diff --git a/set_ida_server b/set_ida_server
index 3a74047635aa3ded5872cc063ad35780dc5bfd64..d96121c4eb05d6cff2ea339f292184818a3ca0e3 100644
--- a/set_ida_server
+++ b/set_ida_server
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 
 
+# put in the name of your remote host here.
 export IDA_PRO_SERVER_HOST=helix64.cs.virginia.edu
+
+# put in the name of your remote dir here
+# Assuming you are using helix64, you can re-use the jdh8d dir.
+export IDA_PRO_REMOTE_DIR=/home/jdh8d/umbrellas/stars_remote_umbrella
+
 #IDA_PRO_SERVER_USER=<user>
 #IDA_PRO_SERVER_PORT=22