diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 820741f..11d739f 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ $ make
 # ln -s /etc/sv/ly /var/service/
 ```
 
-By default, ly will run on tty2. To change the tty it must be set in `/etc/ly/config.ini`
+By default, ly will run on tty2. To change the tty it must be set in `~/.config/ly/config.ini`
 
 You should as well disable your existing display manager service if needed, e.g.:
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ You should as well disable your existing display manager service if needed, e.g.
 # rm /var/service/lxdm
 ```
 
-The agetty service for the tty console where you are running ly should be disabled. For instance, if you are running ly on tty2 (that's the default, check your `/etc/ly/config.ini`) you should disable the agetty-tty2 service like this:
+The agetty service for the tty console where you are running ly should be disabled. For instance, if you are running ly on tty2 (that's the default, check your `~/.config/ly/.config.ini` or `/etc/ly/config.ini`) you should disable the agetty-tty2 service like this:
 
 ```
 # rm /var/service/agetty-tty2
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ $ sudo pacman -S ly
 ```
 
 ## Configuration
-You can find all the configuration in `/etc/ly/config.ini`.
-The file is commented, and includes the default values.
+You can find the default configuration in `/etc/ly/config.ini`. The file is commented, and includes the default values.
+Copy it to `~/.config/ly/config.ini`.
 
 ## Controls
 Use the up and down arrow keys to change the current field, and the
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Take a look at your .xsession if X doesn't start, as it can interfere
 
 ## PSX DOOM fire animation
 To enable the famous PSX DOOM fire described by [Fabien Sanglard](http://fabiensanglard.net/doom_fire_psx/index.html),
-just uncomment `animate = true` in `/etc/ly/config.ini`. You may also
+just uncomment `animate = true` in `~/.config/ly/config.ini`. You may also
 disable the main box borders with `hide_borders = true`.
 
 ## Additional Information
diff --git a/res/ly-openrc b/res/ly-openrc
index 7021829..f3849ce 100644
--- a/res/ly-openrc
+++ b/res/ly-openrc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 ## Get the tty from the conf file
-CONFTTY=$(cat /etc/ly/config.ini | sed -n 's/^tty.*=[^1-9]*// p')
+CONFTTY=$(cat ~/.config/ly/config.ini | sed -n 's/^tty.*=[^1-9]*// p')
 
 ## The execution vars
 # If CONFTTY is empty then default to 2
diff --git a/res/ly-runit-service/conf b/res/ly-runit-service/conf
index d4aad3b..1012de2 100644
--- a/res/ly-runit-service/conf
+++ b/res/ly-runit-service/conf
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ fi
 BAUD_RATE=38400
 TERM_NAME=linux
 
-auxtty=$(/bin/cat /etc/ly/config.ini 2>/dev/null 1| /bin/sed -n 's/\(^[[:space:]]*tty[[:space:]]*=[[:space:]]*\)\([[:digit:]][[:digit:]]*\)\(.*\)/\2/p')
+auxtty=$(/bin/cat ~/.config/ly/config.ini 2>/dev/null 1| /bin/sed -n 's/\(^[[:space:]]*tty[[:space:]]*=[[:space:]]*\)\([[:digit:]][[:digit:]]*\)\(.*\)/\2/p')
 TTY=tty${auxtty:-2}
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index f7a1c00..f5f374e 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #ifndef DEBUG
 	#define INI_LANG DATADIR "/lang/%s.ini"
-	#define INI_CONFIG "/etc/ly/config.ini"
+	#define INI_CONFIG strcat(getenv("HOME"), "/.config/ly/config.ni")
 #else
 	#define INI_LANG "../res/lang/%s.ini"
 	#define INI_CONFIG "../res/config.ini"