diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ Includes a dark mode for late night committing.
Your `SCAN_PATH` should contain (optionally nested) [bare repositories][], and a `config` file
can be written with a `[gitweb.owner]` key to signify ownership.
+Example given:
+```text
+$ cat config
+[core]
+ repositoryformatversion = 0
+ filemode = true
+ bare = true
+[gitweb]
+ owner = "Jordan Doyle"
+$
+```
+
[bare repositories]: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-Getting-Git-on-a-Server
Usage: