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 # Getting started
 
-The recommended way to deploy paperless is docker-compose. The files in the /docker/hub directory are configured to pull the image from Docker Hub.
+The recommended way to deploy paperless is docker-compose. The files in the /docker/compose directory are configured to pull the image from Docker Hub.
 
 Read the [documentation](https://paperless-ng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setup.html#installation) on how to get started.