DOC: suggest xcode then help instead of vice versa

matthew-brett · matthew-brett · commit 0fe3f9e65cb8 · 2014-08-07T10:22:56.000-07:00
From suggestion of Eric F.
diff --git a/doc/faq/installing_faq.rst b/doc/faq/installing_faq.rst
@@ -281,9 +281,10 @@ Pip problems
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 If you get errors with pip trying to run a compiler like ``gcc`` or ``clang``,
-first check :ref:`reporting-problems`, then you may need to `install xcode
+then the first thing to try is to `install xcode
 <https://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.html#installing.xcode>`_ and
-try again.
+retry the install.  If that does not work, then check
+:ref:`reporting-problems`.
 
 Installing via OSX mpkg installer package
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