diff --git a/rowers/courses.py b/rowers/courses.py
index 495deee0..f274fdf5 100644
--- a/rowers/courses.py
+++ b/rowers/courses.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def crewnerdcourse(doc):
             description = course.findall('.//opengis:description',ns)[0].text
         except IndexError:
             description = ''
-            
+
         polygonpms = course.findall('.//opengis:Placemark[opengis:Polygon]',ns)
         polygons = get_polygons(polygonpms)
 
@@ -151,7 +151,11 @@ def get_polygons(polygonpms):
 def kmltocourse(f):
     doc = et.parse(f)
     courses = doc.findall('.//opengis:Folder[opengis:Placemark]',ns)
-    
+
+    if not courses:
+        courses = doc.findall('.//opengis:Placemark',ns)
+            
+
     if courses:
         return crewnerdcourse(courses)
     
diff --git a/rowers/templates/list_courses.html b/rowers/templates/list_courses.html
index 6f486448..597931f9 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/list_courses.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/list_courses.html
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@
       <p>
         <ul>
           <li>Open Google Earth</li>
+          <li>Create a folder "Courses" under "Temporary Places" or under "My Places"</li>
+          <li>Create a folder for each Course under "Courses", and for each course:</li>
           <li>Create Start polygon</li>
           <li>Optional: Create First "must row through" polygon</li>
           <li>Optional: Create subsequent "must row through" polygons</li>
           <li>Create Finish polygon</li>
-          <li>Save Place as KML file</li>
+          <li>Save "Courses" as KML file</li>
           <li>Upload the file to rowsandall.com using the "Add Courses" button</li>
         </ul>
       </p>