diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index b910662..f48c302 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# py-scopes/demo/config.py
+# loops/config.py
+# (used for testing only)
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from os import getenv
-from scopes.server.app import zope_app_factory
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ server_port = getenv('SERVER_PORT', '8099')
 app_factory = zope_app_factory
 
 # storage settings
-from scopes.storage.db.postgres import StorageFactory
 dbengine = 'postgresql+psycopg'
 dbname = getenv('DBNAME', 'demo')
 dbuser = getenv('DBUSER', 'demo')
diff --git a/inst/loops/config.py b/inst/loops/config.py
index 02b7939..81f06b4 100644
--- a/inst/loops/config.py
+++ b/inst/loops/config.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ server_port = getenv('SERVER_PORT',
         server_id and getenv(f'SERVER_PORT_{server_id}')) or '8080'
 
 shell_pw = (getenv('SHELL_PW', 'dummy'))
-loops_path = (getenv('LOOPS_PATH', None))
+loops_path = (getenv('LOOPS_PATH', 'loops/demo'))
 
 # storage settings
 from scopes.storage.db.postgres import StorageFactory
diff --git a/inst/loops/env.in b/inst/loops/env.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ed70b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inst/loops/env.in
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# loops/inst/loops/.env
+
+SERVER_ID=0
+SERVER_PORT_0=8800
+SERVER_PORT_1=8801
+
+SHELL_PW=dummy
+LOOPS_PATH=loops/demo
+
+DBNAME=ccotest
+DBUSER=ccotest
+DBPASSWORD=cco
+DBSCHEMA=loops
diff --git a/inst/loops/runserver.sh b/inst/loops/runserver.sh
index 446c158..2ce04bd 100755
--- a/inst/loops/runserver.sh
+++ b/inst/loops/runserver.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 set -a
 
 # use environment variables for instance-specific configuration:
-#ZOPE_CONF=zope-1.conf
-#SERVER_PORT=8091
+#SERVER_ID=0
 
 python -c "from loops.server.main import main; main()"
diff --git a/inst/loops/zope.conf b/inst/loops/zope.conf
index 4d3fb8a..6bfc9de 100644
--- a/inst/loops/zope.conf
+++ b/inst/loops/zope.conf
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ site-definition application.zcml
 <zodb>
 
   <filestorage>
-    path var/filestorage/Data.fs
-    blob-dir var/blob
+    path var/filestorage/Data.$(SERVER_ID).fs
+    blob-dir var/blob.$(SERVER_ID)
   </filestorage>
 
 # Uncomment this if you want to connect to a ZEO server instead: