diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index b41fe47..8abfd16 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+#local dev folder location of the server source files
 SERVER_DIR=~/p/SelfSurvey-server
+#local dev folder loation of the front end source files
 FE_DIR=~/p/SelfSurvey-FE
+#local folder location of this repo
 CONFIG_DIR=~/p/selfsurvey-config
+#the public http address of the build
 SERVER_PUBLIC_ADDR=survey.austinwhoover.com
 
 # make build folder structure
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@ mvn clean package
 cp $SERVER_DIR/target/self-survey.war $CONFIG_DIR/build/ROOT.war
 cp $CONFIG_DIR/docker-compose.yml $CONFIG_DIR/build/docker-compose.yml
 
+#instructions
 echo "COMPLETED!"
 echo "docker-compose.yml should be straightforward"
 echo "ROOT.war goes in <docker folder>/webapps/"