diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
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--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
B<false>. String containing of only alphanumeric characters and underscores do
not need to be quoted.
+The configuration is read and processed in order, i.E<nbsp>e. from top to
+bottom. So the plugins are loaded in the order listed in this config file. It
+is a good idea to load any logging plugins first in order to catch messages
+from plugins during configuration. Also, the C<LoadPlugin> option B<must> occur
+B<before> the C<E<lt>Plugin ...E<gt>> block.
+
=head1 GLOBAL OPTIONS
=over 4
=item B<SocketGroup> I<Group>
-If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been
+If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been
created. Defaults to B<collectd>.
=item B<SocketPerms> I<Permissions>
Sets the log-level. If, for example, set to B<notice>, then all events with
severity B<notice>, B<warning>, or B<err> will be written to the logfile.
+Please note that B<debug> is only available if collectd has been compiled with
+debugging support.
+
=item B<File> I<File>
Sets the file to write log messages to. The special strings B<stdout> and
severity B<notice>, B<warning>, or B<err> will be submitted to the
syslog-daemon.
+Please note that B<debug> is only available if collectd has been compiled with
+debugging support.
+
=back
=head2 Plugin C<tcpconns>
=item B<SocketGroup> I<Group>
-If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been
+If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been
created. Defaults to B<collectd>.
=item B<SocketPerms> I<Permissions>