diff --git a/doc/man/man7/cdist-tutorial.text b/doc/man/man7/cdist-tutorial.text
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--- a/doc/man/man7/cdist-tutorial.text
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@@ -98,40 +98,20 @@ cdist, which are usually underline prefixed (__).
 
 
 
+DEFINE STATE IN THE INITIAL MANIFEST
+------------------------------------
+The **initial manifest** is the entry point for cdist to find out, which
+**objects** to configure on the selected host. Objects are instances of
+**types**, like in object orientated programming. An object is represented
+by the type + slash + object name: ***__file/etc/cdist-configured*** is an
+object of the type ***__file*** with the name ***etc/cdist-configured***.
 
-PREPARING YOUR MACHINE / SETUP
-------------------------------
-Before you actually
-
-- ensure sshd is running on the target host:
-
-ssh target_host
-
-- ensure you can login as root
-
-ssh root@target host
-
-- ensure login as root works without keys
-(see ssh... manpage)
-
-cdist will do a lot of requests to the target
-host, thus you'll have to enter your password
-many times, if you don't do this :-)
-
-- speedup processing with ControlMaster option of
-ssh
+Cdist searches for the initial manifest at **conf/manifest/init** and
+executes it as a shell script using **/bin/sh -e**.
 
 
-YOUR FIRST CONFIGURATION
-------------------------
 
 
-DEFINE STATE IN THE INITAL MANIFEST
------------------------------------
-
-The initial manifest is used to map
-configurations to a host.
-
 USING SOME BASIC TYPES
 ----------------------
 what is a type, how to use it,
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+BRANCHES IN HERE?
+------------
 
+TUNING CDIST
+------------
 
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