diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42a31e5d..698cfd22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ scrubbing](http://sjp.pwn.pl/sjp/;2527372). It is pronounced as *shoorubooru*.
 - Post content: images (JPG, PNG, GIF, animated GIF), videos (MP4, WEBM), Flash animations
 - Post comments
 - Post notes / annotations, including arbitrary polygons
-- Rich JSON REST API ([see documentation](https://github.com/rr-/szurubooru/blob/master/API.md))
+- Rich JSON REST API ([see documentation](doc/API.md))
 - Token based authentication for clients
 - Rich search system
 - Rich privilege system
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ scrubbing](http://sjp.pwn.pl/sjp/;2527372). It is pronounced as *shoorubooru*.
 ## Installation
 
 It is recommended that you use Docker for deployment.
-[See installation instructions.](https://github.com/rr-/szurubooru/blob/master/INSTALL.md)
+[See installation instructions.](doc/INSTALL.md)
 
-Users who wish to avoid using Docker may find the [old installation instructions](https://github.com/rr-/szurubooru/blob/master/INSTALL-OLD.md) helpful.
+Users who wish to avoid using Docker may find the [old installation instructions](doc/LEGACY_INSTALL.md) helpful.
 
 ## Screenshots
 
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ Post view:
 
 ## License
 
-[GPLv3](https://github.com/rr-/szurubooru/blob/master/LICENSE.md).
+[GPLv3](LICENSE.md).
diff --git a/API.md b/doc/API.md
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rename from API.md
rename to doc/API.md
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/doc/INSTALL.md
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rename from INSTALL.md
rename to doc/INSTALL.md
index 72fe4b12..e523a6a2 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/doc/INSTALL.md
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ and Docker Compose (version 1.6.0 or greater) already installed.
 3. Configure Docker Compose:
 
     ```console
-    user@host:szuru$ cp example.env .env
+    user@host:szuru$ cp doc/example.env .env
     user@host:szuru$ edit .env
     ```
 
     Change the values of the variables in `.env` as needed.
-    Read the comments to guide you.
+    Read the comments to guide you. Note that `.env` should be in the root
+    directory of this repository.
 
 ### Running the Application
 
@@ -110,5 +111,5 @@ and Docker Compose (version 1.6.0 or greater) already installed.
     by having the client docker listen only on localhost by changing `PORT`
     in your `.env` file to `127.0.0.1:8080` instead of simply `:8080`. Then
     configure NGINX (or your caching/reverse proxy server of your choice)
-    to proxy_pass `http://127.0.0.1:8080`. We've included an example config
-    located in the `nginx-vhost.production` file.
+    to proxy_pass `http://127.0.0.1:8080`. We've also
+    [included an example config](./nginx.vhost.production).
diff --git a/INSTALL-OLD.md b/doc/LEGACY_INSTALL.md
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rename from INSTALL-OLD.md
rename to doc/LEGACY_INSTALL.md
index f34e390f..1e667de9 100644
--- a/INSTALL-OLD.md
+++ b/doc/LEGACY_INSTALL.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-**This installation guide is deprecated and might be out
-of date! It is recommended that you deploy using
-[Docker](https://github.com/rr-/szurubooru/blob/master/INSTALL.md)
-instead.**
+**This installation guide is deprecated and might be out of date!
+It is recommended that you deploy using [Docker](INSTALL.md) instead.**
 
 This guide assumes Arch Linux. Although exact instructions for other
 distributions are different, the steps stay roughly the same.
diff --git a/example.env b/doc/example.env
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rename from example.env
rename to doc/example.env
diff --git a/nginx.vhost.production b/doc/nginx.vhost.production
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rename from nginx.vhost.production
rename to doc/nginx.vhost.production