diff --git a/config/common.conf b/config/common.conf
index a03ee49..c624ea0 100644
--- a/config/common.conf
+++ b/config/common.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Sets the directory where EzBuild will save every produced archives. This includes
+# Portage snapshots as well as built stages and livecd images.
+STORAGEDIR="/home/linux"
+
 # This directive specifies a list of algorithms to be used when creating a digest file
 # containing the hash output from any of the supported options below. Adding them may
 # take a long time. Supported hashes: adler32, crc32, crc32b, gost, haval128, haval160,
@@ -6,6 +10,10 @@
 # whirlpool
 DIGESTS=""
 
+# Specifies where your distfiles are located. This setting should work fine for every
+# default installation.
+DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles"
+
 # A time designation representing the time in seconds that you allow the connection to
 # the server to take. This only limits the connection phase, once it has connected this
 # option is of no more use. Setting a timeout to 0 disables it altogether. Unless you