diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index 4345fcab1b..c6a994da63 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ password, database name).
     - Please check the additional notes if running on MySQ 5.7.17 or newer
 
 4. If you know in advance that it will be impossible for the web server to
-write or create files in your web directory, create an empty file called
-.htconfig.php and make it writable by the web server.
+write or create files in the /config/ subfolder, create an empty file called
+local.ini.php and make it writable by the web server.
 
 5. Visit your website with a web browser and follow the instructions. Please
 note any error messages and correct these before continuing.
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ so in the host name setting for the database.
 
 6. *If* the automated installation fails for any reason, check the following:
 
-	- ".htconfig.php" exists
-		If not, edit htconfig.php and change system settings. Rename
-to .htconfig.php
+	- "config/local.ini.php" exists
+		If not, edit local-sample.ini.php and change system settings. Rename
+to local.ini.php
 	-  Database is populated.
 		If not, import the contents of "database.sql" with phpmyadmin
 or mysql command line
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ or mysql command line
 Registration errors should all be recoverable automatically.
 If you get any *critical* failure at this point, it generally indicates the
 database was not installed correctly. You might wish to move/rename
-.htconfig.php to another name and empty (called 'dropping') the database
+local.ini.php to another name and empty (called 'dropping') the database
 tables, so that you can start fresh.
 
 ****************************************************************************
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Bad things will happen. Let there be a hardware failure, a corrupted
 database or whatever you can think of. So once the installation of your
 Friendica node is done, you should make yoursef a backup plan.
 
-The most important file is the `.htconfig.php` file in the base directory.
+The most important file is the `config/local.ini.php` file in the base directory.
 As it stores all your data, you should also have a recent dump of your
 Friendica database at hand, should you have to recover your node.
 
@@ -274,21 +274,21 @@ Windows).
 
 
 #####################################################################
-- If you are unable to write the file .htconfig.php during installation
+- If you are unable to write the file config/local.ini.php during installation
 due to permissions issues:
 #####################################################################
 
 	create an empty file with that name and give it world-write permission.
 For Linux:
 
-% touch .htconfig.php
-% chmod 777 .htconfig.php
+% touch config/local.ini.php
+% chmod 777 config/local.ini.php
 
 Retry the installation. As soon as the database has been created,
 
 ******* this is important *********
 
-% chmod 755 .htconfig.php
+% chmod 755 config/local.ini.php
 
 #####################################################################
 - Some configurations with "suhosin" security are configured without
@@ -327,11 +327,11 @@ After a while I noticed, that bin/worker.php calls further php script via
 proc_open. These scripts themselves also use proc_open and fail, because they
 are NOT called with -d suhosin.executor.func.blacklist=none.
 
-So the simple solution is to put the correct parameters into .htconfig.php:
- // Location of PHP command line processor
- $a->config['php_path'] = '/usr/bin/php -d suhosin.executor.func.blacklist=none
--d suhosin.executor.eval.blacklist=none';
+So the simple solution is to put the correct parameters into config/local.ini.php:
 
+[config]
+; Location of PHP command line processor
+php_path = "/usr/bin/php -d suhosin.executor.func.blacklist=none -d suhosin.executor.eval.blacklist=none"
 
 This is obvious as soon as you notice that the friendica-cron uses proc_open to
 execute php-scripts that also use proc_open, but it took me quite some time to
diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index ae33f7c414..bececa9470 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -64,15 +64,13 @@ define('EOL',                    "<br />\r\n");
  * @brief Image storage quality.
  *
  * Lower numbers save space at cost of image detail.
- * For ease of upgrade, please do not change here. Change jpeg quality with
- * $a->config['system']['jpeg_quality'] = n;
- * in .htconfig.php, where n is netween 1 and 100, and with very poor results
- * below about 50
+ * For ease of upgrade, please do not change here. Set [system] jpegquality = n in config/local.ini.php,
+ * where n is between 1 and 100, and with very poor results below about 50
  */
 define('JPEG_QUALITY',            100);
 
 /**
- * $a->config['system']['png_quality'] from 0 (uncompressed) to 9
+ * [system] png_quality = n where is between 0 (uncompressed) to 9
  */
 define('PNG_QUALITY',             8);
 
@@ -83,9 +81,10 @@ define('PNG_QUALITY',             8);
  * this length (on the longest side, the other side will be scaled appropriately).
  * Modify this value using
  *
- *    $a->config['system']['max_image_length'] = n;
+ * [system]
+ * max_image_length = n;
  *
- * in .htconfig.php
+ * in config/local.ini.php
  *
  * If you don't want to set a maximum length, set to -1. The default value is
  * defined by 'MAX_IMAGE_LENGTH' below.
diff --git a/config/defaults.ini.php b/config/defaults.ini.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffc3c495de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/defaults.ini.php
@@ -0,0 +1,444 @@
+<?php return <<<INI
+
+; This file declares the default values for all the config values of Friendica.
+; Please don't edit this file as its content may change in the upcoming versions.
+
+[jabber]
+; debug (Boolean)
+; Enable debug level for the jabber account synchronisation.
+debug = false
+
+; lockpath (Path)
+; Must be writable by the ejabberd process. if set then it will prevent the running of multiple processes.
+lockpath =
+
+[database]
+; host (String)
+; Hostname or IP address of the database server.
+; Can contain the port number with the syntax "hostname:port".
+hostname =
+
+; user (String)
+; Database user name. Please don't use "root".
+username =
+
+; pass (String)
+; Database user password. Please don't use empty passwords.
+password =
+
+; base (String)
+; Database name.
+database =
+
+; charset (String)
+; Database connexion charset. Changing this value will likely corrupt special characters.
+charset = utf8mb4
+
+[config]
+
+; admin_email (String)
+; In order to perform system administration via the admin panel, this must precisely match the email address of the person logged in.
+admin_email =
+
+; max_import_size (Integer)
+; Maximum body size of DFRN and Mail messages in characters. 0 is unlimited.
+max_import_size = 200000
+
+; php_path (String)
+; Location of PHP command line processor
+php_path = php
+
+; register_policy (Constant)
+; Your choices are REGISTER_OPEN, REGISTER_APPROVE, or REGISTER_CLOSED.
+; Be certain to create your own personal account before setting REGISTER_CLOSED.
+; REGISTER_APPROVE requires you set system.admin_email to the email address of an already registered person who can authorise
+; and/or approve/deny the request.
+register_policy = REGISTER_CLOSED
+
+; register_text (String)
+; Will be displayed prominently on the registration page.
+register_text = ''
+
+; sitename (String)
+; Displayed server name
+sitename = "Friendica Social Network"
+
+[system]
+; allowed_link_protocols (Array)
+; Allowed protocols in links URLs, add at your own risk. http is always allowed.
+allowed_link_protocols[] = ftp
+allowed_link_protocols[] = ftps
+allowed_link_protocols[] = mailto
+allowed_link_protocols[] = cid
+allowed_link_protocols[] = gopher
+
+; always_show_preview (Boolean)
+; Only show small preview picures.
+always_show_preview = false
+
+; archival_days (Integer)
+; Number of days that we try to deliver content before we archive a contact.
+archival_days = 32
+
+; auth_cookie_lifetime (Integer)
+; Number of days that should pass without any activity before a user who chose "Remember me" when logging in is considered logged out.
+auth_cookie_lifetime = 7
+
+; block_local_dir (Boolean)
+; Deny public access to the local user directory.
+block_local_dir = false
+
+; config_adapter (jit|preload)
+; Allow to switch the configuration adapter to improve performances at the cost of memory consumption.
+config_adapter = jit
+
+; curl_range_bytes (Integer)
+; Maximum number of bytes that should be fetched. Default is 0, which mean "no limit".
+curl_range_bytes = 0
+
+; db_log (Path)
+; Name of a logfile to log slow database queries
+db_log =
+
+; db_loglimit (Integer)
+; If a database call lasts longer than this value in seconds it is logged.
+; Inactive if system.db_log is empty
+db_loglimit = 10
+
+; db_log_index (Path)
+; Name of a logfile to log queries with bad indexes
+db_log_index =
+
+; db_log_index_watch (Comma-separated list)
+; Watchlist of indexes to watch
+db_log_index_watch =
+
+; db_loglimit_index (Integer)
+; Number of index rows needed to be logged for indexes on the watchlist. 0 to disable.
+db_loglimit_index = 0
+
+; db_loglimit_index_high (Integer)
+; Number of index rows to be logged anyway (for any index). 0 to disable.
+db_loglimit_index_high = 0
+
+; db_log_index_blacklist (Comma-separated list)
+; Blacklist of indexes that shouldn't be watched
+db_log_index_blacklist =
+
+; dbclean_expire_conversation (Integer)
+; When DBClean is enabled, any entry in the conversation table will be deleted after this many days.
+; These data are normally needed only for debugging purposes and they are safe to delete.
+dbclean_expire_conversation = 90
+
+; default_timezone (String)
+; Choose a default timezone. See https://secure.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php
+; It only applies to timestamps for anonymous viewers.
+default_timezone = UTC
+
+; diaspora_test (Boolean)
+; For development only. Disables the message transfer.
+diaspora_test = false
+
+; disable_email_validation (Boolean)
+; Disables the check if a mail address is in a valid format and can be resolved via DNS.
+disable_email_validation = false
+
+; disable_url_validation (Boolean)
+; Disables the DNS lookup of an URL.
+disable_url_validation = false
+
+; disable_password_exposed (Boolean)
+; Disable the exposition check against the remote haveibeenpwned API on password change.
+disable_password_exposed = false
+
+; dlogfile (Path)
+; location of the developer log file
+dlogfile =
+
+; dlogip (String)
+; restricts develop log writes to requests originating from this IP address
+dlogip =
+
+; frontend_worker_timeout (Integer)
+; Value in minutes after we think that a frontend task was killed by the webserver.
+frontend_worker_timeout = 10
+
+; hsts (Boolean)
+; Enables the sending of HTTP Strict Transport Security headers
+hsts = false
+
+; ignore_cache (Boolean)
+; For development only. Disables the item cache.
+ignore_cache = false
+
+; instances_social_key (String)
+; Key to the API of https://instances.social which retrieves data about mastodon servers.
+; See https://instances.social/api/token to get an API key.
+instances_social_key =
+
+; ipv4_resolve (Boolean)
+; Resolve IPV4 addresses only. Don't resolve to IPV6.
+ipv4_resolve = false
+
+; invitation_only (Boolean)
+; If set true registration is only possible after a current member of the node has send an invitation.
+invitation_only = false
+
+; jpeg_quality (Integer)
+; Sets the ImageMagick quality level for JPEG images. Values ranges from 50 (awful) to 100 (near perfect).
+jpeg_quality = 100
+
+; language (String)
+; Default system language. Two-letters ISO 639-1 code.
+language = en
+
+; like_no_comment (Boolean)
+; Don't update the "commented" value of an item when it is liked.
+like_no_comment = false
+
+; local_block (Boolean)
+; Used in conjunction with "block_public".
+local_block = false
+
+; local_search (Boolean)
+; Blocks search for users who are not logged in to prevent crawlers from blocking your system.
+local_search = false
+
+; local_tags (Boolean)
+; If activated, all hashtags will point to the local server.
+local_tags = false
+
+; max_connections (Integer)
+; The maximum number of database connections which can be in use before the worker process is deferred to its next interval.
+; When the system can't detect the maximum numbers of connection then this value can be used. Use 0 for auto-detection.
+max_connections = 0
+
+; max_connections_level (Integer 0-100)
+; The maximum percentage of connections that are allowed to let the worker start.
+max_connections_level = 75
+
+; max_contact_queue (Integer)
+; Maximum number of queue items for a single contact before subsequent messages are discarded.
+max_contact_queue = 500
+
+; max_batch_queue (Integer)
+; Maximum number of batched queue items for a single contact before subsequent messages are discarded.
+max_batch_queue = 1000
+
+; max_image_length (Integer)
+; An alternate way of limiting picture upload sizes.
+; Specify the maximum pixel  length that pictures are allowed to be (for non-square pictures, it will apply to the longest side).
+; Pictures longer than this length will be resized to be this length (on the longest side, the other side will be scaled appropriately).
+; If you don't want to set a maximum length, set to -1.
+max_image_length = -1
+
+; max_processes_backend (Integer)
+; Maximum number of concurrent database processes for background tasks.
+max_processes_backend = 5
+
+; max_processes_frontend (Integer)
+; Maximum number of concurrent database processes for foreground tasks.
+max_processes_frontend = 20
+
+; maximagesize (Integer)
+; Maximum size in bytes of an uploaded photo.
+maximagesize = 800000
+
+; min_poll_interval (Integer)
+; minimal distance in minutes between two polls for a contact. Reasonable values are between 1 and 59.
+min_poll_interval = 1
+
+; no_regfullname (Boolean)
+; Allow pseudonyms (true) or enforce a space between firstname and lastname in Full name, as an antispam measure (false).
+no_regfullname = true
+
+; session_handler (database|cache|native)
+; Whether to use Cache to store session data or to use PHP native session storage.
+session_handler = database
+
+; cache_driver (database|memcache|memcached|redis)
+; Whether to use Memcache or Memcached or Redis to store temporary cache.
+cache_driver = database
+
+; memcache_host (String)
+; Host name of the memcache daemon.
+memcache_host = 127.0.0.1
+
+; memcache_port (Integer)
+; Port number of the memcache daemon.
+memcache_port = 11211
+
+; memcached_hosts (Array)
+; Array of Memcached servers info "host, port(, weight)".
+memcached_hosts[] = 127.0.0.1, 11211
+
+; redis_host (String)
+; Host name of the redis daemon.
+redis_host = 127.0.0.1
+
+; redis_port (String)
+; Port number of the redis daemon.
+redis_port = 6379
+
+; no_count (Boolean)
+; Don't do count calculations (currently only when showing albums)
+no_count = false
+
+; no_oembed (Boolean)
+; Don't use OEmbed to fetch more information about a link.
+no_oembed = false
+
+; no_smilies (Boolean)
+; Don't show smilies.
+no_smilies = false
+
+; no_view_full_size (Boolean)
+; Don't add the link "View full size" under a resized image.
+no_view_full_size = false
+
+; optimize_items (Boolean)
+; Triggers an SQL command to optimize the item table before expiring items.
+optimize_items = false
+
+; pidfile (Path)
+; Daemon pid file path. For example: pidfile = /path/to/daemon.pid
+pidfile =
+
+; urlpath (String)
+; If you are using a subdirectory of your domain you will need to put the relative path (from the root of your domain) here.
+; For instance if your URL is 'http://example.com/directory/subdirectory', set urlpath to 'directory/subdirectory'.
+urlpath =
+
+; paranoia (Boolean)
+; Log out users if their IP address changed.
+paranoia = false
+
+; permit_crawling (Boolean)
+; Restricts the search for not logged in users to one search per minute.
+permit_crawling = false
+
+; free_crawls (Integer)
+; Number of "free" searches when "permit_crawling" is activated.
+free_crawls = 10
+
+; crawl_permit_period (Integer)
+; Period in seconds between allowed searches when the number of free searches is reached and "permit_crawling" is activated.
+crawl_permit_period = 60
+
+; queue_no_dead_check (Boolean)
+; Ignore if the target contact or server seems to be dead during queue delivery.
+queue_no_dead_check = false
+
+; rino_encrypt (Integer)
+; Server-to-server private message encryption (RINO).
+; Encryption will only be provided if this setting is set to a non zero value on both servers.
+; Set to 0 to disable, 2 to enable, 1 is deprecated but wont need mcrypt.
+rino_encrypt = 2
+
+; worker_debug (Boolean)
+; If enabled, it prints out the number of running processes split by priority.
+worker_debug = false
+
+; worker_fetch_limit (Integer)
+; Number of worker tasks that are fetched in a single query.
+worker_fetch_limit = 1
+
+; profiler (Boolean)
+; Enable internal timings to help optimize code. Needed for "rendertime" addon.
+profiler = false
+
+; png_quality (Integer)
+; Sets the ImageMagick compression level for PNG images. Values ranges from 0 (uncompressed) to 9 (most compressed).
+png_quality = 8
+
+; proc_windows (Boolean)
+; Should be enabled if Friendica is running under Windows.
+proc_windows = false
+
+; proxy_cache_time (Integer)
+; Period in seconds after which the cache is cleared.
+proxy_cache_time = 86400
+
+; pushpoll_frequency (Integer)
+; Frequency of contact poll for subhub contact using the DFRM or OStatus network
+; Available values:
+; - 5 = every month
+; - 4 = every week
+; - 3 = every day
+; - 2 = twice a day
+; - 1 = every hour
+; - 0 = every minute
+pushpoll_frequency = 3
+
+; remove_multiplicated_lines (Boolean)
+; If enabled, multiple linefeeds in items are stripped to a single one.
+remove_multiplicated_lines = false
+
+; sendmail_params (Boolean)
+; Normal sendmail command parameters will be added when the PHP mail() function is called for sending e-mails.
+; This ensures the Sender Email address setting is applied to the message envelope rather than the host's default address.
+; Set to false if your non-sendmail agent is incompatible, or to restore old behavior of using the host address.
+sendmail_params = true
+
+; show_unsupported_addons (Boolean)
+; Show all addons including the unsupported ones.
+show_unsupported_addons = false
+
+; show_unsupported_themes (Boolean)
+; Show all themes including the unsupported ones.
+show_unsupported_themes = false
+
+; show_global_community_hint (Boolean)
+; When the global community page is enabled, use this option to display a hint above the stream, that this is a collection of all public top-level postings that arrive on your node.
+show_global_community_hint = false
+
+; allowed themes (Comma-separated list)
+; Themes users can change to in their settings
+allowed_themes = 'quattro,vier,duepuntozero,smoothly'
+
+; theme (String)
+; System theme name
+theme = vier
+
+; throttle_limit_day (Integer)
+; Maximum number of posts that a user can send per day with the API. 0 to disable daily throttling.
+throttle_limit_day = 0
+
+; throttle_limit_week (Integer)
+; Maximum number of posts that a user can send per week with the API. 0 to disable weekly throttling.
+throttle_limit_week = 0
+
+; throttle_limit_month (Integer)
+; Maximum number of posts that a user can send per month with the API. 0 to disable monthly throttling.
+throttle_limit_month = 0
+
+; worker_cooldown (Integer)
+; Cooldown period in seconds after each worker function call.
+worker_cooldown = 0
+
+; worker_load_exponent (Integer)
+; Default 3, which allows only 25% of the maximum worker queues when server load reaches around 37% of maximum load.
+; For a linear response where 25% of worker queues are allowed at 75% of maximum load, set this to 1.
+; Setting 0 would allow maximum worker queues at all times, which is not recommended.
+worker_load_exponent = 3
+
+; directory (String)
+; URL of the global directory
+directory = https://dir.friendi.social
+
+; xrd_timeout (Integer)
+; Timeout in seconds for fetching the XRD links.
+xrd_timeout = 20
+
+[experimental]
+; exp_themes (Boolean)
+; Show experimental themes in user settings.
+exp_themes = false
+
+[theme]
+; hide_eventlist (Boolean)
+; Don't show the birthdays and events on the profile and network page
+hide_eventlist = false
+
+INI;
+// Keep this line
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/local-sample.ini.php b/config/local-sample.ini.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6afbf121ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/local-sample.ini.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php return <<<INI
+
+; If automatic system installation fails:
+
+; Copy this file to local.ini.php
+
+; Why local.ini.php? Because it contains sensitive information which could
+; give somebody complete control of your database. Apache's default
+; configuration will interpret any .php file as a script and won't show the values
+
+; Then set the following for your MySQL installation
+
+[database]
+host = localhost
+user = mysqlusername
+pass = mysqlpassword
+data = mysqldatabasename
+charset = utf8mb4
+
+
+; ****************************************************************
+; The configuration below will be overruled by the admin panel.
+; Changes made below will only have an effect if the database does
+; not contain any configuration for the friendica system.
+; ****************************************************************
+
+[config]
+admin_email =
+
+sitename = Friendica Social Network
+
+register_policy = REGISTER_OPEN
+register_text =
+
+[system]
+default_timezone = UTC
+
+language = en
+
+INI;
+// Keep this line
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index ed558e5feb..a5120187b1 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if (!$a->mode == App::MODE_INSTALL) {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Load configs from db. Overwrite configs from .htconfig.php
+	 * Load configs from db. Overwrite configs from config/local.ini.php
 	 */
 
 	Config::load();
diff --git a/mod/admin.php b/mod/admin.php
index 54b7e6504e..b308a2049b 100644
--- a/mod/admin.php
+++ b/mod/admin.php
@@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ function admin_page_logs(App $a)
 		'$loglevel' => ['loglevel', L10n::t("Log level"), Config::get('system', 'loglevel'), "", $log_choices],
 		'$form_security_token' => get_form_security_token("admin_logs"),
 		'$phpheader' => L10n::t("PHP logging"),
-		'$phphint' => L10n::t("To enable logging of PHP errors and warnings you can add the following to the .htconfig.php file of your installation. The filename set in the 'error_log' line is relative to the friendica top-level directory and must be writeable by the web server. The option '1' for 'log_errors' and 'display_errors' is to enable these options, set to '0' to disable them."),
+		'$phphint' => L10n::t("To temporarily enable logging of PHP errors and warnings you can prepend the following to the index.php file of your installation. The filename set in the 'error_log' line is relative to the friendica top-level directory and must be writeable by the web server. The option '1' for 'log_errors' and 'display_errors' is to enable these options, set to '0' to disable them."),
 		'$phplogcode' => "error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_WARNING | E_PARSE);\nini_set('error_log','php.out');\nini_set('log_errors','1');\nini_set('display_errors', '1');",
 		'$phplogenabled' => $phplogenabled,
 	]);
diff --git a/mod/install.php b/mod/install.php
index 4596f9a251..79a5c40a3f 100644
--- a/mod/install.php
+++ b/mod/install.php
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ function install_content(App $a) {
 
 function manual_config(App $a) {
 	$data = htmlentities($a->data['txt'],ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8');
-	$o = L10n::t('The database configuration file ".htconfig.php" could not be written. Please use the enclosed text to create a configuration file in your web server root.');
+	$o = L10n::t('The database configuration file "config/local.ini.php" could not be written. Please use the enclosed text to create a configuration file in your web server root.');
 	$o .= "<textarea rows=\"24\" cols=\"80\" >$data</textarea>";
 	return $o;
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/Config/JITConfigAdapter.php b/src/Core/Config/JITConfigAdapter.php
index 0e7731690b..0596974aaa 100644
--- a/src/Core/Config/JITConfigAdapter.php
+++ b/src/Core/Config/JITConfigAdapter.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class JITConfigAdapter extends BaseObject implements IConfigAdapter
 			$this->in_db[$cat][$k] = true;
 			return $value;
 		} elseif (isset($a->config[$cat][$k])) {
-			// Assign the value (mostly) from the .htconfig.php to the cache
+			// Assign the value (mostly) from config/local.ini.php file to the cache
 			$this->cache[$cat][$k] = $a->config[$cat][$k];
 			$this->in_db[$cat][$k] = false;
 
diff --git a/src/Core/Install.php b/src/Core/Install.php
index 65ef1db241..663195e104 100644
--- a/src/Core/Install.php
+++ b/src/Core/Install.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Install extends BaseObject
 
 	/**
 	 * Executes the installation of Friendica in the given environment.
-	 * - Creates `.htconfig.php`
+	 * - Creates `config/local.ini.php`
 	 * - Installs Database Structure
 	 *
 	 * @param string 	$urlpath 	Path based on the URL of Friendica (e.g. '/friendica')
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Install extends BaseObject
 	 */
 	public static function install($urlpath, $dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass, $dbdata, $phpath, $timezone, $language, $adminmail, $rino = 1)
 	{
-		$tpl = get_markup_template('htconfig.tpl');
+		$tpl = get_markup_template('local.ini.tpl');
 		$txt = replace_macros($tpl,[
 			'$dbhost' => $dbhost,
 			'$dbuser' => $dbuser,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Install extends BaseObject
 			'$rino' => $rino
 		]);
 
-		$result = file_put_contents('.htconfig.php', $txt);
+		$result = file_put_contents('config/local.ini.php', $txt);
 		if (! $result) {
 			self::getApp()->data['txt'] = $txt;
 		}
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ class Install extends BaseObject
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * ".htconfig.php" - Check
+	 * "config/local.ini.php" - Check
 	 *
-	 * Checks if it's possible to create the ".htconfig.php"
+	 * Checks if it's possible to create the "config/local.ini.php"
 	 *
 	 * @param array $checks The list of all checks (by-ref parameter!)
 	 */
@@ -313,17 +313,17 @@ class Install extends BaseObject
 	{
 		$status = true;
 		$help = "";
-		if ((file_exists('.htconfig.php') && !is_writable('.htconfig.php')) ||
-			(!file_exists('.htconfig.php') && !is_writable('.'))) {
+		if ((file_exists('config/local.ini.php') && !is_writable('config/local.ini.php')) ||
+			(!file_exists('config/local.ini.php') && !is_writable('.'))) {
 
 			$status = false;
-			$help = L10n::t('The web installer needs to be able to create a file called ".htconfig.php" in the top folder of your web server and it is unable to do so.') . EOL;
+			$help = L10n::t('The web installer needs to be able to create a file called "local.ini.php" in the "config" folder of your web server and it is unable to do so.') . EOL;
 			$help .= L10n::t('This is most often a permission setting, as the web server may not be able to write files in your folder - even if you can.') . EOL;
-			$help .= L10n::t('At the end of this procedure, we will give you a text to save in a file named .htconfig.php in your Friendica top folder.') . EOL;
+			$help .= L10n::t('At the end of this procedure, we will give you a text to save in a file named local.ini.php in your Friendica "config" folder.') . EOL;
 			$help .= L10n::t('You can alternatively skip this procedure and perform a manual installation. Please see the file "INSTALL.txt" for instructions.') . EOL;
 		}
 
-		self::addCheck($checks, L10n::t('.htconfig.php is writable'), $status, false, $help);
+		self::addCheck($checks, L10n::t('config/local.ini.php is writable'), $status, false, $help);
 
 	}
 
diff --git a/view/templates/local.ini.tpl b/view/templates/local.ini.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b91fec88f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/templates/local.ini.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?php return <<<INI
+
+; If automatic system installation fails:
+
+; Copy this file to local.ini.php
+
+; Why local.ini.php? Because it contains sensitive information which could
+; give somebody complete control of your database. Apache's default
+; configuration will interpret any .php file as a script and won't show the values
+
+; Then set the following for your MySQL installation
+
+[database]
+hostname = {{$dbhost}}
+username = {{$dbuser}}
+password = {{$dbpass}}
+database = {{$dbdata}}
+charset = utf8mb4
+
+; ****************************************************************
+; Some config values below can be overruled from the admin settings
+; ****************************************************************
+
+[config]
+php_path = {{$phpath}}
+
+admin_email = {{$adminmail}}
+
+sitename = Friendica Social Network
+
+register_policy = REGISTER_OPEN
+register_text =
+
+max_import_size = 200000
+
+[system]
+urlpath = {{$urlpath}}
+
+default_timezone = {{$timezone}}
+
+language = {{$language}}
+
+rino_encrypt = {{$rino}}
+
+allowed_themes = vier,quattro,duepuntozero,smoothly,frio
+theme = vier
+
+allowed_link_protocols[] = ftp
+allowed_link_protocols[] = ftps
+allowed_link_protocols[] = mailto
+allowed_link_protocols[] = cid
+allowed_link_protocols[] = gopher
+
+maximagesize = 800000
+
+no_regfullname = true
+
+block_local_dir = false
+
+directory = https://dir.friendica.social
+
+auth_cookie_lifetime = 7
+
+INI;
+// Keep this line
\ No newline at end of file