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@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ network node. It has an API that allows you to interact with its
 every aspect. This is a simple python wrapper for that api, provided
 as a single python module. By default, it talks to the 
 `Mastodon flagship instance`_, but it can be set to talk to any 
-node running Mastodon.
+node running Mastodon by setting api_base_url when creating the
+api object (or creating an app).
 
 A note about rate limits
 ------------------------
@@ -259,6 +260,11 @@ startup is not, so don't do that - instead, register an application
 once, and then persist your client id and secret. Convenience
 methods for this are provided.
 
+To talk to an instance different from the flagship instance, specify
+the api_base_url (usually, just the URL of the instance, i.e. 
+https://mastodon.social/ for the flagship instance). If no protocol
+is specified, Mastodon.py defaults to https.
+
 .. automethod:: Mastodon.create_app
 .. automethod:: Mastodon.__init__
 .. automethod:: Mastodon.log_in