diff --git a/scripts/minecraft.js b/scripts/minecraft.js
index 42e5415..585be37 100644
--- a/scripts/minecraft.js
+++ b/scripts/minecraft.js
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 // the Minecraft output into this script. RCON isrequired for messages to
 // be sent to Minecraft.
 
+// Running example - working directory: project root:
+//  (cd ~/minecraft_server/ ; exec ~/minecraft_server/start.sh) | RCON_PASSWORD="your rcon password" node scripts/minecraft.js 
+
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import { WebSocket } from "ws";
 import Rcon from "rcon";