diff --git a/developer_manual/general/devenv.rst b/developer_manual/general/devenv.rst
index 1fca94f8e..8ad70be11 100644
--- a/developer_manual/general/devenv.rst
+++ b/developer_manual/general/devenv.rst
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ After the development tool installation make the directory writable::
 Then install Nextcloud from git::
 
   git clone git@github.com:nextcloud/server.git --branch $BRANCH /var/www/<folder>
+  cd /var/www/<folder>/server  
   git submodule update --init
 
-where <folder> is the folder where you want to install Nextcloud.
+where <folder> is the folder where you want to install Nextcloud. Occasionally, the git submodule command gives errors, it might work to just try again. Magic!
 
 Adjust rights::