diff --git a/group_vars/all b/group_vars/all
index d86e4af8..44605668 100644
--- a/group_vars/all
+++ b/group_vars/all
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ size_percent_cleanup_disc_space:              90
 path_administrator_home:                      "/home/administrator/"
 path_administrator_scripts:                   "{{path_administrator_home}}scripts/"
 path_docker_volumes:                          "{{path_administrator_home}}volumes/docker/"
-docker_compose_instances_directory:           "{{path_administrator_home}}docker-compose/"
+path_docker_compose_instances:                "{{path_administrator_home}}docker-compose/"
 
 # Runtime Variables
 activate_all_timers (bool):     false   # Activates all timers, independend if the handlers had been triggered
diff --git a/roles/docker-akaunting/README.md b/roles/docker-akaunting/README.md
index 6ef7e5cd..14fab794 100644
--- a/roles/docker-akaunting/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-akaunting/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Due to license issues, bugs and that in the past after an akaunting update your
 1. **Navigate to Docker Compose Directory**: Change to the directory containing your Docker Compose files for Akaunting.
 
     ```bash
-    cd {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}akaunting/
+    cd {{path_docker_compose_instances}}akaunting/
     ```
 
 2. **Set Environment Variables**: These are necessary to prevent timeouts during long operations.
diff --git a/roles/docker-akaunting/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-akaunting/vars/main.yml
index 06efb319..4644f7d3 100644
--- a/roles/docker-akaunting/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-akaunting/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}akaunting/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}akaunting/"
diff --git a/roles/docker-attendize/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-attendize/vars/main.yml
index 741d1608..e3e8c7cb 100644
--- a/roles/docker-attendize/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-attendize/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
-docker_compose_instance_directory:  "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}attendize/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory:  "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}attendize/"
 mail_interface_domain:          "mail.{{domain}}"
diff --git a/roles/docker-baserow/handlers/main.yml b/roles/docker-baserow/handlers/main.yml
index 3e37556d..c508f4ef 100644
--- a/roles/docker-baserow/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-baserow/handlers/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - name: recreate baserow
   command:
     cmd: docker-compose -p baserow up -d --force-recreate
-    chdir: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}baserow/"
+    chdir: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}baserow/"
   environment:
     COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT: 600
     DOCKER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT: 600
diff --git a/roles/docker-baserow/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-baserow/vars/main.yml
index 9c98e0d7..eb1c8010 100644
--- a/roles/docker-baserow/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-baserow/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}baserow/"
\ No newline at end of file
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}baserow/"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/docker-bigbluebutton/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-bigbluebutton/vars/main.yml
index edafc84f..9b40ea81 100644
--- a/roles/docker-bigbluebutton/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-bigbluebutton/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}bigbluebutton/"
\ No newline at end of file
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}bigbluebutton/"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/docker-funkwhale/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-funkwhale/vars/main.yml
index b65f6013..fe67f9b4 100644
--- a/roles/docker-funkwhale/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-funkwhale/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}funkwhale/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}funkwhale/"
 client_max_body_size: "512M"
diff --git a/roles/docker-gitea/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-gitea/vars/main.yml
index 1e663c61..a029ab64 100644
--- a/roles/docker-gitea/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-gitea/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}gitea/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}gitea/"
diff --git a/roles/docker-joomla/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-joomla/vars/main.yml
index 30a906ea..49af5787 100644
--- a/roles/docker-joomla/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-joomla/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}joomla/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}joomla/"
diff --git a/roles/docker-listmonk/handlers/main.yml b/roles/docker-listmonk/handlers/main.yml
index 286bef09..747b0bc5 100644
--- a/roles/docker-listmonk/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-listmonk/handlers/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - name: recreate listmonk
   command:
     cmd: docker-compose -p listmonk up -d --force-recreate
-    chdir: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}listmonk/"
+    chdir: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}listmonk/"
   environment:
     COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT: 600
     DOCKER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT: 600
diff --git a/roles/docker-listmonk/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-listmonk/vars/main.yml
index ef1a09a8..75a5cf4f 100644
--- a/roles/docker-listmonk/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-listmonk/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}listmonk/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}listmonk/"
diff --git a/roles/docker-mailu/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker-mailu/tasks/main.yml
index fe93dd73..26fedd3f 100644
--- a/roles/docker-mailu/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-mailu/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   vars:
     client_max_body_size: "31M"
 
-- name: "create {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}mailu"
+- name: "create {{path_docker_compose_instances}}mailu"
   file:
-    path: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}mailu"
+    path: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}mailu"
     state: directory
     mode: 0755
 
diff --git a/roles/docker-mailu/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-mailu/vars/main.yml
index 85d5c496..27b1f5a5 100644
--- a/roles/docker-mailu/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-mailu/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}mailu/"
\ No newline at end of file
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}mailu/"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/docker-mastodon/README.md b/roles/docker-mastodon/README.md
index d2b4b113..2d1dd775 100644
--- a/roles/docker-mastodon/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-mastodon/README.md
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 ```
 ## cleanup
 ```bash
-cd {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}mastodon/
+cd {{path_docker_compose_instances}}mastodon/
 docker-compose down
 docker volume rm mastodon_data mastodon_database mastodon_redis
-cd {{docker_compose_instances_directory}} &&
-rm -vR {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}mastodon
+cd {{path_docker_compose_instances}} &&
+rm -vR {{path_docker_compose_instances}}mastodon
 ```
 
 ## access terminal
diff --git a/roles/docker-mastodon/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-mastodon/vars/main.yml
index d6893ba3..4ccb7d3e 100644
--- a/roles/docker-mastodon/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-mastodon/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}mastodon/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}mastodon/"
diff --git a/roles/docker-matomo/README.md b/roles/docker-matomo/README.md
index efac16f7..8e2df4d2 100644
--- a/roles/docker-matomo/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-matomo/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This Ansible role deploys a Matomo analytics platform instance using Docker.
 
 - `domain`: The domain where Matomo will be accessible.
 - `administrator_email`: The email used for SSL certificate registration.
-- `docker_compose_instances_directory`: Path to store Docker Compose files.
+- `path_docker_compose_instances`: Path to store Docker Compose files.
 - `http_port`: The host port that Matomo will be accessible on.
 - `matomo_database_password`: Password for the Matomo database.
 
diff --git a/roles/docker-matomo/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-matomo/vars/main.yml
index 6e3581df..3adfaaad 100644
--- a/roles/docker-matomo/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-matomo/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}matomo/"
\ No newline at end of file
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}matomo/"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/docker-mybb/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-mybb/vars/main.yml
index 0a54dd9e..02445e66 100644
--- a/roles/docker-mybb/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-mybb/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}mybb/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}mybb/"
 docker_compose_instance_confd_directory: "{{docker_compose_instance_directory}}conf.d/"
 docker_compose_instance_confd_defaultconf_file: "{{docker_compose_instance_confd_directory}}default.conf"
 target_mount_conf_d_directory: "/etc/nginx/conf.d/"
diff --git a/roles/docker-nextcloud/README.md b/roles/docker-nextcloud/README.md
index e2fa527c..2bb8edb2 100644
--- a/roles/docker-nextcloud/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-nextcloud/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ and disable the not functioning apps.
 
 ## recover latest backup
 ```bash
-cd {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}nextcloud &&
+cd {{path_docker_compose_instances}}nextcloud &&
 docker-compose down &&
 docker-compose exec -i database mysql -u nextcloud -pPASSWORT nextcloud < "/Backups/$(sha256sum /etc/machine-id | head -c 64)/backup-docker-to-local/latest/nextcloud_database/sql/backup.sql" &&
 cd {{path_administrator_scripts}}backup-docker-to-local &&
diff --git a/roles/docker-nextcloud/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-nextcloud/vars/main.yml
index d0779010..7b09fc97 100644
--- a/roles/docker-nextcloud/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-nextcloud/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}nextcloud/"
\ No newline at end of file
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}nextcloud/"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/docker-peertube/README.md b/roles/docker-peertube/README.md
index 784925ed..8e5f840e 100644
--- a/roles/docker-peertube/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-peertube/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ watch -n 2 "docker ps  -a | grep peertube"
 
 ## clean rebuild
 ```bash
-cd {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}peertube/ &&
+cd {{path_docker_compose_instances}}peertube/ &&
 docker-compose down 
 docker volume rm peertube_assets peertube_config peertube_data peertube_database peertube_redis
 docker-compose up -d 
diff --git a/roles/docker-peertube/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-peertube/vars/main.yml
index 672fbf42..2eec12de 100644
--- a/roles/docker-peertube/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-peertube/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}peertube/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}peertube/"
diff --git a/roles/docker-pixelfed/README.md b/roles/docker-pixelfed/README.md
index cd1bd31e..dee4be76 100644
--- a/roles/docker-pixelfed/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-pixelfed/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ docker volume rm pixelfed_application_data pixelfed_database pixelfed_redis_data
 
 To update your Pixelfed instance, navigate to the directory where your `docker-compose.yml` file is located and run these commands:
 ```bash 
-cd {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}pixelfed/ &&
+cd {{path_docker_compose_instances}}pixelfed/ &&
 docker-compose down &&
 docker network prune -f &&
 docker-compose pull &&
diff --git a/roles/docker-pixelfed/handlers/main.yml b/roles/docker-pixelfed/handlers/main.yml
index 734fbd45..f2c134e8 100644
--- a/roles/docker-pixelfed/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-pixelfed/handlers/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - name: recreate pixelfed
   command:
     cmd: docker-compose -p pixelfed up -d --force-recreate
-    chdir: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}pixelfed/"
+    chdir: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}pixelfed/"
   environment:
     COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT: 600
     DOCKER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT: 600
diff --git a/roles/docker-pixelfed/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-pixelfed/vars/main.yml
index 8401f979..976ab2df 100644
--- a/roles/docker-pixelfed/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-pixelfed/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}pixelfed/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}pixelfed/"
 client_max_body_size: "512M"
diff --git a/roles/docker-roulette-wheel/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-roulette-wheel/vars/main.yml
index 8db7cdee..f081efb9 100644
--- a/roles/docker-roulette-wheel/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-roulette-wheel/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}roulette-wheel/"
-app_path: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}roulette-wheel/app/"
\ No newline at end of file
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}roulette-wheel/"
+app_path: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}roulette-wheel/app/"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/docker-wordpress/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-wordpress/vars/main.yml
index 50b25d30..61f40599 100644
--- a/roles/docker-wordpress/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-wordpress/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}wordpress/"
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}wordpress/"
 wordpress_max_upload_size: "64M"
diff --git a/roles/docker-yourls/vars/main.yml b/roles/docker-yourls/vars/main.yml
index f8d09cad..02676317 100644
--- a/roles/docker-yourls/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-yourls/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}yourls/"
\ No newline at end of file
+docker_compose_instance_directory: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}yourls/"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/main.yml
index 0ab1c2bb..159f0a63 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
     state: present
   notify: docker restart
 
-- name: "create {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}"
+- name: "create {{path_docker_compose_instances}}"
   file:
-    path: "{{docker_compose_instances_directory}}"
+    path: "{{path_docker_compose_instances}}"
     state: directory
     mode: 0700
     owner: administrator
diff --git a/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2 b/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
index 4c1d19d5..cbc1ba8c 100644
--- a/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
+++ b/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ OnFailure=systemd-notifier@%n.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python {{update_docker_script}} {{docker_compose_instances_directory}}'
\ No newline at end of file
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python {{update_docker_script}} {{path_docker_compose_instances}}'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/update/tasks/main.yml b/roles/update/tasks/main.yml
index 7c414087..51a33951 100644
--- a/roles/update/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/update/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-- name: "Check if {{ docker_compose_instances_directory }} directory exists"
+- name: "Check if {{ path_docker_compose_instances }} directory exists"
   stat:
-    path: "{{ docker_compose_instances_directory }}"
+    path: "{{ path_docker_compose_instances }}"
   register: docker_compose_directory_stat
 
 - name: "Update with pacman"