diff --git a/ShimmerAndroidInstrumentDriver/build.gradle b/ShimmerAndroidInstrumentDriver/build.gradle
index 1a8c50a3..d8e5724c 100644
--- a/ShimmerAndroidInstrumentDriver/build.gradle
+++ b/ShimmerAndroidInstrumentDriver/build.gradle
@@ -29,18 +29,40 @@ allprojects {
             name = "GitHubPackages"
             url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/ShimmerEngineering/Shimmer-Java-Android-API")
             credentials {
-                /**Create github.properties in root project folder file with gpr.usr=GITHUB_USER_ID  & gpr.key=PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN**/
-                username = githubProperties['gpr.usr'] ?: System.getenv("GPR_USER")
-                password = githubProperties['gpr.key'] ?: System.getenv("GPR_API_KEY")
+                /* Create gradle.properties file in GRADLE_USER_HOME/.gradle/ 
+                (e.g. C:/Users/YourUsername/.gradle/) with the two lines listed below. Fill in your 
+                Github ID and personal access token - as generated through the Github Developer 
+                Settings page. The token needs to have "read:packages" scope enabled on it: 
+                    gpr.usr=GITHUB_USER_ID 
+                    gpr.key=PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN 
+                */
+                username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
+                password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
+		        /* should the above not work key in your username and password directly e.g.
+  		        username = "username"
+  		        password = "password"
+                DO NOT commit your username and password
+    		    */
             }
         }
         maven {
             name = "GitHubPackages"
             url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/ShimmerEngineering/ShimmerAndroidAPI")
             credentials {
-                /**Create github.properties in root project folder file with gpr.usr=GITHUB_USER_ID  & gpr.key=PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN**/
-                username = githubProperties['gpr.usr'] ?: System.getenv("GPR_USER")
-                password = githubProperties['gpr.key'] ?: System.getenv("GPR_API_KEY")
+                /* Create gradle.properties file in GRADLE_USER_HOME/.gradle/ 
+                (e.g. C:/Users/YourUsername/.gradle/) with the two lines listed below. Fill in your 
+                Github ID and personal access token - as generated through the Github Developer 
+                Settings page. The token needs to have "read:packages" scope enabled on it: 
+                    gpr.usr=GITHUB_USER_ID 
+                    gpr.key=PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN 
+                */
+                username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
+                password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
+		        /* should the above not work key in your username and password directly e.g.
+  		        username = "username"
+  		        password = "password"
+                DO NOT commit your username and password
+    		    */
             }
         }
         mavenCentral()