On this page, http://drupal.org/node/70151 item 3 of the instructions reads:

'Upload the files via FTP to the desired modules folder in your Drupal installation. This could be the modules/ folder, but it is preferred to create sites/all/modules/ and put contributed modules there, which will make it easier to update Drupal later on. Other possibilities are sites/default/modules/ and sites/www.example.com/modules/'

I'm told on the forums that for 4.7, the modules/ folder is the only place to upload modules.

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senpai commented
Title: installing modules page innacurate for 4.7 » The "Installing Modules" page is not acurate for version 4.7
Assigned: Unassigned » senpai
Category: bug » task

I'll take care of this one.
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cog.rusty commented

It is not true that /modules is the only place to put the contributed modules in 4.7. You can also put them in /sites/default/modules or /sites/example.com/modules to make them visible only to one site (in a multi-site).

The /sites/all/modules directory is supported only in Drupal5.

For core modules, it is always best to leave them in /modules.

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senpai commented

I've fixed the Installing Modules page so that it accurately reflects the paths for 4.7 and 5.x. I also edited and re-arranged parts of the text to help the reader follow along better. Issue closed.
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senpai commented
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)