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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Once installed, the `laravel new` command will create a fresh Laravel installati
 
 Alternatively, you may also install Laravel by issuing the Composer `create-project` command in your terminal:
 
-    composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel blog
+    composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel blog "5.6.*"
 
 #### Local Development Server