diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ First, install (or update) the requirements by typing
 
     make
 
-Next, modify the ``setenv.sh`` script according to the detector setup.
-Here is an example configuration
+Next, create a ``setenv.sh`` script according to the ``setenv_template.sh``
+script and apply the detector settings. Here is an example configuration
 
 ```shell
 #!/bin/bash
diff --git a/setenv.sh b/setenv_template.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from setenv.sh
rename to setenv_template.sh