diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ Wall requires:
 
 Run Wall with:
 
-    ./wall.py <config_file>
+    ./wall.py [config_file]
 
- * config_file: path to a config file (optional). Documentation is available in
-   the default config file (`wall/res/default.cfg`).
+ * config_file: path to a config file (optional). A sample in wall.cfg.sample
+   is available as documentation.
 
 Browser Support
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diff --git a/wall.cfg.sample b/wall.cfg.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4598b77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wall.cfg.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Sample Wall configuration.
+# List items are space separated.
+# Switches may either be set to `True` or `False`.
+
+[wall]
+
+# Server listen address and port
+address = 127.0.0.1
+port = 8080
+
+# Redis database index
+db = 0
+
+# debug mode
+debug = False
+
+# short info text visible on the display
+info =
+
+# list of bricks to load (given by Python module name)
+bricks = wall.bricks.url wall.bricks.photo