diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 924a78d..962f6f5 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ STD_PERIPH_LIB=Libraries
 # location of OpenOCD Board .cfg files (only used with 'make program')
 OPENOCD_BOARD_DIR=/usr/share/openocd/scripts/board
 
+# Configuration (cfg) file containing programming directives for OpenOCD
+OPENOCD_PROC_FILE=extra/stm32f0-openocd.cfg
+
 # that's it, no need to change anything below this line!
 
 ###################################################
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ $(PROJ_NAME).elf: $(SRCS)
 	$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $(PROJ_NAME).elf $(PROJ_NAME).bin
 	
 program: $(PROJ_NAME).bin
-	openocd -f $(OPENOCD_BOARD_DIR)/stm32f0discovery.cfg -f extra/stm32f0-openocd.cfg -c "stm_flash `pwd`/$(PROJ_NAME).bin" -c shutdown
+	openocd -f $(OPENOCD_BOARD_DIR)/stm32f0discovery.cfg -f $(OPENOCD_PROC_FILE) -c "stm_flash `pwd`/$(PROJ_NAME).bin" -c shutdown
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5c5722..9a5e297 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ This template will serve as a quick-start for those who do not wish to use an ID
 
 5. extra/
    * This contains a procedure file used to write the image to the board via OpenOCD
+   * **Abstracting the extra folder:** the .cfg file in the extra folder may be placed anywhere so that multiple projects can use one file. Just change the OPENOCD_PROC_FILE variable in the Make file to match the new location.
 
 ##Loading the image on the board