diff --git a/src/utils/directories.hpp b/src/utils/directories.hpp
index f571792..476b636 100644
--- a/src/utils/directories.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/directories.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace dropshell {
     std::string get_local_backup_path();
 
 
-    // local config directories
+    // local user config directories
     // config_path
     //   |-- servers
     //   |   |-- server_name
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ namespace dropshell {
     //   |           |-- service.env
     //   |           |-- (other service config files)
 
+
+    // system config directories (installed from templates in this git repository)
+    // /opt/dropshell
+    //   |-- templates
+    //   |   |-- template_name
+    //   |       |-- (script files)
+    //   |       |-- example
+    //   |           |-- service.env
+    //   |           |-- (other service config files)
+
     int getNumConfigDirectories();
     std::string get_local_config_path(int index);
     std::string get_local_config_templates_path(int index);