diff --git a/laravel/documentation/install.md b/laravel/documentation/install.md
index 26ed75a9..1e051e06 100644
--- a/laravel/documentation/install.md
+++ b/laravel/documentation/install.md
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ ## Installation
1. [Download Laravel](http://laravel.com/download)
2. Extract the Laravel archive and upload the contents to your web server.
3. Set the value of the **key** option in the **config/application.php** file to a random, 32 character string.
-4. Navigate to your application in a web browser.
+4. Verify that the `storage/views` directory is writable.
+5. Navigate to your application in a web browser.
If all is well, you should see a pretty Laravel splash page. Get ready, there is lots more to learn!
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ ## Server Configuration
ServerName mysite.dev
-Notice that while we installed to **/Users/JonSnow/Sites/MySite** our DocumentRoot points to /Users/JonSnow/Sites/MySite/public**.
+Notice that while we installed to **/Users/JonSnow/Sites/MySite** our DocumentRoot points to **/Users/JonSnow/Sites/MySite/public**.
-While pointing the DocumentRoot to the public folder is a commonly used best-practice, it's possible that you may need to use Laravel on a host that does not allow you to update your DocumentRoot. A collection of algorithms to circumvent this need can be found [http://forums.laravel.com/viewtopic.php?id=1258](on the Laravel forums.)
+While pointing the DocumentRoot to the public folder is a commonly used best-practice, it's possible that you may need to use Laravel on a host that does not allow you to update your DocumentRoot. A collection of algorithms to circumvent this need can be found [on the Laravel forums.](http://forums.laravel.com/viewtopic.php?id=1258)
## Basic Configuration
diff --git a/laravel/documentation/localization.md b/laravel/documentation/localization.md
index e1941633..c928a49c 100644
--- a/laravel/documentation/localization.md
+++ b/laravel/documentation/localization.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ #### Creating a language file:
Nice! Now you know how to get started setting up your language files and directories. Let's keep localizing!
-
+
## Retrieving A Language Line
#### Retrieving a language line:
diff --git a/laravel/input.php b/laravel/input.php
index 8d712871..2235ad51 100644
--- a/laravel/input.php
+++ b/laravel/input.php
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public static function file($key = null, $default = null)
*/
public static function has_file($key)
{
- return ! is_null(static::file("{$key}.tmp_name"));
+ return strlen(static::file("{$key}.tmp_name", "")) > 0;
}
/**