diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0d7ca6..4c20d75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ You can now enter the configuration details for each user:
 | toots_to_keep | A list of toot ids indicating toots to be kept regardless of other settings. The ID of a toot is the last part of its individual URL. e.g. for [https://ausglam.space/@hugh/101294246770105799](https://ausglam.space/@hugh/101294246770105799) the id is `101294246770105799` |
 | hashtags_to_keep | A list of hashtags, where any toots with any of these hashtags will be kept regardless of age. Do not include the '#' symbol. Do remember the [rules for hashtags](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/posting/#hashtags) |
 | visibility_to_keep | Toots with any of the visibility settings in this list will be kept regardless of age. Options are: `public`, `unlisted`, `private`, `direct`. |
-| archive | A string. The full toot is archived into individual files named by the toot's `id` in this writeable directory. |
+| archive | A string representing the filepath to your toot archive. The full toot is archived into individual files named by the toot's `id` in this writeable directory. It is generally best to use an absolute file path - relative paths will not work if you call `ephemetoot` from another directory. |
 
 All values other than `access_token`, `username` and `base_url` are optional, however if you include `toots_to_keep`, `hashtags_to_keep`, or `visibility_to_keep` you must make each a list, even if it is empty:
 
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ If you want to use `ephemetoot` for multiple accounts, separate the config for e
 
 # Running the script
 
+For a short description of all available options, run `ephemetoot --help` from the command line.
+
 It is **strongly recommended** that you do a test run before using `ephemetoot` live. There is no "undo"!
 
 ## Running in test mode
diff --git a/example-config.yaml b/example-config.yaml
index 99f3723..3f32d34 100644
--- a/example-config.yaml
+++ b/example-config.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # you can list only one user, or multiple users
 # each user account should be preceded by a single dash, and indented, as per below
 -
-# ausglam.space account
+# full example
   access_token : ZA-Yj3aBD8U8Cm7lKUp-lm9O9BmDgdhHzDeqsY8tlL0
   username : alice
   base_url : ausglam.space
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
   visibility_to_keep :
     - direct
     - private
-  archive : ~/toots_archive/
+  archive : Users/alice/toots_archive/ausglam/
 -
-# aus.social account
+# minimal example
 # values other than access_token, username, and base_url are all optional
   access_token : AZ-Yj3aBD8U8Cm7lKUp-lm9O9BmDgdhHzDeqsY8tlL9
   username : bob
diff --git a/lib/ephemetoot.py b/lib/ephemetoot.py
index b75d394..f79327f 100644
--- a/lib/ephemetoot.py
+++ b/lib/ephemetoot.py
@@ -106,12 +106,24 @@ def checkToots(config, options, retry_count=0):
         def checkBatch(timeline, deleted_count=0):
             for toot in timeline:
                 if "id" in toot and "archive" in config:
-                    filename = os.path.join(
-                        config["archive"], str(toot["id"]) + ".json"
-                    )
+                    
+                    # define archive path
+                    if config["archive"][0] == '~':
+                        archive_path = os.path.expanduser(config["archive"])
+                    elif config["archive"][0] == '/':
+                        archive_path = config["archive"]
+                    else:
+                        archive_path = os.path.join( os.getcwd(), config["archive"] )
+                    if archive_path[-1] != '/':
+                        archive_path += '/'
+                    print(archive_path)
+                    filename = os.path.join(archive_path, str(toot["id"]) + ".json")
+                    
+                    # write toot to archive
                     with open(filename, "w") as f:
                         f.write(json.dumps(toot, indent=4, default=jsondefault))
                         f.close()
+
                 toot_tags = set()
                 for tag in toot.tags:
                     toot_tags.add(tag.name)