diff --git a/docs/tutorial/tutorial.md b/docs/tutorial/tutorial.md
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--- a/docs/tutorial/tutorial.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial/tutorial.md
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ You can also follow along locally if you don't mind a few extra steps:
1. Make sure you have a recent version of [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) installed.
2. Follow the [installation instructions](/react/docs/installation.html#creating-a-new-application) to create a new project.
-3. Replace the contents of `src/index.js` in the generated project with this JS code.
-4. Replace the contents of `src/index.css` in the generated project with this CSS code.
-5. Delete other files in the `src/` folder, and add three lines to the top of `src/index.js`:
+3. Delete all files in the `src/` folder of the new project.
+4. Add a file named `index.css` in the `src/` folder with this CSS code.
+5. Add a file named `index.js` in the `src/` folder with this JS code, and then add three lines to the top of it:
```js
import React from 'react';