cmd/flamenco-worker/find_exes.go

@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ func findBlender() {
 	result, err := find_blender.Find(ctx)
 	switch {
 	case errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist), errors.Is(err, exec.ErrNotFound):
-		log.Warn().Msg("Blender could not be found, Flamenco Manager will have to supply a full path")
+
+		log.Warn().Msg(`The Worker could not find Blender on this system. Flamenco Manager will have to supply the full path to Blender when Tasks are sent to this Worker. For more help see https://flamenco.blender.org/usage/variables/blender/`)
+
 	case err != nil:
-		log.Warn().AnErr("cause", err).Msg("there was an issue finding Blender on this system, Flamenco Manager will have to supply a full path")
+		log.Warn().AnErr("cause", err).Msg(`There was an error finding Blender on this system. Flamenco Manager will have to supply the full path to Blender when Tasks are sent to this Worker. For more help see https://flamenco.blender.org/usage/variables/blender/`)
 	default:
 		log.Info().
 			Str("path", result.FoundLocation).
 			Str("version", result.BlenderVersion).
-			Msg("Blender found on this system, it will be used unless Flamenco Manager specifies a path to a different Blender")
+			Msg("Blender found on this system, it will be used unless the Flamenco Manager configuration specifies a different path.")
 	}
 }

web/project-website/content/usage/manager-configuration/_index.md

@@ -34,18 +34,19 @@ task_fail_after_softfail_count: 3
 variables:
   blender:
     values:
-      - platform: linux
-        value: blender
-      - platform: windows
-        value: blender
-      - platform: darwin
-        value: blender
+    - platform: linux
+      value: /home/sybren/Downloads/blenders/blender-3.2.2-release/blender
+    - platform: windows
+      value: B:\Downloads\blenders\blender-3.2.2-release\blender.exe
+    - platform: darwin
+      value: /home/sybren/Downloads/blenders/blender-3.2.2-release/blender
   blenderArgs:
     values:
       - platform: all
         value: -b -y
 ```
 
+## Creating a Configuration File
 The usual way to create a configuration file is simply by starting Flamenco
 Manager. If there is no config file yet, it will start the setup assistant to
 create one. If for any reasons the setup assistant is not usable for you, you