diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Matrix Stack bestehend aus Matrix Server "Synapse" sowie dem Frontend "Element".
 Postgress by default not in use!  
 Default DB is SQLite.
 
-3. (optional) Set db in config: `nano $BASEDIR/files/synapse/homeserver.yaml`
+3. (optional) Set db in config: `nano ${BASEDIR:-.}/files/synapse/homeserver.yaml`
 4. Edit element config: `nano files/element-config.json`
    1. set "default_server_name" to your domain for Synapse
    2. set "m.homeserver" => "base_url" to your domain for Element