diff --git a/zotify/config.py b/zotify/config.py
index e258e64..82360f0 100644
--- a/zotify/config.py
+++ b/zotify/config.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path, PurePath
 from typing import Any
 
-ZOTIFY_VERSION = "0.2.4"
+ZOTIFY_VERSION = "0.2.5"
 ROOT_PATH = 'ROOT_PATH'
 ROOT_PODCAST_PATH = 'ROOT_PODCAST_PATH'
 SKIP_EXISTING = 'SKIP_EXISTING'
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@ class Config:
         if cls.get(CREDENTIALS_LOCATION) == '':
             system_paths = {
                 'win32': Path.home() / 'AppData/Roaming/Zotify',
-                'linux': Path.home() / '.local/share/zotify',
+                'linux': Path.home() / '.config/zotify',
                 'darwin': Path.home() / 'Library/Application Support/Zotify'
             }
             if sys.platform not in system_paths:
-                credentials_location = PurePath(Path.cwd() / '.zotify/credentials.json')
+                credentials_location = PurePath(Path.cwd() / '.config/credentials.json')
             else:
                 credentials_location = PurePath(system_paths[sys.platform] / 'credentials.json')
         else:
diff --git a/zotify/track.py b/zotify/track.py
index 990f2d4..59dd0a7 100644
--- a/zotify/track.py
+++ b/zotify/track.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path, PurePath
 from typing import Any, Tuple, List, Optional, Literal
 
+import os
 import json
 import math
 import re
@@ -50,21 +51,13 @@ def get_followed_artists() -> list:
 
 
 def ensure_spoticlub_credentials() -> None:
-    """Ensure SpotiClub credentials JSON exists and is populated.
-
-    The file is created (or updated) in the same base config directory as other
-    Zotify files, with this structure:
-
-    {
-        "server_url": "http://api.spoticlub.zip:4277/get_audio_key",
-        "spoticlub_user": "...",
-        "spoticlub_password": "..."
-    }
-
-    If the file is missing or missing any required values, prompt the user once
-    via stdin before any download starts.
-    """
-    cred_path = Path.home() / 'AppData\\Roaming\\Zotify'
+    if os.name == 'nt':
+        appdata = os.environ.get('APPDATA')
+        cred_path = Path(appdata) / 'Zotify' if appdata else (Path.home() / 'AppData' / 'Roaming' / 'Zotify')
+    else:
+        xdg_config_home = os.environ.get('XDG_CONFIG_HOME')
+        base = Path(xdg_config_home) if xdg_config_home else (Path.home() / '.config')
+        cred_path = base / 'zotify'
     cred_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     creds_file = cred_path / 'spoticlub_credentials.json'