including
CVS, Subversion, and just imports of series of release tarballs.
-More details on gitweb?
-
Write a chapter on using plumbing and writing scripts.
Alternates, clone -reference, etc.