diff --git a/README b/README
index df09bc001..31eb68424 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Reading the docs
 After installing::
 
    cd doc
-   mkdir -p _build/html
    sphinx-build . _build/html
-   browser _build/index.html
+
+Then, direct your browser to ``_build/html/index.html``.
 
 Or read them online at <http://sphinx.pocoo.org/>.
 
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ Or read them online at <http://sphinx.pocoo.org/>.
 Contributing
 ============
 
-Send wishes, comments, patches, etc. to georg@python.org.
+Send wishes, comments, patches, etc. to sphinx-dev@googlegroups.com.