diff --git a/editor/js/ui/projects/projectSettings.js b/editor/js/ui/projects/projectSettings.js
index 696bfb025..8cb440d85 100644
--- a/editor/js/ui/projects/projectSettings.js
+++ b/editor/js/ui/projects/projectSettings.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ RED.projects.settings = (function() {
         var summaryContent = $('<div></div>',{style:"color: #999"}).appendTo(summary);
         updateProjectSummary(activeProject.summary, summaryContent);
         if (RED.user.hasPermission("projects.write")) {
-            $('<button class="editor-button editor-button-small" style="float: right;">edit</button>')
+            $('<button class="editor-button editor-button-small" style="float: right;">edit description</button>')
                 .prependTo(summary)
                 .click(function(evt) {
                     evt.preventDefault();
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ RED.projects.settings = (function() {
         updateProjectDescription(activeProject, descriptionContent);
 
         if (RED.user.hasPermission("projects.write")) {
-            $('<button class="editor-button editor-button-small" style="float: right;">edit</button>')
+            $('<button class="editor-button editor-button-small" style="float: right;">edit README.md</button>')
                 .prependTo(description)
                 .click(function(evt) {
                     evt.preventDefault();
diff --git a/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet.js b/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet.js
index 7f29b8fc0..12368ec75 100644
--- a/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet.js
+++ b/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet.js
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@ module.exports = {
         return JSON.stringify(package,"",4);
     },
     "README.md": function(project) {
-        return project.name+"\n"+("=".repeat(project.name.length))+"\n\n"+(project.summary||"A Node-RED Project")+"\n\n";
+        var content = project.name+"\n"+("=".repeat(project.name.length))+"\n\n";
+        if (project.summary) {
+            content += project.summary+"\n\n";
+        }
+        content += "### About\n\nThis is your project's README.md file. It helps users understand what your\nproject does, how to use it and anything else they may need to know.";
+
+        return content;
     },
-    "settings.json": function() { return "{}" },
     ".gitignore": function() { return "*.backup" ;}
 }
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet_spec.js b/test/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet_spec.js
index d84a3de7f..130e5c15b 100644
--- a/test/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet_spec.js
+++ b/test/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet_spec.js
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ describe('storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet', function() {
         generated.should.match(/A TEST NAME/);
         generated.should.match(/A TEST SUMMARY/);
     });
-    it('generates settings.json for a project', function() {
-        var generated = defaultFileSet["settings.json"]({
-            name: "A TEST NAME",
-            summary: "A TEST SUMMARY"
-        });
-        generated.length.should.be.greaterThan(0);
-    });
     it('generates .gitignore for a project', function() {
         var generated = defaultFileSet[".gitignore"]({
             name: "A TEST NAME",
@@ -60,9 +53,4 @@ describe('storage/localfilesystem/projects/defaultFileSet', function() {
         });
         generated.length.should.be.greaterThan(0);
     });
-
-
-
-
-
 });