diff --git a/config/README.md b/config/README.md
index cb5906a..0ba93f0 100644
--- a/config/README.md
+++ b/config/README.md
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ The customizable part of the content page, HTML code for now, will eventually be
 ### [instance.conf](./instance.conf)
 configuration for a specific instance
 - domain_name=<public facing domain name of the instance>
-- threadr_dir=<directory on the webhost>
+- threadr_dir=<directory on the webhost\*>
 - db_username=<mysql user>
 - db_password=<mysql password>
 - db_database=<name of the database>
 - db_svr_host=<mysql server address>
 
+\* leading and trailing slashes not included
+
 I know some of these option names are silly but they all have the same length. -BodgeMaster
 
 The format is strictly `<option>=<value>` because the mechanism used to load the config values is very simple. Don’t add additional whitespace for fancy formatting. Things *will* break. You have been warned.