diff --git a/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.rst b/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.rst
index 4d42e685f..826fe4126 100644
--- a/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.rst
@@ -11,11 +11,16 @@ There are three ways to upgrade your ownCloud server:
   release channels. (It is not available and not supported on the Enterprise 
   edition.)
 * :doc:`Manually upgrading <manual_upgrade>` with the ownCloud ``.tar`` archive 
-  from `owncloud.org/install/`_.
-* Enterprise Subscription customers will use their Enterprise software 
+  from `owncloud.org/install/`_. 
+* Manually upgrading is also an option for users on shared hosting; download 
+  and unpack the ownCloud tarball to your PC. Delete your existing ownCloud 
+  files, except ``data/`` and ``config/`` files, on your hosting account. Then 
+  transfer the new ownCloud files to your hosting account, again 
+  preserving your existing ``data/`` and ``config/`` files.
+* Enterprise customers will use their Enterprise software 
   repositories to maintain their ownCloud servers, rather than the Open Build 
   Service. Please see :doc:`../enterprise_installation/linux_installation` for 
-  more information.  
+  more information.
   
 When an update is available for your ownCloud server, you will see a 
 notification at the top of your ownCloud Web interface. When you click the 
@@ -32,7 +37,8 @@ supported.**
 mode, so your users will be locked out until the upgrade is completed. Large 
 installations may take several hours to complete the upgrade.
 
-.. warning:: **Downgrading is not supported** and risks corrupting your data! If 
+.. warning:: **Downgrading is not supported** and risks corrupting your data! 
+If 
    you want to revert to an older ownCloud version, make a new, fresh 
    installation and then restore your data from backup. Before doing this, 
    file a support ticket (if you have paid support) or ask for help in the 
@@ -76,11 +82,12 @@ may re-enable them.
    https://download.owncloud.org/download/repositories/8.2/owncloud/
    
 .. _owncloud.org/install/:
-   https://owncloud.org/install/ 
+   https://owncloud.org/install/  
 
 Encryption migration from oC 7.0 to 8.0 and 8.0 to 8.1
 ------------------------------------------------------
 
 The encryption backend was changed twice between ownCloud 7.0 and 8.0 as well as
-between 8.0 and 8.1. If you're upgrading from these older versions please refer to 
+between 8.0 and 8.1. If you're upgrading from these older versions please refer 
+to 
 :ref:`upgrading_encryption_label` for the needed migration steps.