diff --git a/README b/README
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@@ -223,3 +223,20 @@ impacting other instances using that security group.
 - You will almost always want to allow 22/tcp (sshd) and icmp -1 -1 (ping
 and traceroute and friends). 
 
+
+
+
+TERMINATING INSTANCES
+
+For transient:
+1. source /srv/private/ansible/files/openstack/transient-admin/ec2rc.sh
+
+  - OR -
+
+For persistent:
+1. source /srv/private/ansible/files/openstack/persistent-admin/ec2rc.sh
+
+2. euca-describe-instances | grep <ip of your instance>
+
+3. euca-terminate-instances <the id, something like i-00000295>
+