diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index 0ad316a..631215e 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-66-gc93c9ae
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-74-g0b7cd8a
 #
 # Exit Codes:
 # - 0 success (hopefully)
diff --git a/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh b/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
index f551153..90a4c05 100644
--- a/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
+++ b/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
@@ -13,31 +13,46 @@
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 18.12.2020 12:27
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-73-gf281ae0
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-74-g0b7cd8a
 #===============================================================================
 
+############
 # set where your bashbot lives
 # default: one dir up 
 BASHBOT_HOME="$(cd "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)/../"
+[ "${BASHBOT_HOME}" = "/../" ] && BASHBOT_HOME="../"
+
+# set you own BASHBOT_HOME if different, e.g.
+# BASHBOT_HOME="/usr/local/telegram-bot-bash"
+BASHBOT_ETC="${BASHBOT_HOME}"
+BASHBOT_VAR="${BASHBOT_HOME}"
 
 #####
 # if files are not readable, eviroment is wrong or bashbot is not initialized
 
+# source bashbot
+if [ ! -r "${BASHBOT_HOME}/bashbot.sh" ]; then
+	echo "Bashbot.sh not found in \"${BASHBOT_HOME}\""
+	exit 4
+else
+	# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+	source "${BASHBOT_HOME}/bashbot.sh" source "$1"
+fi
+
 # check for botconfig.jssh readable
-if [ ! -r "${BASHBOT_HOME}/botconfig.jssh" ]; then
-	echo "Bashbot config file in \"${BASHBOT_HOME}\" does not exist or is not readable."
+if [ ! -r "${BASHBOT_ETC}/botconfig.jssh" ]; then
+	echo "Bashbot config file in \"${BASHBOT_ETC}\" does not exist or is not readable."
 	exit 3
 fi
 # check for count.jssh readable
-if [ ! -r "${BASHBOT_HOME}/count.jssh" ]; then
-	echo "Bashbot count file in \"${BASHBOT_HOME}\" does not exist or is not readable"
+if [ ! -r "${BASHBOT_VAR}/count.jssh" ]; then
+	echo "Bashbot count file in \"${BASHBOT_VAR}\" does not exist or is not readable. Did you run bashbot init?"
 	exit 3
 fi
 
-# source bashbot and check for ADMIN
-# shellcheck disable=SC1090
-source "${BASHBOT_HOME}/bashbot.sh" source "$1"
-
-ADMIN="$(getConfigKey "botadmin")"
-[ "${ADMIN}" = "?" ] && echo -e "${ORANGE}Warning: Botadmin not set, did you forget to sent command${NC} /start?"
+# get and check ADMIN and NAME
+BOT_ADMIN="$(getConfigKey "botadmin")"
+BOT_NAME="$(getConfigKey "botname")"
+[[ -z "${BOT_ADMIN}" || "${BOT_ADMIN}" == "?" ]] && echo -e "${ORANGE}Warning: Botadmin not set, did you forget to sent command${NC} /start"
+[[ -z "${BOT_NAME}"  ]] && echo -e "${ORANGE}Warning: Botname not set, did you ever run bashbot?"
 
diff --git a/bin/bashbot_stats.sh b/bin/bashbot_stats.sh
index 80f5587..be2c835 100755
--- a/bin/bashbot_stats.sh
+++ b/bin/bashbot_stats.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 23.12.2020 20:34
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-73-gf281ae0
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-74-g0b7cd8a
 #===============================================================================
 
 ####
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ source "${0%/*}/bashbot_env.inc.sh" "$1"
 ####
 # ready, do stuff here -----
 
-ME="$(getConfigKey "botname")"
-echo -e "${GREEN}Hi I'm ${ME}.${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}Hi I'm ${BOT_NAME}.${NC}"
 declare -A STATS
 jssh_readDB_async "STATS" "${COUNTFILE}"
 for MSG in ${!STATS[*]}
diff --git a/bin/send_broadcast.sh b/bin/send_broadcast.sh
index 846dceb..525d8f7 100755
--- a/bin/send_broadcast.sh
+++ b/bin/send_broadcast.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 16.12.2020 16:14
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-73-gf281ae0
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-74-g0b7cd8a
 #===============================================================================
 
 ####
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ if [ -z "${SENDALL[*]}" ]; then
 fi
 
 	# loop over users
-	echo -e "${GREEN}Sending broadcast message to all users of $(getConfigKey "botname")${NC}${GREY}\c"
+	echo -e "${GREEN}Sending broadcast message to all users of ${BOT_NAME}${NC}${GREY}\c"
 
 { 	# dry run
 	[ -z "${DOIT}" ] && echo -e "${NC}\n${ORANGE}DRY RUN! use --doit as first argument to execute broadcast...${NC}"
diff --git a/bin/send_edit_message.sh b/bin/send_edit_message.sh
index 9a47942..a4419ad 100755
--- a/bin/send_edit_message.sh
+++ b/bin/send_edit_message.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 23.12.2020 16:52
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-73-gf281ae0
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-74-g0b7cd8a
 #===============================================================================
 
 ####
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ source "${0%/*}/bashbot_env.inc.sh" "$4" # $4 debug
 ####
 # ready, do stuff here -----
 if [ "$1" == "BOTADMIN" ]; then
-	CHAT="${ADMIN}"
+	CHAT="${BOT_ADMIN}"
 else
 	CHAT="$1"
 fi
diff --git a/bin/send_message.sh b/bin/send_message.sh
index bbf6395..418c4bb 100755
--- a/bin/send_message.sh
+++ b/bin/send_message.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 16.12.2020 11:34
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-73-gf281ae0
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-74-g0b7cd8a
 #===============================================================================
 
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ source "${0%/*}/bashbot_env.inc.sh" "$3" # $3 debug
 ####
 # ready, do stuff here -----
 if [ "$1" == "BOTADMIN" ]; then
-	CHAT="${ADMIN}"
+	CHAT="${BOT_ADMIN}"
 else
 	CHAT="$1"
 fi