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 Configuring lakeFS is done using a yaml configuration file and/or environment variable.
-The configuration file location can be set with the '--config' flag. It will lookup, load, and use the first file found in the following order:
+The configuration file location can be set with the '--config' flag. If not specified, the the first file found in the following order will be used:
 1. ./config.yaml
-1. `<home directory>`/lakefs/config.yaml
+1. `$HOME`/lakefs/config.yaml
 1. /etc/lakefs/config.yaml
-1. `<home directory>`/.lakefs.yaml
+1. `$HOME`/.lakefs.yaml
 
 Configuration items can each be controlled by an environment variable. The variable name will have a prefix of *LAKEFS_*, followed by the name of the configuration, replacing every '.' with a '_'.
 Example: `LAKEFS_LOGGING_LEVEL` controls `logging.format`.