diff --git a/apps/simplex-store-service/store_service.ini.example b/apps/simplex-store-service/store_service.ini.example
index 802dc4c402..80b8ff8478 100644
--- a/apps/simplex-store-service/store_service.ini.example
+++ b/apps/simplex-store-service/store_service.ini.example
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ idle_seconds = 60
 ;sponsor = 0x...
 ;base_registrar = 0x...
 ;resolver = 0x...
-; 0x and 64 hex digits: the registrar key the service sends transactions with
+; 0x and 64 hex digits: the registrar key the service sends transactions with; create, fund and
+; rotate it as apps/simplex-store-service/README.md, "The gas key", says
 ;service_key = 0x...
 ; blocks after a register's receipt before a name counts as registered
 ;confirmations = 3
diff --git a/scripts/store-service/store_service.ini.example b/scripts/store-service/store_service.ini.example
index 297c8e7e4e..7000eeef97 100644
--- a/scripts/store-service/store_service.ini.example
+++ b/scripts/store-service/store_service.ini.example
@@ -57,3 +57,39 @@ private_key = replace-me
 ;[group]
 ;display_name = SimpleX Badges
 ;description = Welcome to the badges group
+
+; the names store: omit [names] and [chain] together to turn it off.
+;[names]
+; testing until the .simplex TLD is deployed
+;tld = testing
+; the paid years of a name; at least 2, the controller's minimum
+;years = 2
+; a name's term starts here; the days until then are free
+;term_start = 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z
+; how far an order's duration may be from the one the service computes
+;term_slack_seconds = 3600
+; a commitment with less than this left before its reveal deadline is not reused
+;reveal_margin_seconds = 900
+; how many times one order may move to another name
+;max_order_moves = 3
+;
+; the chain the names are registered on. rpc_url can carry a provider's API key and service_key
+; pays for every commit and register: keep both secret. Neither is ever logged.
+;[chain]
+; the reth node; egress.sh allows it
+;rpc_url = http://127.0.0.1:8545
+; 1 for Ethereum mainnet
+;chain_id = 1
+;controller = 0x...
+;sponsor = 0x...
+;base_registrar = 0x...
+;resolver = 0x...
+; 0x and 64 hex digits: the registrar key the service sends transactions with; create, fund and
+; rotate it as apps/simplex-store-service/README.md, "The gas key", says
+;service_key = 0x...
+; blocks after a register's receipt before a name counts as registered
+;confirmations = 3
+; the most gas any one transaction may use
+;gas_limit_cap = 8000000
+; the most wei per gas any transaction may pay (100 gwei); a transaction that needs more waits
+;max_fee_per_gas = 100000000000