diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RELEASE b/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RELEASE
index 5dc176b82..46ca947b1 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RELEASE
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RELEASE
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #       The order of the following declarations will be retained
 #       within those definitions.
 #
+# If you don't want to install into $(TOP) then
+# define INSTALL_LOCATION_APP here
+#INSTALL_LOCATION_APP=<fullpathname>
+#
 # Add your declarations here
 
 TEMPLATE_TOP=_TEMPLATE_TOP_