diff --git a/workspace/scripts/files/bash/firstboot_leader.sh b/workspace/scripts/files/bash/firstboot_leader.sh
index 83708dd..15e6b7c 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/files/bash/firstboot_leader.sh
+++ b/workspace/scripts/files/bash/firstboot_leader.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ sqlite3 $DB_LOC "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO experiments (created_at, experiment, desc
 
 
 # create leader's config file (still can use one even if not a worker.)
-sudo -u $USERNAME touch $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini # set with the correct read/write permissions
-printf '# Any settings here are specific to %s, and override the settings in config.ini\n\n' "$HOSTNAME" >> $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini
+sudo -u $USERNAME touch "$PIO_DIR/config_$HOSTNAME.ini" # set with the correct read/write permissions
+printf '# Any settings here are specific to %s, the leader, and override the settings in config.ini\n\n' "$HOSTNAME" >> "$PIO_DIR/config_$HOSTNAME.ini"
 
-crudini --ini-options=nospace --set $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini cluster.topology leader_address 127.0.0.1 \
-                              --set $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini mqtt broker_address 127.0.0.1
+crudini --ini-options=nospace --set "$PIO_DIR/config_$HOSTNAME.ini" cluster.topology leader_address 127.0.0.1 \
+                              --set "$PIO_DIR/config_$HOSTNAME.ini" mqtt broker_address 127.0.0.1
 
+cp "$PIO_DIR/config_$HOSTNAME.ini" "$PIO_DIR/unit_config.ini"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/workspace/scripts/files/bash/firstboot_leader_and_worker.sh b/workspace/scripts/files/bash/firstboot_leader_and_worker.sh
index 908f339..5d98cc9 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/files/bash/firstboot_leader_and_worker.sh
+++ b/workspace/scripts/files/bash/firstboot_leader_and_worker.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ sqlite3 "$DB_LOC" "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO experiment_worker_assignments (pioreact
 
 # create our config file.
 sudo -u $USERNAME touch $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini # set with the correct read/write permissions
-printf '# Any settings here are specific to %s, and override the settings in config.ini\n\n' "$HOSTNAME" >> $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini
+printf '# Any settings here are specific to %s, the leader, and override the settings in config.ini\n\n' "$HOSTNAME" >> $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini
 
 crudini --ini-options=nospace --set $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini cluster.topology leader_address 127.0.0.1 \
                               --set $PIO_DIR/config_"$HOSTNAME".ini mqtt broker_address 127.0.0.1 \
diff --git a/workspace/scripts/files/bash/update_ui.sh b/workspace/scripts/files/bash/update_ui.sh
index 30bee2e..0ee4c05 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/files/bash/update_ui.sh
+++ b/workspace/scripts/files/bash/update_ui.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ fi
 # copy data over
 # use rsync because we want to merge custom yamls the user has, we any updates to our own yamls.
 rsync -ap --ignore-existing $UI_FOLDER/contrib/ $WORK_DIR/contrib/ 2>/dev/null || :
-cp -p $UI_FOLDER/.env $WORK_DIR 2>/dev/null || :
+
+if [ -f "$UI_FOLDER/.env" ]; then
+    echo "Copying .env file"
+    cp -p $UI_FOLDER/.env $WORK_DIR
+else
+    echo ".env file does not exist in $UI_FOLDER"
+fi
 
 # swap folders
 rm -rf $UI_FOLDER
diff --git a/workspace/scripts/files/config.example.ini b/workspace/scripts/files/config.example.ini
index 99fabeb..999c59a 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/files/config.example.ini
+++ b/workspace/scripts/files/config.example.ini
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ B=
 C=
 D=
 
-[stirring]
+[stirring.config]
 target_rpm=500
 initial_duty_cycle=30
 pwm_hz=200
 use_rpm=1
 duration_between_updates_seconds=23
 
-[od_config]
+[od_reading.config]
 # how many optical density measurements should be published per second? Recommended maximum is 1.
 samples_per_second=0.2