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@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Create config file, based on `dendrite-config.yaml`. Call it `dendrite.yaml`. Th
 * The `server_name` entry to reflect the hostname of your Dendrite server
 * The `database` lines with an updated connection string based on your
   desired setup, e.g. replacing `database` with the name of the database:
-  * For Postgres: `postgres://dendrite:password@localhost/database`, e.g. `postgres://dendrite:password@localhost/dendrite_userapi_account.db`
+  * For Postgres: `postgres://dendrite:password@localhost/database`, e.g. `postgres://dendrite:password@localhost/dendrite_userapi_account`
   * For SQLite on disk: `file:component.db` or `file:///path/to/component.db`, e.g. `file:userapi_account.db`
   * Postgres and SQLite can be mixed and matched on different components as desired.
 * The `use_naffka` option if using Naffka in a monolith deployment