diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 3a6b224..8ca8119 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ More about configuration:
    See INSTALL.txt and UPGRADE.txt in the "core" directory.
  * Learn about how to use Drupal to create your site:
    http://drupal.org/documentation
- * Download contributed modules to sites/all/modules to extend Drupal's
+ * Download contributed modules to the modules folder to extend Drupal's
    functionality:
    http://drupal.org/project/modules
  * See also: "Developing for Drupal" for writing your own modules, below.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ themes. More themes are available for download, and you can also create your own
 custom theme.
 
 More about themes:
- * Download contributed themes to sites/all/themes to modify Drupal's
+ * Download contributed themes to the themes directory to modify Drupal's
    appearance:
    http://drupal.org/project/themes
  * Develop your own theme:
diff --git a/modules/README.txt b/modules/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4e35b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+This directory should be used to place downloaded and custom modules
+which are common to all sites. This will allow you to more easily
+update Drupal core files.
diff --git a/profiles/README.txt b/profiles/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bbf4c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+This directory should be used to place downloaded and custom profiles
+which are common to all sites. This will allow you to more easily
+update Drupal core files.
diff --git a/sites/all/README.txt b/sites/all/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index d25add3..0000000
--- a/sites/all/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-
-This directory should be used to place downloaded and custom modules, themes
-and profiles which are common to all sites. Keeping contributed and custom
-modules, themes, and profiles in the sites directory will aid in upgrading
-Drupal core files. Place contributed and custom modules, themes, and profiles
-in the sites/all/modules, sites/all/themes, and sites/all/profiles directories
-respectively.
diff --git a/sites/all/modules/README.txt b/sites/all/modules/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index f4e35b5..0000000
--- a/sites/all/modules/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
-This directory should be used to place downloaded and custom modules
-which are common to all sites. This will allow you to more easily
-update Drupal core files.
diff --git a/sites/all/profiles/README.txt b/sites/all/profiles/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2bbf4c9..0000000
--- a/sites/all/profiles/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
-This directory should be used to place downloaded and custom profiles
-which are common to all sites. This will allow you to more easily
-update Drupal core files.
diff --git a/sites/all/themes/README.txt b/sites/all/themes/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e942521..0000000
--- a/sites/all/themes/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
-This directory should be used to place downloaded and custom themes
-which are common to all sites. This will allow you to more easily
-update Drupal core files.
diff --git a/themes/README.txt b/themes/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e942521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+This directory should be used to place downloaded and custom themes
+which are common to all sites. This will allow you to more easily
+update Drupal core files.