diff --git a/doc/3-faq-tips-etc.mkd b/doc/3-faq-tips-etc.mkd
index 935e4b3..345ac77 100644
--- a/doc/3-faq-tips-etc.mkd
+++ b/doc/3-faq-tips-etc.mkd
@@ -458,7 +458,10 @@ Easy!  Just use ssh to give the "info" command to the gitolite server:
 To understand what these symbols mean, please see doc/report-output.mkd.  The
 administrator can also say things like:
 
+    # if you installed using the "from-client" method
     ssh gitolite info u1 u2 u3
+    # for the other 3 install methods
+    ssh git@server info u1 u2 u3
 
 to get this info for other user(s).
 
diff --git a/doc/4-wildcard-repositories.mkd b/doc/4-wildcard-repositories.mkd
index f5a66f0..5addbfa 100644
--- a/doc/4-wildcard-repositories.mkd
+++ b/doc/4-wildcard-repositories.mkd
@@ -213,7 +213,10 @@ file:
 
 Push the config, then try
 
+    # if you installed using the "from-client" method
     ssh gitolite expand
+    # for the other 3 install methods
+    ssh git@server expand
 
 <a name="other_issues_and_discussion"></a>
 
diff --git a/doc/6-ssh-troubleshooting.mkd b/doc/6-ssh-troubleshooting.mkd
index 39ba275..636907c 100644
--- a/doc/6-ssh-troubleshooting.mkd
+++ b/doc/6-ssh-troubleshooting.mkd
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ In addition to both these documents, there's now a program called
 `sshkeys-lint` that you can run on your client.  Run it without arguments to
 get help on how to run it and what inputs it needs.
 
+**IMPORTANT NOTE:  A lot of this document applies only if you installed using
+the [from-client method][fc] .  If you used one of the [other 3 methods][o3] ,
+some of it may or may not apply.  At the very least, any mention of `ssh
+gitolite` below will change to `ssh git@server`; see [this][urls] for why.**
+
 <a name="the_most_common_problems_that_an_admin_will_see"></a>
 
 ### the most common problems that an admin will see
@@ -455,3 +460,6 @@ bigger problems than gitolite install not working!)]
 [doc0]: http://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/pu/doc/0-INSTALL.mkd
 [doc9gas]: http://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/pu/doc/9-gitolite-and-ssh.mkd
 [install]: http://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/pu/doc/0-INSTALL.mkd
+[o3]: http://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/pu/doc/0-INSTALL.mkd#installation_and_setup
+[fc]: http://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/pu/doc/0-INSTALL.mkd#from_client_method_install_from_the_client_to_the_server
+[urls]: http://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/pu/doc/0-INSTALL.mkd#URLs_for_gitolite_managed_repos