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@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ files in the current user's home directory if it does not already exist.
 
 `target/router/bin/router`
 
+If it launches successfully, you'll see the message:
+`I2P router launched. SAM listening on port 7656. Press Ctrl-C to terminate.`
+
 ## Check that the I2P router is running and that it is listening for SAM connections
 
 `fuser 7656/tcp`