diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-cli.md b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-cli.md
index aef7cbca1..cd2be20cc 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-cli.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-cli.md
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@ powershell -Command "iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master
 
 #### Install without administrative rights
 
-If you do not have admin rights, you can install Dapr to an alternate directory via the `DAPR_INSTALL_DIR` environment variable.
+If you do not have admin rights, you can install Dapr to an alternate directory via the `DAPR_INSTALL_DIR` environment variable. The script below creates the directory if it does not exist.
 
 ```powershell
-$script=iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.ps1; $block=[ScriptBlock]::Create($script); invoke-command -ScriptBlock $block -ArgumentList "", "$HOME/dapr"
+$Env:DAPR_INSTALL_DIR = "<your_alt_install_dir_path>"
+$script=iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.ps1; $block=[ScriptBlock]::Create($script); invoke-command -ScriptBlock $block -ArgumentList "", "$Env:DAPR_INSTALL_DIR"
 ```
 
 {{% /codetab %}}
@@ -168,4 +169,4 @@ Flags:
 Use "dapr [command] --help" for more information about a command.
 ```
 
-{{< button text="Next step: Initialize Dapr >>" page="install-dapr-selfhost" >}}
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+{{< button text="Next step: Initialize Dapr >>" page="install-dapr-selfhost" >}}