diff --git a/configuration/examples/basic.nix b/doc/config-examples/basic.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from configuration/examples/basic.nix
rename to doc/config-examples/basic.nix
diff --git a/configuration/examples/closed-install-configuration.nix b/doc/config-examples/closed-install-configuration.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from configuration/examples/closed-install-configuration.nix
rename to doc/config-examples/closed-install-configuration.nix
diff --git a/configuration/examples/root-on-lvm.nix b/doc/config-examples/root-on-lvm.nix
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rename from configuration/examples/root-on-lvm.nix
rename to doc/config-examples/root-on-lvm.nix
diff --git a/configuration/examples/svn-server.nix b/doc/config-examples/svn-server.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from configuration/examples/svn-server.nix
rename to doc/config-examples/svn-server.nix
diff --git a/configuration/examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix b/doc/config-examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix
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rename from configuration/examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix
rename to doc/config-examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix
diff --git a/doc/manual/installation.xml b/doc/manual/installation.xml
index ac4fd98713b1..8dbeb0cf4465 100644
--- a/doc/manual/installation.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/installation.xml
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ $ lvcreate --size 1G --name smalldisk MyVolGroup</screen>
     activated.  The configuration is specified in a Nix expression and
     must be stored <emphasis>on the target file system</emphasis> in
     <filename>/mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</filename>.  See
-    <filename>/etc/nixos/nixos/configuration/examples</filename> for
+    <filename>/etc/nixos/nixos/doc/config-examples</filename> for
     example machine configurations.  You can copy and edit one of
     those (e.g., copy
-    <filename>/etc/nixos/nixos/configuration/examples/basic.nix</filename>
+    <filename>/etc/nixos/nixos/doc/config-examples/basic.nix</filename>
     to <filename>/mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</filename>).  See
     <xref linkend="ch-options"/> for a list of the available
     configuration options.  The text editors <command>nano</command>