diff --git a/doc/INSTALL b/doc/INSTALL
index 1f3104644..eb7669c60 100644
--- a/doc/INSTALL
+++ b/doc/INSTALL
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ Optional:
 3. Configure database parameters in config/database.yml
    for "production" environment (default database is MySQL)
 
-4. Create the database structure. Under the application main directory:
-   rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV="production"
-   It will create tables and an administrator account.
-   
-5. Generate a session store secret
+4. Generate a session store secret
    Redmine stores session data in cookies by default, which requires
    a secret to be generated. Run:
    rake config/initializers/session_store.rb
-
+   
+5. Create the database structure. Under the application main directory:
+   rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV="production"
+   It will create tables and an administrator account.
+   
 6. Setting up permissions
    The user who runs Redmine must have write permission on the following
    subdirectories: files, log, tmp (create the last one if not present).
diff --git a/doc/UPGRADING b/doc/UPGRADING
index 7413c4e52..fe69676a2 100644
--- a/doc/UPGRADING
+++ b/doc/UPGRADING
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ http://www.redmine.org/
    and SMTP settings (RAILS_ROOT/config/email.yml)
    into the new config directory
    DO NOT REPLACE ANY OTHERS FILES.
-   
-3. Migrate your database (please make a backup before doing this):
-   rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV="production"
 
-4. Copy the RAILS_ROOT/files directory content into your new installation
-   This directory contains all the attached files
-
-5. Generate a session store secret
+3. Generate a session store secret
    Redmine stores session data in cookies by default, which requires
    a secret to be generated. Run:
    rake config/initializers/session_store.rb
+      
+4. Migrate your database (please make a backup before doing this):
+   rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV="production"
+
+5. Copy the RAILS_ROOT/files directory content into your new installation
+   This directory contains all the attached files
 
 == Notes