diff --git a/isphonehere.sh b/isphonehere.sh
index b1b6247..dc85237 100755
--- a/isphonehere.sh
+++ b/isphonehere.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 # script to set away state in ZoneMinder when the phone is not present
 # requires jq to be installed
 
+# for the configuration:
+# cp isphonehere.config.example.sh isphonehere.config.sh && chmod +x isphonehere.config.sh
+# and open isphonehere.config.sh with your favorite editor
+
 
 curdir="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"