diff --git a/tools/skel/.web/index.html b/tools/skel/.web/index.html
index 30f51a3..f3b62d6 100644
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@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-hello, world!
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+hello, world!
+
+this is the default index.html file. to edit it, edit <b>~/.web/index.html</b> with a terminal text editor like <b>nano</b>.
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