diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56af7f15..5f95af14 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ This gives you instant access to all commands, agents, skills, and hooks.
 > git clone https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code.git
 >
 > # Option A: User-level rules (applies to all projects)
+> mkdir -p ~/.claude/rules
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/common/* ~/.claude/rules/
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/typescript/* ~/.claude/rules/   # pick your stack
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/python/* ~/.claude/rules/
diff --git a/docs/ja-JP/README.md b/docs/ja-JP/README.md
index 384a485e..0a67385b 100644
--- a/docs/ja-JP/README.md
+++ b/docs/ja-JP/README.md
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ Duplicate hooks file detected: ./hooks/hooks.json resolves to already-loaded fil
 > git clone https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code.git
 >
 > # オプション A：ユーザーレベルルール（すべてのプロジェクトに適用）
+> mkdir -p ~/.claude/rules
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/common/* ~/.claude/rules/
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/typescript/* ~/.claude/rules/   # スタックを選択
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/python/* ~/.claude/rules/
diff --git a/docs/zh-CN/README.md b/docs/zh-CN/README.md
index 8f2d508e..c1d10395 100644
--- a/docs/zh-CN/README.md
+++ b/docs/zh-CN/README.md
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ Duplicate hooks file detected: ./hooks/hooks.json resolves to already-loaded fil
 > git clone https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code.git
 >
 > # 选项 A：用户级规则（适用于所有项目）
+> mkdir -p ~/.claude/rules
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/common/* ~/.claude/rules/
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/typescript/* ~/.claude/rules/   # 选择您的技术栈
 > cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/python/* ~/.claude/rules/