--- a/doc/installation.txt	Tue Jul 20 02:10:43 2004 +0000
+++ b/doc/installation.txt	Tue Jul 20 04:47:45 2004 +0000
@@ -476,6 +476,12 @@
 write to the database, and any new files created in the database will be owned
 by the group.
 
+If you're using the mysql or postgresql backend then you'll need to ensure
+that the tracker user has appropriate permissions to create/modify the
+database. If you're using roundup.cgi, the apache user needs permissions
+to modify the database.  Alternatively, explicitly specify a database login
+in ``POSTRGRESQL_DATABASE`` or ``MYSQL_DATABASE`` in ``config.py``.
+
 An alternative to the above is to create a new user who has the sole
 responsibility of running roundup. This user: