diff --git a/resources/cartography-tools/map-howto.txt b/resources/cartography-tools/map-howto.txt
index c5abb7ff5f6..e1bd1b71748 100644
--- a/resources/cartography-tools/map-howto.txt
+++ b/resources/cartography-tools/map-howto.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,12 @@ Forest, swamp, and Workshop layers.
 
 == Brushes ==
 
-In order to install the cartography brushes just dump them into GIMP's brushes directory.
+In order to install the cartography brushes just go to File >Preferences >Folders > Brushes
+Then hit the button that is to the leftmost on the second pane; then type the path to the brushes or hit
+the button next to the area where one would type the file path; then direct it to the directory where
+the brushes are.
+
+Or you could dump all the brushes in GIMP's brushes directory.
 
 On Linux and similar boxes the path is /usr/share/gimp/2.0/brushes/