diff --git a/samples/README.md b/samples/README.md
index 983b4ce..adc4dae 100644
--- a/samples/README.md
+++ b/samples/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 **cx_Oracle has a major new release under a new name and homepage
 [python-oracledb](https://oracle.github.io/python-oracledb/).**
 
-**New projects should install python-oracledb instead of cx_Oracle.**
+**New projects should install python-oracledb instead of cx_Oracle: python -m pip install oracledb**
 
 **The new source code and samples can be found at
 [github.com/oracle/python-oracledb](https://github.com/oracle/python-oracledb).**
diff --git a/samples/sample_env.py b/samples/sample_env.py
index 42484d3..4d87451 100644
--- a/samples/sample_env.py
+++ b/samples/sample_env.py
@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@
 # user for on premises databases is SYSTEM.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+print("""
+
+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+!!!  cx_Oracle was renamed to python-oracledb.                      !!!
+!!!  Use python-oracledb instead of cx_Oracle for development.      !!!
+!!!  Install with:                                                  !!!
+!!!    python -m pip install oracledb                               !!!
+!!!  and use the new samples in:                                    !!!
+!!!    https://github.com/oracle/python-oracledb/tree/main/samples  !!!
+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+
+""")
+
 import getpass
 import os
 import sys