diff --git a/MIN.txt b/MIN.txt
index dbeff0f..e7181d7 100644
--- a/MIN.txt
+++ b/MIN.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,42 @@ $cssUri = Minify_getUri(array(
 echo "<link rel=stylesheet href='{$cssUri}'>";
 
 
+STORING CONFIG FILES OUTSIDE THE MINIFY DIRECTORY
+
+It is possible to store config files (min/config.php, min/config-test.php,
+min/groupsConfig.php) in a custom directory outside the Minify directory. This is
+useful if you wish to include Minify as an external dependency inside another
+project via SVN external or Git submodule inclusion.
+
+For example, let's assume you have a Minify directory "min" in your site root. Then
+you could create a new directory called "min-configs" in the site root. Copy any
+config files you wish to modify to "min-configs", and modify as desired.
+
+Then create a new file, for example "min.php" in your site root. The contents of
+this file could look like this:
+
+<?php
+$customConfigDirectory = dirname(__FILE__) . '/min-configs';
+$min_customConfigPaths = array(
+    'base'   => $customConfigDirectory . '/config.php',
+    'test'   => $customConfigDirectory . '/config-test.php',
+    'groups' => $customConfigDirectory . '/groupsConfig.php'
+);
+
+include_once 'min/index.php';
+
+You would then reference min.php in your JS and CSS links instead of min/index.php.
+
+This method will affect those using the Minify_getUri() function. You will need
+to add options to calls to that function, e.g.:
+
+<?php
+require $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/min/utils.php';
+
+$jsUri = Minify_getUri('//js/file.js', array('minAppUri' => '/min.php'));
+echo "<script src='{$jsUri}'></script>";
+
+
 DEBUG MODE
 
 In debug mode, instead of compressing files, Minify sends combined files with
@@ -142,4 +178,4 @@ Known issue: files with comment-like strings/regexps can cause problems in this
 
 QUESTIONS?
 
-http://groups.google.com/group/minify
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+http://groups.google.com/group/minify
diff --git a/min/index.php b/min/index.php
index 79b047d..6f00ffd 100644
--- a/min/index.php
+++ b/min/index.php
@@ -9,11 +9,37 @@
 
 define('MINIFY_MIN_DIR', dirname(__FILE__));
 
+// set config path defaults
+$min_configPaths = array(
+    'base'   => MINIFY_MIN_DIR . '/config.php',
+    'test'   => MINIFY_MIN_DIR . '/config-test.php',
+    'groups' => MINIFY_MIN_DIR . '/groupsConfig.php'
+);
+
+// check for custom config paths
+if (!empty($min_customConfigPaths)) {
+    // check for each config in the custom path
+    foreach ($min_configPaths as $key => $path) {
+        if (!empty($min_customConfigPaths[$key])) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (!file_exists($min_customConfigPaths[$key])) {
+            continue;   
+        }
+        if (!is_readable($min_customConfigPaths[$key])) {
+            continue;   
+        }
+        // reassign the path for this config to custom
+        $min_configPaths[$key] = $min_customConfigPaths[$key];
+    }
+    unset($key, $path);
+}
+
 // load config
-require MINIFY_MIN_DIR . '/config.php';
+require $min_configPaths['base'];
 
 if (isset($_GET['test'])) {
-    include MINIFY_MIN_DIR . '/config-test.php';
+    include $min_configPaths['test'];
 }
 
 require "$min_libPath/Minify/Loader.php";
@@ -53,7 +79,7 @@ if (preg_match('/&\\d/', $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
 }
 if (isset($_GET['g'])) {
     // well need groups config
-    $min_serveOptions['minApp']['groups'] = (require MINIFY_MIN_DIR . '/groupsConfig.php');
+    $min_serveOptions['minApp']['groups'] = (require $min_configPaths['groups']);
 }
 if (isset($_GET['f']) || isset($_GET['g'])) {
     // serve!   
@@ -69,4 +95,4 @@ if (isset($_GET['f']) || isset($_GET['g'])) {
 } else {
     header("Location: /");
     exit();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}