web-application-deployment.markdown

@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ Add `vhost` `directory` directive in `/etc/httpd/conf.d/staging.digitec.io.conf`
 3. Create the `{org}.htpasswd` file.
    - The password entry is usually `user: {org}, password: 101`.
 
-If the file __exist__:
+If the file __exists__ do not use the `-c` flag or the file will be truncated:
 
 ```bash
-# create the file and add the user
-htpasswd -c {org}.htpasswd {org}
+# add the user to the existing file
+htpasswd {org}.htpasswd {org}
 ```
 
 If the file does __not exist__: