diff --git a/config.env.template b/config.env.template
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+queue="PATH/TO/YOUR/.ODM's"
+annex="PATH/TO/YOUR/ANNEX"
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diff --git a/overdrive-plex.gitignore b/overdrive-plex.gitignore
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 __pycache__/
-/.DS_Store
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+/.DS_Store
+config.py
+config.env
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diff --git a/template_config.py b/template_config.py
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+'''
+Define directories
+I like having multiple folders so as to visualize each step happening
+but you could easily adjust the setup to fit your preferences
+'''
+
+'''Where the unpackaged odm mp3s will get moved'''
+annex="PATH/TO/ANNEX"
+
+'''Where chapterized and labeled mp3s will be stored'''
+circulation="PATH/TO/CIRCULATION"
+
+'''Where the final finished product will land'''
+bookshelf="PATH/TO/BOOKSHELF"
+
+'''Where the scraps go'''
+archive="PATH/TO/ARCHIVE"
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