diff --git a/includes/install/scripts/resources/functions/config.lua b/includes/install/scripts/resources/functions/config.lua
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+
+--find and return path to the config.lua
+	function config()
+		dofile(scripts_dir.."/resources/functions/file_exists.lua");
+		if (file_exists("/etc/fusionpbx/config.lua")) then
+			return "/etc/fusionpbx/config.lua";
+		elseif (file_exists("/usr/local/etc/fusionpbx/config.lua")) then
+			return "/usr/local/etc/fusionpbx/config.lua";
+		else
+			return scripts_dir.."/resources/config.lua";
+		end
+	end
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