diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c38dee90..ed09e971c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ $ ./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.
-$ cp dendrite-config.yaml dendrite.yaml
+$ cp dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml dendrite.yaml
 
 # Build and run the server:
 $ ./bin/dendrite-monolith-server --tls-cert server.crt --tls-key server.key --config dendrite.yaml
diff --git a/build/docker/README.md b/build/docker/README.md
index 7425d96cb..261519fde 100644
--- a/build/docker/README.md
+++ b/build/docker/README.md
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ There are three sample `docker-compose` files:
 The `docker-compose` files refer to the `/etc/dendrite` volume as where the
 runtime config should come from. The mounted folder must contain:
 
-- `dendrite.yaml` configuration file (from the [Docker config folder](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/tree/master/build/docker/config)
-   sample in the `build/docker/config` folder of this repository.)
+- `dendrite.yaml` configuration file (based on one of the sample config files)
 - `matrix_key.pem` server key, as generated using `cmd/generate-keys`
 - `server.crt` certificate file
 - `server.key` private key file for the above certificate
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ The key files will now exist in your current working directory, and can be mount
 
 ## Starting Dendrite as a monolith deployment
 
-Create your config based on the [`dendrite.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/tree/master/build/docker/config) configuration file in the `build/docker/config` folder of this repository.
+Create your config based on the [`dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml) sample configuration file.
 
 Then start the deployment:
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ docker-compose -f docker-compose.monolith.yml up
 
 ## Starting Dendrite as a polylith deployment
 
-Create your config based on the [`dendrite-config.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/tree/master/build/docker/config) configuration file in the `build/docker/config` folder of this repository.
+Create your config based on the [`dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml) sample configuration file.
 
 Then start the deployment:
 
diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md
index 571726d61..47f39b9e6 100644
--- a/docs/FAQ.md
+++ b/docs/FAQ.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Bridges known to work (as of v0.5.1):
 * [Signal](https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/python/signal/index.html)
 * [probably all other mautrix bridges](https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/)
 
-Remember to add the config file(s) to the `app_service_api` [config](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/de38be469a23813921d01bef3e14e95faab2a59e/dendrite-config.yaml#L130-L131).
+Remember to add the config file(s) to the `app_service_api` section of the config file.
 
 ## Is it possible to prevent communication with the outside world?
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/7_configuration.md b/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
index 868aba6ec..e676afbe6 100644
--- a/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
+++ b/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ permalink: /installation/configuration
 
 # Populate the configuration
 
-The configuration file is used to configure Dendrite. A sample configuration file,
-called [`dendrite-config.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-config.yaml),
-is present in the top level of the Dendrite repository.
+The configuration file is used to configure Dendrite. Sample configuration files are
+present in the top level of the Dendrite repository:
 
-You will need to duplicate this file, calling it `dendrite.yaml` for example, and then
+* [`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)
+
+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
 sections: