diff --git a/exampleSite/content/basics/configuration/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/basics/configuration/_index.en.md
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--- a/exampleSite/content/basics/configuration/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/basics/configuration/_index.en.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ This will generate a search index file at the root of your public folder ready t
 
 ### Activate dedicated search page
 
-You can add a dedicated search page for your page by adding the `SEARCHPAGE` outputformat to your home page by adding the following lines in your `config.toml` file.
+You can add a dedicated search page for your page by adding the `SEARCHPAGE` outputformat to your home page by adding the following lines in your `config.toml` file. This will cause Hugo to generate a new file `http://example.com/mysite/search.html`.
 
 ```toml
 [outputs]
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ You can access this page by either clicking on the magnifier glass or by typing
 
 ![Screenshot of the dedicated search page](search_page.png?&width=60pc)
 
+{{% notice note %}}
+To have Hugo create the dedicated search page successfully, you must not generate the URL `http://example.com/mysite/search.html` from your own content. This can happen if you set `uglyURLs=true` in your `config.toml` and defining a Markdown file `content/search.md`.
+
+To make sure, there is no duplicate content for any given URL of your project, run `hugo --printPathWarnings`.
+{{% /notice %}}
+
 ## Activate print support
 
 You can activate print support to add the capability to print whole chapters or even the complete site. Just add the `PRINT` output format to your home, section and page in your `config.toml` as seen below: