diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1d7d30c..91ccc9e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ installing via `Pip <https://github.com/pypa/pip>`_ or `Pipenv <https://github.c
 
   pipenv install darkseed
 
+then add to your ``pelicanconf.py``:
+
+.. code:: python
+
+  import darkseed
+  THEME = darkseed.get_path()
+
 local development:
 
 .. code:: bash
diff --git a/darkseed/__init__.py b/darkseed/__init__.py
index 203e920..c899838 100644
--- a/darkseed/__init__.py
+++ b/darkseed/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 """
 all of darkseed must be import safe. autodoc runs on all members.
 """
+
+def get_path():
+    """get the theme path"""
+
+    import os
+
+    return os.path.dirname(__file__)