diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00cac4a4..0adc02af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ will overwrite variables set in the execution environment.
 4. `make` or `docker-compose up -d` within the project root.
 5. Visit http://ssp-hub.local to see SimpleSAMLphp 
 
+_Note:_ there is an unresolved problem that requires a change to BASE_URL_PATH for ssp-idp1.local in docker-compose.yml due to a requirement in silauth that it be a full URL. For automated testing, it must not have a port number, but for manual testing it needs the port number.
+
 ### Configure a container for debugging with Xdebug
 
 1. Add a volume map for run-debug.sh on the container you wish to debug.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 08e1ca6f..e8d66d49 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ services:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: "silauth"
       MYSQL_USER: "silauth"
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: "silauth"
-      BASE_URL_PATH: "http://ssp-idp1.local/"
+      BASE_URL_PATH: "http://ssp-idp1.local/" # change this to "http://ssp-idp1.local:8085" for manual browser testing
 
   ssp-idp2.local:
     build: .
diff --git a/docs/functional_testing.md b/docs/functional_testing.md
index 651e216b..c36ee97c 100644
--- a/docs/functional_testing.md
+++ b/docs/functional_testing.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ then
 The tests are found in `/features`.  They are similar to the manual tests listed below.
 
 # Manual Testing
+
+See [Local Testing](../README.md#local-testing) for instructions to set up your local development environment.
+
 ## Main SP authenticates through Main Idp. Third SP is also authenticated. Second SP must re-authenticate.
 ### Ensure main SP goes to discovery page and can login through the main IdP
 * Kill all your cookies for ssp\*