Reformulate some of the https instructions.

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md
index 092a740e04c..d178143a68d 100644
--- a/doc/install/installation.md
+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ We recommend using a PostgreSQL database. For MySQL check [MySQL setup guide](da
     # Make sure to change "localhost" to the fully-qualified domain name of your
     # host serving GitLab where necessary
     #
-    # If you want to use https make sure that you set `https` to `true`. See #using-https for more details.
+    # If you want to use https make sure that you set `https` to `true`. See [Using HTTPS](#using-https) for all necessary details.
     #
     # If you installed Git from source, change the git bin_path to /usr/local/bin/git
     sudo -u git -H editor config/gitlab.yml
@@ -242,8 +242,11 @@ GitLab Shell is an ssh access and repository management software developed speci
 
     # By default, the gitlab-shell config is generated from your main gitlab config.
     #
-    # Note: When using GitLab with HTTPS, provide paths to the certificates under `ca_file` and `ca_path options.
-    # In case you are using self signed certificate set `self_signed_cert` to `true`. `gitlab_url` must point to the https host.
+    # Note: When using GitLab with HTTPS please change the following:
+    # - Provide paths to the certificates under `ca_file` and `ca_path options.
+    # - The `gitlab_url` option must point to the https endpoint of GitLab.
+    # - In case you are using self signed certificate set `self_signed_cert` to `true`.
+    # See [Using HTTPS](#using-https) for all necessary details.
     #
     # You can review (and modify) the gitlab-shell config as follows:
     sudo -u git -H editor /home/git/gitlab-shell/config.yml
@@ -312,7 +315,7 @@ Make sure to edit the config file to match your setup:
     # domain name of your host serving GitLab.
     sudo editor /etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab
 
-**Note:** If you want to use https, replace the `gitlab` nginx config with `gitlab-ssl`. See #using-https for more details.
+**Note:** If you want to use https, replace the `gitlab` nginx config with `gitlab-ssl`. See [Using HTTPS](#using-https) for all necessary details.
 
 ### Restart
 
@@ -343,12 +346,11 @@ Visit YOUR_SERVER in your web browser for your first GitLab login. The setup has
 
 ### Using HTTPS
 
-This is a retrospective of what is needed to configure in order to use GitLab with HTTPS:
+To recapitulate what is needed to use GitLab with HTTPS:
 
-1. In `gitlab.yml` enable https by setting `https` option to `true`
-1. In gitlab-shell `config.yml` check if certificate options `ca_file`, `ca_path options` or `self_signed_cert` are set.
-`gitlab_url` must point to the https host.
-1. Use the `gitlab-ssl` nginx config.
+1. In `gitlab.yml` set the `https` option to `true`
+1. In the `config.yml` of gitlab-shell set the relevant options (see the [install GitLab Shell section](#install-gitlab-shell) of this document).
+1. Use the `gitlab-ssl` nginx example config instead of the `gitlab` config.
 
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