diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c22b3692..4c9e447ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ $ ./bin/generate-keys --private-key matrix_key.pem
 # needed for Matrix federation/clients to work properly!)
 $ ./bin/generate-keys --tls-cert server.crt --tls-key server.key
 
-# Copy and modify the config file - you'll need to set a server name and paths to the keys
-# at the very least, along with setting up the database connection strings.
+# Copy and modify the config file (samples are in docs/dendrite) - you'll
+# need to set a server name and paths to the keys at the very least, along
+# with setting up the database connection strings.
 $ cp dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml dendrite.yaml
 
 # Build and run the server:
diff --git a/docs/dendrite/README.md b/docs/dendrite/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4cda824b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/dendrite/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Dendrite configuration files
+
+This directory contains some Dendrite configuration files to be taken as examples.
+
+| File                            | Use                                                                                                                |
+|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml` | Dendrite executed in the mode where all functionalities are implemented by a single process (*monolith*).          |
+| `dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml` | Dendrite executed in the mode where each main functionality is implemented by an independent process (*polylith*). |
+
+It is also possible to generate a generic configuration file from scratch using the command `generate-config`.
+
+* Linux or *nix-like OS
+  ```sh
+  bin/generate-config -server example.com -db postgres://user:password@dbhost:5432/dbname?sslmode=disable > dendrite.yaml
+  ```
+* Windows
+  ```dos
+  generate-config.exe -server example.com -db postgres://user:password@dbhost:5432/dbname?sslmode=disable > dendrite.yaml
+  ```
diff --git a/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml b/docs/dendrite/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml
rename to docs/dendrite/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml
diff --git a/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml b/docs/dendrite/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
rename to docs/dendrite/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
diff --git a/docs/installation/7_configuration.md b/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
index e676afbe6..f3e4fc8bc 100644
--- a/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
+++ b/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ permalink: /installation/configuration
 The configuration file is used to configure Dendrite. Sample configuration files are
 present in the top level of the Dendrite repository:
 
-* [`dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml)
-* [`dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml)
+* [`dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/docs/dendrite/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml)
+* [`dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/docs/dendrite/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml)
 
 You will need to duplicate the sample, calling it `dendrite.yaml` for example, and then
 tailor it to your installation. At a minimum, you will need to populate the following