diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/de/fabianonline/telegram_backup/IniSettings.kt b/src/main/kotlin/de/fabianonline/telegram_backup/IniSettings.kt
index 0e8c09f..2d96006 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/de/fabianonline/telegram_backup/IniSettings.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/fabianonline/telegram_backup/IniSettings.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ object IniSettings {
 	
 	init {
 		loadIni(UserManager.getInstance().fileBase + "config.ini")
-		copySampleIni(UserManager.getInstance().fileBase + "config.ini.sample")
+		copySampleIni(UserManager.getInstance().fileBase + "config.sample.ini")
 	}
 	
 	fun loadIni(filename: String) {
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ object IniSettings {
 	}
 	
 	fun copySampleIni(filename: String) {
-		
+		val stream = Config::class.java.getResourceAsStream("/config.sample.ini")
+		File(filename).outputStream().use { stream.copyTo(it) }
+		stream.close()
 	}
 	
 	fun println() = println(settings)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.sample.ini b/src/main/resources/config.sample.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d734c61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.sample.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Config file for telegram_backup
+# Copy it to config.ini to use it. This sample file be overwritten on every run.
+#
+# Lines starting with '#' are ignored.
+# Settings have the form 'key = value'
+# To unset a setting, use 'key =' (or just don't use that key at all)
+# Some settings may appear more than once. 
+
+
+
+## GMaps key to use. Leave empty / don't set a value to use the built in key.
+# gmaps_key = mysecretgmapskey
+
+## Use pagination in the HTML export?
+# pagination = true
+# pagination_size = 5000
+
+## Don't download media files
+# no_media = false
+
+## Don't download supergroups and channels by default
+# download_channels = false
+# download_supergroups = false