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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ using all default names for the required entities.
 
 Note that you can adjust names of Recordtypes and Properties that are used.
 If you want to do this, you need to 
-1. Create a configuration file for `loanpy`. Place a `~/linkahead_loan.ini` in
+1. Create a configuration file for `loanpy`. Place a `~/.linkahead_loan.ini` in
    the sss home directory (`caosdb-server/scripting/home`) and add those keys,
    that you want to change. Check out the available options in the default file
    `loanpy/src/loan/default_config.ini`.