diff --git a/scripts/starter.sh b/scripts/starter.sh
index 2003976..a0d7f19 100755
--- a/scripts/starter.sh
+++ b/scripts/starter.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SKIP_BUILD=false
 SET_ENVIRONMENT=false
 EXECUTABLE_PATH="/usr/bin/"
 SPECIFICATION_PATH="/etc/ghost/"
-NODE_PATH="/var/lib/ghost"
+BASE_PATH="/var/lib/ghost"
 SPECIFICATION_NAME="casper"
 TARGET="release"
 
@@ -86,11 +86,12 @@ help() {
     echo -e "-m, --make-global\n\tStore compiled ghost executable and chain specification globally."
     echo -e "-a, --set-arguments\n\tPrepare CLI arguments for running ghost node."
     echo -e "-k, --check-keys\n\tCheck if your keys are already included in 'ghosties' file."
-    echo -e "-r, --insert-keys\n\tInsert session keys to the keystore via JSON RPC."
+    echo -e "-y, --insert-keys\n\tInsert session keys to the keystore via JSON RPC."
     echo -e "-r, --release\n\tCompile node with '--release' flag."
     echo -e "-p, --profile\n\tCompile node with '--profile [PROFILE]' flag."
     echo -e "-f, --features\n\tCompilation features '--features=\"FEATURE1,FEATURE2\"'"
-    echo -e "-e, --executable-path\n\tPath to executable ('/usr/lib/' is default)."
+    echo -e "-e, --executable-path\n\tPath to the executable ('/usr/lib/' is default)."
+    echo -e "-s, --base-path\n\tPath to the folder with chain database ('/var/lib/ghost' is default)."
     echo -e "-c, --specification-path\n\tPath to specification ('/etc/ghost' is default)."
     echo -e "-n, --specification-name\n\tSpecification name to be used ('casper' is default)."
     echo -e "-h, --help\n\tPrints help information."
@@ -149,7 +150,12 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
             if [[ "$1" != *=* ]]; then shift; fi
             SPECIFICATION_PATH=$(echo ${1#*=}/ | tr -s /)
             ;;
-        --specification-name*|-n*) if [[ "$1" != *=* ]]; then shift; fi
+        --base-path*|-?)
+            if [[ "$1" != *=* ]]; then shift; fi
+            BASE_PATH=$(echo ${1#*=}/ | tr -s /)
+            ;;
+        --specification-name*|-n*) 
+            if [[ "$1" != *=* ]]; then shift; fi
             SPECIFICATION_NAME="${1#*=}"
             ;;
         --help|-h)
@@ -259,6 +265,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ $MAKE_GLOBAL = true ]]; then
     cd $PROJECT_FOLDER
+    echo "[+] trying to copy executable to '$EXECUTABLE_PATH'"
     sudo cp target/$TARGET/ghost $EXECUTABLE_PATH
     cp service/chain-specs/$SPECIFICATION_NAME.json $SPECIFICATION_PATH
 
@@ -282,21 +289,24 @@ if [ $UNIT_FILE = true ]; then
         echo "[!] user ghost not found"
         if prompt "[?] do you want to create ghost user? (NOT RECOMMENDED: current $(whoami))"; then 
             sudo useradd --system --create-home $user_name
-            if [ ! -d $NODE_PATH ]; then
-                echo "[+] create folder for the node at '$NODE_PATH'"
-                sudo mkdir $NODE_PATH
+            if [ ! -d $BASE_PATH ]; then
+                echo "[+] create folder for the node at '$BASE_PATH'"
+                sudo mkdir $BASE_PATH
             fi
         else
             user_name=$(whoami)
         fi
-        sudo chown $user_name $NODE_PATH
-        echo "[+] write permission to '$NODE_PATH'"
+        echo "[+] make $user_name owner of $BASE_PATH"
+        sudo chown -R "$user_name:" $BASE_PATH
     fi
     
     cp packaging/template.service /tmp/$unit_name
     sed -i -e "s/User=ghost/User=$user_name/g" /tmp/$unit_name
+    sed -i -e "s#/ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/ghost#/ReadWritePaths=$BASE_PATH#g" /tmp/$unit_name
 
+    echo "[+] prepare unit file for the $unit_name"
     sudo cp packaging/template.service /etc/systemd/system/$unit_name
+    echo "[+] reloading systemd because of updated unit file"
     sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 
     if prompt "[?] do you want to start the $unit_name?"; then 
@@ -347,7 +357,7 @@ if [[ $ARGUMENTS = true ]]; then
     fi
 
     # default for now
-    CLI_ARGS+=("--base-path=$NODE_PATH")
+    CLI_ARGS+=("--base-path=$BASE_PATH")
     CLI_ARGS+=("--state-pruning=archive")
     CLI_ARGS+=("--blocks-pruning=archive")
     CLI_ARGS+=("--rpc-methods=auto")
@@ -356,7 +366,7 @@ if [[ $ARGUMENTS = true ]]; then
     CLI_ARGS+=("--no-mdns")
     CLI_ARGS+=("--no-hardware-benchmarks")
 
-    echo "GHOST_CLI_ARGS=\"$(IFS=' '; echo "${CLI_ARGS[*]}")\"" > /tmp/ghost
+    echo "[+] trying to save GHOST_CLI_ARGS=\"$(IFS=' '; echo "${CLI_ARGS[*]}")\"" > /tmp/ghost
     sudo cp /tmp/ghost /etc/default/ghost
     rm /tmp/ghost
     echo "[+] new CLI arguments stored in '/etc/default/ghost'"