Add configuration information to README

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@@ -15,10 +15,32 @@ python setup.py install
 
 Put the installed script, `steuermann_report.cgi`, on your web server.
 
+## To configure:
+
+```bash
+# Create default configuration directory
+mkdir ~/.steuermann/default
+
+# Copy default hosts.ini template
+cp steuermann/hosts.ini ~/.steuermann/default
+
+# Generate basic configuration file
+cat << EOF >  ~/.steuermann/default/config.py
+db_creds = '/path/to/steuermann.db'
+logdir = '/path/to/logs'
+host_logs = '/path/to/host_logs'
+EOF
+```
+
+You can override the default configuration directory by setting `STEUERMANN_CONFIG`:
+
+```bash
+export STEUERMANN_CONFIG=/alternate/path/here
+```
+
 ## To run:
 
 ```
 smc [ -a ] [ -r run_name ] file.sm
 ```
 
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