diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index e17ae45..973675b 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ server:
   viewer_port: ":8090"
 
 storage:
-  recordings_path: ""
+  recordings_path: "/home/master/nvr_data"
   retention_days: 7
   cleanup_interval_mins: 60
 
diff --git a/deploy_nvr.sh b/deploy_nvr.sh
index 3d35ad8..c6a9478 100755
--- a/deploy_nvr.sh
+++ b/deploy_nvr.sh
@@ -159,33 +159,8 @@ log "Local time: $(date)"
 TZ=$(timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value 2>/dev/null || cat /etc/timezone 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
 log "Timezone: ${TZ}"
 
-# ── 1c. Storage path ──
-echo ""
-log "Step 1c/7: Where should recordings be stored?"
-info "  This is where video clips and snapshots will be saved."
-info "  Examples: /mnt/recordings, /home/user/nvr, /media/usb-drive"
-info "  Or set STORAGE_PATH environment variable to skip the prompt."
-echo ""
-if [ -n "${STORAGE_PATH}" ]; then
-    log "Using STORAGE_PATH from environment: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
-elif [ -e /dev/tty ]; then
-    read -p "  Storage path [${HOME}/nvr_data]: " STORAGE_PATH </dev/tty
-    STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH:-${HOME}/nvr_data}"
-    echo ""  # newline after prompt
-else
-    STORAGE_PATH="${HOME}/nvr_data"
-    warn "No terminal available — using default storage: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
-fi
-# Strip trailing slash.
-STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH%/}"
-
-info "Creating ${STORAGE_PATH}..."
-sudo mkdir -p "${STORAGE_PATH}"
-sudo chown "$(whoami):$(id -gn)" "${STORAGE_PATH}"
-log "Storage: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
-
 # ── 2. Install Go (portable — no distro packages) ──
-log "Step 2/7: Setting up Go ${GO_VERSION}..."
+log "Step 2/6: Setting up Go ${GO_VERSION}..."
 
 GO_TAR="go${GO_VERSION}.linux-${GO_ARCH}.tar.gz"
 GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/${GO_TAR}"
@@ -207,7 +182,7 @@ export GOPATH="$HOME/go"
 export GOCACHE="$HOME/.cache/go-build"
 
 # ── 3. Clone or update repository ──
-log "Step 4/7: Fetching NextNVR source..."
+log "Step 4/6: Fetching NextNVR source..."
 
 if [ -d "${DEPLOY_DIR}/.git" ]; then
     info "Repository exists, pulling latest..."
@@ -224,7 +199,7 @@ fi
 cd "${DEPLOY_DIR}"
 
 # ── 4. Build ──
-log "Step 5/7: Building NextNVR binary..."
+log "Step 5/6: Building NextNVR binary..."
 
 go mod tidy
 
@@ -239,22 +214,17 @@ chmod +x nextnvr
 log "Binary built: nextnvr v${VERSION} ($(du -h nextnvr | cut -f1))"
 
 # ── 5. Configuration & directories ──
-log "Step 6/7: Configuration..."
+log "Step 6/6: Configuration..."
 
 if [ ! -f "${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml" ]; then
     cp config.yaml "${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml"
-    log "Default config.yaml created with storage path: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
+    log "Default config.yaml created. Use the web UI to configure cameras and storage."
 else
-    log "config.yaml already exists — updating storage path to: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
+    log "config.yaml already exists — preserved."
 fi
-# Always inject the chosen storage path into config.
-sed -i "s|recordings_path:.*|recordings_path: \"${STORAGE_PATH}\"|" "${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml"
-
-sudo mkdir -p "${STORAGE_PATH}" 2>/dev/null || mkdir -p "${STORAGE_PATH}"
-sudo chown "$(whoami):$(id -gn)" "${STORAGE_PATH}" 2>/dev/null || true
 
 # ── 6. Install service ──
-log "Step 7/7: Service installation..."
+log "Step 7/6: Service installation..."
 
 RUN_USER="$(whoami)"
 SERVICE_FILE="/etc/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.service"
@@ -319,7 +289,7 @@ echo "============================================"
 echo ""
 info "  Web UI:    http://$(hostname -I 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $1}' || echo 'localhost'):8080"
 info "  Config:    ${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml"
-info "  Storage:   /mnt/recordings/"
+info "  Storage:   $(grep recordings_path ${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '"')"
 echo ""
 if $HAS_SYSTEMD; then
     echo "  Service:"