diff --git a/docs/installing.md b/docs/installing.md
index 8c89f6ed0..cc9178b2d 100644
--- a/docs/installing.md
+++ b/docs/installing.md
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ After creating the user account, you can log in to it with [Element Web](configu
 To register a user via this Ansible playbook, run the command below on your local computer.
 
 **Notes**:
-- Before running it, make sure to edit `YOUR_USERNAME_HERE` and `YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE`
-- In the command below, `YOUR_USERNAME_HERE` is just a plain username (like `john`), not your full `@user:example.com` identifier
+- Make sure to edit `YOUR_USERNAME_HERE` and `YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE`
+- To `YOUR_USERNAME_HERE`, set a plain username like `john`, not your full `@user:example.com` identifier
+- Set `admin=yes` to make the user an administrator of the Matrix server
 
 ```sh
 ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --extra-vars='username=YOUR_USERNAME_HERE password=YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE admin=<yes|no>' --tags=register-user
diff --git a/docs/quick-start.md b/docs/quick-start.md
index f81f58c83..ca324fa52 100644
--- a/docs/quick-start.md
+++ b/docs/quick-start.md
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ As you have configured your brand new server and the client, you need to **creat
 To register a user via this Ansible playbook, run the command below on your local computer.
 
 **Notes**:
-- Before running it, make sure to edit `YOUR_USERNAME_HERE` and `YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE`
-- In the command below, `YOUR_USERNAME_HERE` is just a plain username (like `john`), not your full `@user:example.com` identifier
+- Make sure to edit `YOUR_USERNAME_HERE` and `YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE`
+- To `YOUR_USERNAME_HERE`, set a plain username like `john`, not your full `@user:example.com` identifier
+- Set `admin=yes` to make the user an administrator of the Matrix server
 
 ```sh
 ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --extra-vars='username=YOUR_USERNAME_HERE password=YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE admin=<yes|no>' --tags=register-user