diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a1915a1..944809ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,8 +89,32 @@ jobs:
- name: Publish to Apache Maven Central
run: mvn deploy
env:
- MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN }}
MAVEN_USERNAME: maven_username123
+ MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN }}
+```
+
+The two `settings.xml` files created from the above example look like the following.
+
+`settings.xml` file created for the first deploy to GitHub Packages
+```xml
+
+
+ github
+ ${env.GITHUB_ACTOR}
+ ${env.GITHUB_TOKEN}
+
+
+```
+
+`settings.xml` file created for the second deploy to Apache Maven Central
+```xml
+
+
+ maven
+ ${env.MAVEN_USERNAME}
+ ${env.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN}
+
+
```
***NOTE: The `settings.xml` file is created in the Actions $HOME directory. If you have an existing `settings.xml` file at that location, it will be overwritten. See below for using the `settings-path` to change your `settings.xml` file location.***