diff --git a/zen/ipfs_SWARM_refresh.sh b/zen/ipfs_SWARM_refresh.sh
index c3d5a40..150d7f5 100755
--- a/zen/ipfs_SWARM_refresh.sh
+++ b/zen/ipfs_SWARM_refresh.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ do
 			## REFRESH stargates keys from my friend
 			################################################################
 			mkdir -p ~/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1
-			ipfs get --output=~/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1/ /ipns/$ipfsnodeid/.$ipfsnodeid/FRIENDS/$G1PUB/
+			ipfs get --output=$HOME/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1/ /ipns/$ipfsnodeid/.$ipfsnodeid/FRIENDS/$G1PUB/
 			## DECRYPT
 			[[ -f $HOME/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1/stargate1.encrypt ]] && $MY_PATH/tools/natools.py decrypt -f pubsec -k "$HOME/.zen/secret.dunikey" -i "$HOME/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1/stargate1.encrypt" -o "$HOME/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1/stargate1"
 			[[ -f $HOME/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1/stargate2.encrypt ]] && $MY_PATH/tools/natools.py decrypt -f pubsec -k "$HOME/.zen/secret.dunikey" -i "$HOME/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1/stargate2.encrypt" -o "$HOME/.zen/key/stargates/$whoisg1/stargate2"
diff --git a/zen/manage_stargates.sh b/zen/manage_stargates.sh
index d5d1615..7a859e2 100755
--- a/zen/manage_stargates.sh
+++ b/zen/manage_stargates.sh
@@ -64,29 +64,29 @@ for friendgate in $(ls -d ~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/*/); do
 	# DISTRIBUTE ENCRYPT AND PUBLISH NEW STARGATES KEY
 	case $stars in
 		1)
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
 		;;
 		2)
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/2/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate2.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/2/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate2.encrypt"
 		;;
 		3)
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/2/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate2.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/3/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate3.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/2/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate2.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/3/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate3.encrypt"
 		;;
 		4)
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/2/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate2.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/3/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate3.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/4/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate4.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/2/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate2.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/3/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate3.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/4/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate4.encrypt"
 		;;
 		5)
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/2/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate2.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/3/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate3.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/4/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate4.encrypt"
-			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/5/stargate -o "~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate5.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/1/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate1.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/2/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate2.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/3/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate3.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/4/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate4.encrypt"
+			$MY_PATH/tools/natools.py encrypt -p $fg1pub -i ~/.zen/key/5/stargate -o "$HOME/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/stargate5.encrypt"
 		;;
 	esac
 	ls ~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$fg1pub/