diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index b2a5124..cf91613 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ configuration causes your web server to serve static files itself, while
 passing through requests for dynamic pages to the Luminotes web server running
 locally.
 
+Additionally, you should let Luminotes know about the public hostname of
+your web site. Simply edit config/Common.py and change the value of
+luminotes.http_url based on the domain you're using. For instance:
+
+  "luminotes.http_url": "http://yourhostname.com",
 
 SSL support
 -----------
@@ -198,11 +203,10 @@ Without this, Luminotes would have no way of knowing whether a particular
 request was encrypted when received by your web server. (There are ways to do
 this in a less hacky manner, which might be supported in the future.)
 
-To configure the Luminotes server for SSL support, edit config/Common.py and
-change the values of luminotes.http_url and luminotes.https_url based on the
-domain you're using. For instance:
+To configure the Luminotes server for SSL support, edit config/Common.py
+and change the value of luminotes.https_url based on the domain you're
+using. For instance:
 
-  "luminotes.http_url": "http://yourhostname.com",
   "luminotes.https_url": "https://yourhostname.com",
 
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8b0cf11..86acac5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 1.6.12: 
  * Added a "start a new discussion" link to each discussion forum page.
+ * Updated Luminotes Server INSTALL file with instructions for setting the
+   http_url configuration setting.
 
 1.6.11: April 28, 2009
  * Rewrote the way that the toolbar is implemented, laying the groundwork for