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Date:      Wed, 13 May 2026 17:15:43 +0000
From:      Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
To:        doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   git: f583d7d0fe - main - where: Installation becomes introductory paragraph
Message-ID:  <6a04b1bf.1816c.7f2acf0e@gitrepo.freebsd.org>

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The branch main has been updated by ziaee:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=f583d7d0fe2c4e993cb3f0a1f4ccd36485d2d9cd

commit f583d7d0fe2c4e993cb3f0a1f4ccd36485d2d9cd
Author:     Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-05-13 17:15:21 +0000
Commit:     Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-05-13 17:15:25 +0000

    where: Installation becomes introductory paragraph
    
    This page is really long, and has no introductory paragraph.
    Instead of hiding the installation section at the bottom, simplify
    it into an introductory paragraph.
    
    Reviewed by:            cperciva
    Differential Revision:  https://reviews.freebsd.org/D56956
---
 website/content/en/where.adoc | 16 ++++------------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/website/content/en/where.adoc b/website/content/en/where.adoc
index 3c0dd136d7..e77f1013bd 100644
--- a/website/content/en/where.adoc
+++ b/website/content/en/where.adoc
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@ sidenav: download
 include::shared/releases.adoc[]
 include::shared/en/urls.adoc[]
 
+[[install]]
 = Get FreeBSD
 
+The FreeBSD Operating System is available for installation via images on this page or directly from cloud vendors.
+Please read the link:{handbook}bsdinstall/[**installation guide**] before downloading an image.
+
 For general information about past, present and future releases, see link:../releases/[Release Information].
 
 [[choose-version]]
@@ -244,18 +248,6 @@ Installer and SD card images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/amd64/amd64/I
 
 VM images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-STABLE/amd64/Latest/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-STABLE/i386/Latest/[i386], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-STABLE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-STABLE/riscv64/Latest/[riscv64].
 
-[[install]]
-== Installation
-
-Options include:
-
-* images
-* direct download (anonymous FTP, and HTTPS).
-
-Before downloading an entire distribution, please read the link:{handbook}bsdinstall/[installation guide].
-
-If you plan to get FreeBSD via FTP or HTTPS, check the FreeBSD Handbook for link:{handbook}mirrors/#mirrors[suitable mirrors] for your region.
-
 [[apps]]
 == Applications and Utility Software
 


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