diff --git a/scsh/CSAN/load.scm b/scsh/CSAN/load.scm
index badcca2..68aa7f0 100644
--- a/scsh/CSAN/load.scm
+++ b/scsh/CSAN/load.scm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 ;; Commands:
 ;; h : display help
 ;; get <filename> : fetch file
-(define CSAN-dir (string-append (getenv "HOME") "/.span"))
+(define CSAN-dir (string-append (getenv "HOME") "/.csan"))
 (questionaire CSAN-dir) ;; this changes the CSAN-dir
 ;; NOTE : after init of questionaire, you can spawn a shell:
 ;; (CSAN-shell-spawn CSAN-dir (string-append CSAN-dir "/mirror"))
diff --git a/scsh/snow/load.scm b/scsh/snow/load.scm
index 1689ea0..2297be9 100644
--- a/scsh/snow/load.scm
+++ b/scsh/snow/load.scm
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@
 ;;; THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 (load "snow-repository.scm")
-
+(display "set the CSAN-dir : in bash : export CSAN_DIR=$HOME/.csan")
+(newline)
+(display "and do : in bash : mkdir $HOME/.csan")
+(newline)
+(CSAN-dir (getenv "CSAN_DIR"))
 (let* ((url (snow-repository "./test.scm" '()))
        (snow-mirror-url (cadr url)))
   (display (question? 22))