diff --git a/etc/README.txt b/etc/README.txt
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/README.txt
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+Copy config.ini.sample to config.ini, and update it to reflect your environment.
diff --git a/etc/config.ini.sample b/etc/config.ini.sample
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+++ b/etc/config.ini.sample
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+[swift]
+auth_host = 10.0.0.100
+auth_port = 443
+auth_prefix = /auth/
+auth_ssl = yes
+account = system
+username = root
+password = password
+
+[rabbitmq]
+host = 10.0.0.100
+user = guest
+password = 
+
+[glance]
+host = 10.0.0.100
+apiver = v1.0
+port = 9292
+
+[nova]
+host = 10.0.0.100
+port = 8774
+apiver = v1.1
+user = admin
+key = 24BD8F71-6AD8-439D-B722-7E2E25FD1911
+
+[keystone]
+host = 10.0.0.100
+port = 5000
+apiver = v1.1
+user = admin
+password = password
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