diff --git a/configure/RELEASE b/configure/RELEASE
index 4ca3c1b..52bc6fd 100644
--- a/configure/RELEASE
+++ b/configure/RELEASE
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ TEMPLATE_TOP=$(EPICS_BASE)/templates/makeBaseApp/top
 
 #GTEST=/opt/epics/gtest
 
+# do not edit the locations in this file
+# create RELEASE.local with the paths to your EPICS_BASE and PVDATA
+
 PVDATA=/home/mrk/hg/pvDataCPP
 EPICS_BASE=/home/install/epics/base
 
@@ -38,4 +41,5 @@ EPICS_BASE=/home/install/epics/base
 # other than EPICS_BASE:
 #RULES=/path/to/epics/support/module/rules/x-y
 
+
 -include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.local