diff --git a/docs/README.rst b/docs/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7788bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+.. _NFD Configuration Tips:
+
+NFD - Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon
+=============================================
+
+Default Paths
+-------------
+
+This document uses ``SYSCONFDIR`` when referring to the default locations
+of various NFD configuration files. By default, ``SYSCONFDIR`` is set to
+``/usr/local/etc``. If you override ``PREFIX``, then ``SYSCONFDIR`` will
+default to ``PREFIX/etc``.
+
+You may override ``SYSCONFDIR`` and ``PREFIX`` by specifying their
+corresponding options during installation:
+
+::
+
+    ./waf configure --prefix <path/for/prefix> --sysconfdir <some/other/path>
+
+Refer to :ref:`NFD Installation Instructions` for more detailed instructions on how to compile
+and install NFD.
+
+Running and Configuring NFD
+---------------------------
+
+NFD's runtime settings may be modified via configuration file. After
+installation, a working sample configuration is provided at
+``SYSCONFDIR/ndn/nfd.conf.sample``. At startup, NFD will attempt to read
+the default configuration file location: ``SYSCONFDIR/ndn/nfd.conf``.
+
+You may also specify an alternative configuration file location by
+running NFD with:
+
+::
+
+    nfd --config </path/to/nfd.conf>
+
+Once again, note that you may simply copy or rename the provided sample
+configuration and have an **almost** fully configured NFD. However, this
+NFD will be unable to add FIB entries or perform other typical operation
+tasks until you authorize an NDN certificate with the appropriate
+privileges.
+
+Installing an NDN Certificate for Command Authentication
+--------------------------------------------------------
+
+Many NFD management protocols require signed commands to be processed
+(e.g. FIB modification, Face creation/destructions, etc.). You will need
+an NDN certificate to use any application that issues signed commands.
+
+If you do not already have NDN certificate, you can generate one with
+the following commands:
+
+**Generate and install a self-signed identity certificate**:
+
+::
+
+    ndnsec-keygen /`whoami` | ndnsec-install-cert -
+
+Note that the argument to ndnsec-key will be the identity name of the
+new key (in this case, ``/your-username``). Identity names are
+hierarchical NDN names and may have multiple components (e.g.
+``/ndn/ucla/edu/alice``). You may create additional keys and identities
+as you see fit.
+
+**Dump the NDN certificate to a file**:
+
+The following commands assume that you have not modified ``PREFIX`` or
+``SYSCONFDIR`` If you have, please substitute ``/usr/local/etc`` for the
+appropriate value (the overriden ``SYSCONFDIR`` or ``PREFIX/etc`` if you
+changed ``PREFIX``).
+
+::
+
+    sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/ndn/keys
+    ndnsec-cert-dump -i /`whoami` > default.ndncert
+    sudo mv default.ndncert /usr/local/etc/ndn/keys/default.ndncert
+
+Running NFD with Ethernet Face Support
+--------------------------------------
+
+The ether configuration file section contains settings for Ethernet
+faces and channels. These settings will **NOT** work without root or
+setting the appropriate permissions:
+
+::
+
+    sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /full/path/nfd
+
+You may need to install a package to use setcap:
+
+**Ubuntu:**
+
+::
+
+    sudo apt-get install libcap2-bin
+
+**Mac OS X:**
+
+::
+
+    curl https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=3373 -o ChmodBPF.tar.gz
+    tar zxvf ChmodBPF.tar.gz
+    open ChmodBPF/Install\ ChmodBPF.app
+
+or manually:
+
+::
+
+    sudo chgrp admin /dev/bpf*
+    sudo chmod g+rw /dev/bpf*
+
+UDP multicast support in multi-homed Linux machines
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+The UDP configuration file section contains settings for unicast and multicast UDP
+faces. If the Linux box is equipped with multiple network interfaces with multicast
+capabilities, the settings for multicast faces will **NOT** work without root
+or setting the appropriate permissions:
+
+::
+
+    sudo setcap cap_net_raw=eip /full/path/nfd