--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -31,7 +31,20 @@
 
 * Install process
 
-You will need to create the mysql user:
+MySQL commands: if you defined a password, you can either add '-p' to
+each 'mysql' command below (and type your password when prompted), or
+you can create a '.my.cnf' file in your home directory, containing the
+following:
+
+  [client]
+  user = root
+  password = YOURPASS
+
+Then set its permissions tightly:
+
+  chmod 600 ~/.my.cnf
+
+Create the mysql user:
 
   mysql -e "CREATE DATABASE savane DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8;"
   mysql -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON savane.* TO 'savane' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpass';"