diff --git a/git/commit-message-template.md b/git/commit-message-template.md
index e793561..9df985b 100644
--- a/git/commit-message-template.md
+++ b/git/commit-message-template.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 This is another that I've actually been using for a while, but feels worth adding here.
 
-If you've used git even a little, you probably recognize this message:
+If you've used Git even a little, you probably recognize this message:
 
 ```sh
 # Please enter the commit message for your changes.
@@ -19,16 +19,20 @@ If you've used git even a little, you probably recognize this message:
 What many people don't realize, is that you can actually customize that message. Doing so allows you to not only have a nice guide for your
 commits, but you can have several different templates per project or workplace to best follow specific conventions or commit formats.
 
-## Examples of use
+## Setup
 
+1. All you need to do is put your template of choice (remember: anything preceded by a `#` will be commented out) in a file `~/.gitmessage`.
+1. Ensure you have this line `template =~./gitmessage` under the `[commit]` header in your git config file.
+1. You can also do this in a one-line command in the terminal `git config --global commit.template ~/.gitmessage.txt` That's the default, but you name
+the file whatever you'd like and/or set up several different templates.
 
 ### My Template
 
 You can find the template I use most (at last as of the date I pushed this update) [here](https://cl.ly/nLu6)
 
 - This is a mixture of things I've found helpful, and is probably a bit overkill. Feel free to customize your commit message template based on your
-preferences, workplace conventions or needs.
-- I like having:
+preferences, workplace conventions or needs. I like having:
+
 1. Some visual of the line length so I don't go over (plenty of text editor plugins that will do this just as well...or better)
 1. A reminder to use imperative language in the subject line.
 1. A couple questions that get me thinking not just about what the change is and not even just why make the change? These questions help me
@@ -39,3 +43,5 @@ accordance with one of these. I don't always follow those leading active verbs m
 ## Credit
 
 ** I've seen this a few places but the first was [here](https://robots.thoughtbot.com/better-commit-messages-with-a-gitmessage-template) by [Thoughtbot](https://thoughtbot.com/)  **
+
+** You can find more in [the Git Docs](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration) just under the heading `Basic Client Configuration`**