diff --git a/pages/common/cargo.md b/pages/common/cargo.md
index dbc5755ee..99b52f04b 100644
--- a/pages/common/cargo.md
+++ b/pages/common/cargo.md
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 
 `cargo install --list`
 
-- Create a new binary Rust project in the current directory:
+- Create a new binary or library Rust project in the current directory:
 
-`cargo init --bin`
+`cargo init --{{bin|lib}}`
 
-- Create a new library Rust project in the current directory:
+- Create a new binary or library Rust project in the specified directory:
 
-`cargo init`
+`cargo new {{path/to/directory}} --{{bin|lib}}`
 
 - Build the Rust project in the current directory: