diff --git a/source/_components/local_file.markdown b/source/_components/local_file.markdown
index 7a59c9acdd2..d5cdd4e298c 100644
--- a/source/_components/local_file.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/local_file.markdown
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ camera:
 
 {% configuration %}
 file_path:
-  description: File to serve as the camera.
+  description: "File to serve as the camera. Use a full path, e.g., `/config/www/images/image.jpg `."
   required: true
   type: string
 name: