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 Compile and run Delta Chat Core command line utility, using `cargo`:
 
 ```
-cargo run --example repl -- /path/to/db
+cargo run --example repl -- ~/deltachat-db
 ```
+where ~/deltachat-db is the database file. Delta Chat will create it if it does not exist.
 
 Configure your account (if not already configured):