diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ When writing your plugin, you'll want Homebridge to load it from your developmen
 DEBUG=* ./bin/homebridge -D -P ../my-great-plugin/
 ```
 
-This will start up Homebridge and load your in-development plugin from a nearby directory.
+This will start up Homebridge and load your in-development plugin from a nearby directory. Note that you can also direct Homebridge to load your configuration from somewhere besides the default `~/.homebridge`, for example:
+
+```sh
+DEBUG=* ./bin/homebridge -D -U ~/.homebridge-dev -P ../my-great-plugin/
+```
 
 # Common Issues