diff --git a/contrib/development.conf b/contrib/development.conf
index 31e69de..1910b66 100644
--- a/contrib/development.conf
+++ b/contrib/development.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@
 
 server-name "localhost";
 base-url "http://localhost:8008";
+
+# Replace this with your UNIX username
 id "jordan";
+
+# Make this directory if Telodendria complains that it's missing.
 data-dir "./data";
+
 federation "true";
 registration "true";
 log "stdout" {