diff --git a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
index 0d368d4db2..77da51368a 100644
--- a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
@@ -21,16 +21,19 @@ dspace.dir = /dspace
 
 csvexport.dir = ${dspace.dir}/exports
 
-# URL of DSpace backend ('server' webapp). Include port number etc.
+# Public URL of DSpace backend ('server' webapp). May require a port number if not using standard ports (80 or 443)
 # DO NOT end it with '/'.
-# This is where REST API and all enabled server modules (OAI-PMH, SWORD,
-# SWORDv2, RDF, etc) will respond.
+# This is where REST API and all enabled server modules (OAI-PMH, SWORD, SWORDv2, RDF, etc) will respond.
+# NOTE: This URL must be accessible to all DSpace users (should not use 'localhost' in Production)
+# and is usually "synced" with the "rest" section in the DSpace User Interface's config.*.yml.
+# It corresponds to the URL that you would type into your browser to access the REST API.
 dspace.server.url = http://localhost:8080/server
 
-# URL of DSpace frontend (Angular UI). Include port number etc.
+# Public URL of DSpace frontend (Angular UI). May require a port number if not using standard ports (80 or 443)
 # DO NOT end it with '/'.
-# This is used by the backend to provide links in emails, RSS feeds, Sitemaps,
-# etc.
+# This is used by the backend to provide links in emails, RSS feeds, Sitemaps, etc.
+# NOTE: this URL must be accessible to all DSpace users (should not use 'localhost' in Production).
+# It corresponds to the URL that you would type into your browser to access the User Interface.
 dspace.ui.url = http://localhost:4000
 
 # Name of the site
diff --git a/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE b/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
index 3d02066539..0a3a1d9007 100644
--- a/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
+++ b/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
@@ -32,16 +32,19 @@
 # Windows note: Please remember to use forward slashes for all paths (e.g. C:/dspace)
 dspace.dir=/dspace
 
-# URL of DSpace backend ('server' webapp). Include port number etc.
+# Public URL of DSpace backend ('server' webapp). May require a port number if not using standard ports (80 or 443)
 # DO NOT end it with '/'.
-# This is where REST API and all enabled server modules (OAI-PMH, SWORD,
-# SWORDv2, RDF, etc) will respond.
+# This is where REST API and all enabled server modules (OAI-PMH, SWORD, SWORDv2, RDF, etc) will respond.
+# NOTE: This URL must be accessible to all DSpace users (should not use 'localhost' in Production)
+# and is usually "synced" with the "rest" section in the DSpace User Interface's config.*.yml.
+# It corresponds to the URL that you would type into your browser to access the REST API.
 dspace.server.url = http://localhost:8080/server
 
-# URL of DSpace frontend (Angular UI). Include port number etc.
+# Public URL of DSpace frontend (Angular UI). May require a port number if not using standard ports (80 or 443)
 # DO NOT end it with '/'.
-# This is used by the backend to provide links in emails, RSS feeds, Sitemaps,
-# etc.
+# This is used by the backend to provide links in emails, RSS feeds, Sitemaps, etc.
+# NOTE: this URL must be accessible to all DSpace users (should not use 'localhost' in Production).
+# It corresponds to the URL that you would type into your browser to access the User Interface.
 dspace.ui.url = http://localhost:4000
 
 # Name of the site