diff --git a/src/server/README b/src/server/README
index fba252e5a..d470feaee 100644
--- a/src/server/README
+++ b/src/server/README
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ AddModule mod_fastcgi.c
     Allow from all
 </Directory>
 
+- If you have changed the web server config, you need to restart the web server
+ (this is also useful to get a clean slate if you end up with dead or resource-hogging 
+ FastCGI processes):
+
+$ sudo apachectl restart
 
 - Copy or symlink this directory to your web directory.