diff --git a/CONFIG-Template.md b/CONFIG-Template.md
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--- a/CONFIG-Template.md
+++ b/CONFIG-Template.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use-cases in the appropriate sections of the wiki, like the
 
 ## Using the Template
 
-Use these commands to get a copy of the template to your disk and create the directory for your instance:
+Use these commands to get a copy of the template to your disk (note that this **overwrites** an existing `~/.rtorrent.rc` you might have), and create the root directory for your instance:
 
 ```sh
 curl -Ls "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/rakshasa/rtorrent/CONFIG-Template.md" \