From 37f232ffe290fe0b02ffd9e58dd52c62541757c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Justin Coyne <jcoyne@justincoyne.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:50:52 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Be explicit about the usage of the properties file

---
 README.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a2e84a7b..3b53f62d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
 ### Command line
 
-* `mvn clean compile exec:java -Dcantaloupe.config=...` will build and run the
+* `cp cantaloupe.properties.sample cantaloupe.properties` then edit cantaloupe.properties per your needs.
+* `mvn clean compile exec:java -Dcantaloupe.config=cantaloupe.properties` will build and run the
   project using the embedded web server listening on the port(s) specified in
   `cantaloupe.properties`.
 * `mvn clean package -DskipTests` will build a release JAR in the `target`
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 1. Add a new run configuration using the "Java Application" template or
    similar.
 2. Set the main class to `edu.illinois.library.cantaloupe.StandaloneEntry` and
-   add the `-Dcantaloupe.config=...` VM option.
+   add the `-Dcantaloupe.config=cantaloupe.properties` VM option.
 
 ## Test