diff --git a/config/src/comments.rs b/config/src/comments.rs
index 4c6d9cd..4ae9f1b 100644
--- a/config/src/comments.rs
+++ b/config/src/comments.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn comments() -> HashMap<String, String> {
 		.to_string(),
 	);
 	retval.insert(
-		"node_api_secret_path".to_string().replace("/", "\\"),
+		"node_api_secret_path".to_string(),
 		"
 #location of the node api secret for basic auth on the Grin API
 "
diff --git a/config/src/config.rs b/config/src/config.rs
index ba8c961..6eb5b20 100644
--- a/config/src/config.rs
+++ b/config/src/config.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use crate::util::logger::LoggingConfig;
 /// Wallet configuration file name
 pub const WALLET_CONFIG_FILE_NAME: &str = "grin-wallet.toml";
 const WALLET_LOG_FILE_NAME: &str = "grin-wallet.log";
+/// .grin folder, usually in home/.grin
 pub const GRIN_HOME: &str = ".grin";
 /// Wallet data directory
 pub const GRIN_WALLET_DIR: &str = "wallet_data";
@@ -211,22 +212,26 @@ pub fn initial_setup_wallet(
 				// Update paths relative to current dir, assumes node secret is in user home
 				default_config.update_paths(&wallet_path, &node_path);
 				// Write config file, otherwise defaults will be writen
-				default_config.write_to_file(
-					&default_config
-						.config_file_path
-						.clone()
-						.unwrap()
-						.to_str()
-						.unwrap(),
-					false,
-					None,
-					None,
-				);
+				default_config
+					.write_to_file(
+						&default_config
+							.config_file_path
+							.clone()
+							.unwrap()
+							.to_str()
+							.unwrap(),
+						false,
+						None,
+						None,
+					)
+					.unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+						panic!("Error creating config file: {}", e);
+					});
 				(wallet_path, default_config)
 			}
 
 			true => {
-				let mut path = config_path.clone();
+				let mut path = wallet_path.clone();
 				path.pop();
 				(
 					path,
@@ -335,13 +340,8 @@ impl GlobalWalletConfig {
 			Some(secret_path.to_str().unwrap().to_owned());
 		let mut node_secret_path = node_home.clone();
 		node_secret_path.push(API_SECRET_FILE_NAME);
-		dbg!("Voor update, path to node to set to:{}", &node_secret_path);
 		self.members.as_mut().unwrap().wallet.node_api_secret_path =
 			Some(node_secret_path.to_str().unwrap().to_owned());
-		dbg!(
-			"Na update, path to node:{}",
-			&self.members.as_mut().unwrap().wallet.node_api_secret_path
-		);
 		let mut log_path = wallet_home.clone();
 		log_path.push(WALLET_LOG_FILE_NAME);
 		self.members
diff --git a/controller/src/command.rs b/controller/src/command.rs
index 113d2a4..0f3e1de 100644
--- a/controller/src/command.rs
+++ b/controller/src/command.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 use crate::api::TLSConfig;
 use crate::apiwallet::{try_slatepack_sync_workflow, Owner};
-use crate::config::{TorConfig, WalletConfig, WALLET_CONFIG_FILE_NAME};
-use crate::core::{core, global};
+use crate::config::{TorConfig, WalletConfig};
+use crate::core::core;
 use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::impls::PathToSlatepack;
 use crate::impls::SlateGetter as _;
@@ -82,12 +82,13 @@ where
 	K: keychain::Keychain + 'static,
 {
 	// Assume global chain type has already been initialized.
-	let chain_type = global::get_chain_type();
-
 	let mut w_lock = owner_api.wallet_inst.lock();
 	let p = w_lock.lc_provider()?;
-	// Config and updating of config was moved to main, avoid overwriting with default value
-	//p.create_config(&chain_type, WALLET_CONFIG_FILE_NAME, None, None, None)?;
+	// Config creation was moved to main, only create new if config is ot in arguments
+	// let chain_type = global::get_chain_type();
+	// args.config, config: &WalletConfig) {
+	//	p.create_config(&chain_type, WALLET_CONFIG_FILE_NAME, None, None, None)?;
+	// }
 	p.create_wallet(
 		None,
 		args.recovery_phrase,
diff --git a/impls/src/node_clients/http.rs b/impls/src/node_clients/http.rs
index cd293f9..6251d38 100644
--- a/impls/src/node_clients/http.rs
+++ b/impls/src/node_clients/http.rs
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ impl NodeClient for HTTPNodeClient {
 						verified: Some(false),
 					});
 				} else {
-					error!("Unable to contact Node to get version info: {}", e);
-					warn!("Warning: You might need to correct 'node_api_secret_path' in your 'grin-wallet.toml' file");
+					error!("Unable to contact Node to get version info: {}, check your node is running", e);
+					warn!("Warning: a) Node is offline, or b) 'node_api_secret_path' in 'grin-wallet.toml' is set incorrectly");
 					return None;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/bin/grin-wallet.rs b/src/bin/grin-wallet.rs
index 0974407..69e8923 100644
--- a/src/bin/grin-wallet.rs
+++ b/src/bin/grin-wallet.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn real_main() -> i32 {
 		let res = args.value_of("top_level_dir");
 		match res {
 			Some(d) => {
-				current_dir = Some(PathBuf::from(d));
+				current_dir = Some(PathBuf::from(d.replace("/", "\\")));
 			}
 			None => {
 				warn!("Argument --top_level_dir needs a value. Defaulting to current directory")
@@ -138,10 +138,8 @@ fn real_main() -> i32 {
 		"Using wallet configuration file at {}",
 		config.config_file_path.as_ref().unwrap().to_str().unwrap()
 	);
-	println!("here3");
 	log_build_info();
 
-	dbg!(&config.members.as_mut().unwrap().wallet.node_api_secret_path);
 	global::init_global_chain_type(
 		config
 			.members
@@ -156,7 +154,6 @@ fn real_main() -> i32 {
 	global::init_global_accept_fee_base(config.members.as_ref().unwrap().wallet.accept_fee_base());
 
 	let wallet_config = config.clone().members.unwrap().wallet;
-	dbg!(&config.members.as_mut().unwrap().wallet.node_api_secret_path);
 	let node_client = HTTPNodeClient::new(&wallet_config.check_node_api_http_addr, None).unwrap();
 	cmd::wallet_command(&args, config, node_client)
 }