diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5d5ced6d9..e33cd6b74 100755
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ $Source$
 	  disabled.
 	* headers.inc.php3, line 23: fixed bug #493385 - Cache headers not working
 	  with IE 5.5SP2.
+	* scripts/create-release.sh: added some reminders at beginning.
 
 2001-12-14  Marc Delisle  <lem9@users.sourceforge.net>
 	* libraries/auth/cookies.auth.lib.php3, use $strGo
diff --git a/scripts/create-release.sh b/scripts/create-release.sh
index 8dc438b2d..fc5424640 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-release.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,29 @@ then
   exit
 fi
 
+
+cat <<END
+
+Please ensure you have:
+  1. incremented rc count or version in CVS :
+     - in libraries/defines.lib.php3 the line
+          " define('PHPMYADMIN_VERSION', '$1'); "
+     - in Documentation.html the line
+          " <h1>phpMyAdmin $1 Documentation</h1> "
+  2. built the new "Documentation.txt" version using the Lynx "print" command
+     on the "Documentation.html" file.
+
+Continue (y/n)?
+END
+printf "\a"
+read do_release
+
+if [ $do_release != 'y' ]
+then
+  exit
+fi
+
+
 (mv cvs cvs-`date +%s`)
 mkdir cvs
 cd cvs
@@ -43,9 +66,12 @@ echo "------"
 
 ls -la *.gz *.zip *.bz2
 cd ..
+chmod 775 cvs
+
 
 cat <<END
 
+
 Todo now:
 ---------
  1. tag the cvs tree with the new revision number for a plain release or a