diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ This will launch Puter at http://localhost:4000 (or the next available port).
 ### Using Docker
 
 ```bash
-mkdir puter && cd puter && mkdir config data && sudo chown -R 1000:1000 config data && docker run --rm -p 4100:4100 -v `pwd`/data:/opt/puter/app/volatile/runtime -v `pwd`/config:/opt/puter/app/volatile/config ghcr.io/heyputer/puter
+mkdir puter && cd puter && mkdir -p puter/config puter/runtime && sudo chown -R 1000:1000 puter && docker run --rm -p 4100:4100 -v `pwd`/data:/opt/puter/app/volatile/runtime -v `pwd`/config:/opt/puter/app/volatile/config ghcr.io/heyputer/puter
 ```
 
 ### Using Docker Compose
 
 ```bash
 mkdir puter && cd puter
-mkdir data config
-sudo chown -R 1000:1000 config data
+mkdir -p puter/config puter/runtime
+sudo chown -R 1000:1000 puter
 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HeyPuter/puter/main/docker-compose.yml
 docker compose up
 ```