diff --git a/backend/.env b/.env
similarity index 77%
rename from backend/.env
rename to .env
index e15f0fe..6fa7437 100644
--- a/backend/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 SERVER_PORT=8080
 
-# the global address of your webserver (protocol://domain[:port]). make sure this DOES NOT has a trailing slash
+# the global address of your webserver (protocol://domain[:port]). make sure this DOES NOT have a trailing slash or an path
 ADDRESS=http://localhost:8080
 # the path you serve on
 SUBPATH=
diff --git a/backend/database.sqlite3 b/database.sqlite3
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/database.sqlite3
rename to database.sqlite3