diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 7d3b5cc54..013a8d28d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Running a local Marconi server with MongoDB
 4. cd to your local copy of the repo
 5. Copy the Marconi config files to the directory **~/.marconi**::
 
-    cp -r marconi/etc/*.conf-sample ~/.marconi
+    cp -r marconi/etc/*.conf-sample ~/.marconi/marconi.conf
 
 6. Find the ``[drivers:storage:mongodb]`` section in **~/.marconi/marconi.conf** and modify the URI to point to your local mongod instance::
 
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ Running a local Marconi server with MongoDB
     marconi-server
 
 
-.. _`Install mongodb` : http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/
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+.. _`Install mongodb` : http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/