diff --git a/ntfy/README.md b/ntfy/README.md
index ffa6b8b..b5e1539 100644
--- a/ntfy/README.md
+++ b/ntfy/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ ntfy
 With ntfy, you can **send notifications to your phone or desktop via scripts** from
 any computer, **without having to sign up or pay any fees**.
 
+## up and running
+
 ```bash
 $ mkdir -p data/{etc,log,var}
 $ docker compose up -d
@@ -15,10 +17,28 @@ $ docker compose exec nify sh
 >>> ntfy access pi test rw
 >>> ntfy access '*' test ro
 >>> ntfy access
->>> ntfy token add --expires=1w --label=pi5 pi
->>> ntfy token add --expires=1y --label=iphone kev
+>>> ntfy token add --expires=30d --label=pi5 pi
+>>> ntfy token add --expires=90d --label=win kev
 >>> ntfy token list
 >>> exit
+$ curl http://127.0.0.1:2586
+```
+
+## client setup
+
+- Linux: ~/.config/ntfy/client.yml
+- MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/ntfy/client.yml
+
+```yaml
+default-host: http://127.0.0.1:2586
+default-user: kev
+default-password: "******"
+#default-token: "******"
+```
+
+```bash
+$ ntfy sub test
+$ ntfy pub test "This is a message"
 ```
 
 [1]: https://docs.ntfy.sh/config/
diff --git a/ntfy/data/etc/client.yml b/ntfy/data/etc/client.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..463e4ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ntfy/data/etc/client.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#
+# - https://docs.ntfy.sh/publish/
+# - https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/blob/main/client/client.yml
+#
+
+default-host: "https://ntfy.easypi.duckdns.org"
+default-token:
+default-user:
+default-password:
diff --git a/ntfy/data/etc/server.yml b/ntfy/data/etc/server.yml
index 02c87d8..f3af06a 100644
--- a/ntfy/data/etc/server.yml
+++ b/ntfy/data/etc/server.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cache-file: "/var/lib/ntfy/cache.db"
 attachment-cache-dir: "/var/lib/ntfy/attachments"
 log-level: "info"
 log-format: "json"
-log-file: "/var/log/ntfy.log"
+log-file: "/var/log/ntfy/ntfy.log"
 
 #smtp-sender-addr: "email-smtp.us-east-2.amazonaws.com:587"
 #smtp-sender-user: "AKIDEADBEEFAFFE12345"