diff --git a/config-template.toml b/config-template.toml
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+db_path = "./db"
+port = 8080
+
+# Secret mappings
+mng_secret = "secret"
+mng_get_papers_secret = "secret"
+mng_approve_papers_secret = "secret"
+mng_reject_papers_secret = "secret"
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
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@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 # SubBoard NEXT backend
+
+## Configuration
+
+Copy `config-template.toml` to `your-working-dir/config.toml`, and configure as you need.