diff --git a/Makefile.conf b/Makefile.conf
index cc24c6f..2166eac 100644
--- a/Makefile.conf
+++ b/Makefile.conf
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ PLATFORM:=$(shell uname | tr A-Z a-z)
 # DEV ENV PATHS & CFG
 # The dev environment paths and configs are set to a default value which can be overridden by ./local.conf and overridden again by <subdir>/local.conf
 ######### Build Config Defaults #########
-DEBUG=1
-PREFIX=$(HOME)/local
-YML2_PATH=$(HOME)/yml2
+DEBUG=0
+PREFIX=$(HOME)
+YML2_PATH=$(PREFIX)/src/yml2
 YML2_PROC=$(YML2_PATH)/yml2proc $(YML2_OPTS)
 YML2_OPTS=--encoding=utf8
 ENGINE_LIB_PATH=$(PREFIX)/lib
diff --git a/local.conf.example b/local.conf.example
index d550ae5..310de4b 100644
--- a/local.conf.example
+++ b/local.conf.example
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # These example values here reflect the defaults
 
 ############ Install ###########
-# PREFIX=$(HOME)/local
+# PREFIX=$(HOME)
 
 ######### C++ Compiler #########
 # Should work with clang and g++
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_231.jdk/Contents/Home
 
 ############ YML2 ##############
-# YML2_PATH=$(HOME)/code/yml2
+# YML2_PATH=$(HOME)/src/yml2
 
 ########### Engine #############
 # ENGINE_LIB_PATH=$(PREFIX)/lib