diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/managing_apps.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/managing_apps.rst
index 21fcebdf9407..6e2279ede97c 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/general/managing_apps.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/managing_apps.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Managing your Applications
 ##########################
 
 By default, it is assumed that you only intend to use CodeIgniter to
-manage one application, which you will build in your **application**
+manage one application, which you will build in your **app**
 directory. It is possible, however, to have multiple sets of
 applications that share a single CodeIgniter installation, or even to
 rename or relocate your application directory.
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ it to a different location on your server, other than your project root, open
 your main **app/Config/Paths.php** and set a *full server path* in the
 ``$appDirectory`` variable (at about line 44)::
 
-    public $appDirectory = '/path/to/your/application';
+    public $appDirectory = '/path/to/your/app';
 
 You will need to modify two additional files in your project root, so that
-they can find the ``Paths`` configuration file:
+they can find the **Paths** configuration file:
 
-- ``/spark`` runs command line apps; the path is specified on or about line 35::
+- **/spark** runs command line apps; the path is specified on or about line 35::
 
     $pathsConfig = 'app/Config/Paths.php';
     // ^^^ Change this line if you move your application folder
 
 
-- ``/public/index.php`` is the front controller for your webapp; the config
+- **/public/index.php** is the front controller for your webapp; the config
   path is specified on or about line 20::
 
     $pathsConfig = FCPATH . '../app/Config/Paths.php';
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ If you would like to share a common CodeIgniter framework installation, to manag
 several different applications, simply put all of the directories located
 inside your application directory into their own (sub)-directory.
 
-For example, let's say you want to create two applications, named "foo"
-and "bar". You could structure your application project directories like this:
+For example, let's say you want to create two applications, named **foo**
+and **bar**. You could structure your application project directories like this:
 
 .. code-block:: text
 
@@ -51,21 +51,22 @@ and "bar". You could structure your application project directories like this:
         /public
         /tests
         /writable
+        spark
     /bar
         /app
         /public
         /tests
         /writable
+        spark
     /codeigniter
         /system
-        /docs
 
-This would have two apps, "foo" and "bar", both having standard application directories
-and a ``public`` folder, and sharing a common codeigniter framework.
+This would have two apps, **foo** and **bar**, both having standard application directories
+and a **public** folder, and sharing a common **codeigniter** framework.
 
-The ``index.php`` inside each application would refer to its own configuration,
+The **index.php** inside each application would refer to its own configuration,
 ``../app/Config/Paths.php``, and the ``$systemDirectory`` variable inside each
-of those would be set to refer to the shared common "system" folder.
+of those would be set to refer to the shared common **system** folder.
 
 If either of the applications had a command-line component, then you would also
-modify ``spark`` inside each application's project folder, as directed above.
+modify **spark** inside each application's project folder, as directed above.