diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
index 3dd057ce10..3896a6ed7b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
@@ -422,6 +422,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
             if (source.Configs.Count == 0)
             {
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("=====================================\n");
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("We are now going to ask a couple of questions about your region.\n");
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("You can press 'enter' without typing anything to use the default\n");
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("the default is displayed between [ ] brackets.\n");
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("=====================================\n");
+
                 if (name == String.Empty)
                     name = MainConsole.Instance.CmdPrompt("New region name", name);
                 if (name == String.Empty)