diff --git a/etherpad/install.mk b/etherpad/install.mk
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+.PHONY: install
+install: $(ETHERPAD_DATA_DIR)
+
+.PHONY: reinstall
+reinstall: $(ETHERPAD_DATA_DIR)
+
+$(ETHERPAD_DATA_DIR):
+	sudo mkdir -p $(ETHERPAD_DATA_DIR)
+
+.PHONY: uninstall
+uninstall:
+	$(info Nothing to do)