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 ## Configuration
 
-Configuration takes place entirely with the `Snakefile`. This can be read top-to-bottom, each rule
-specifies its file inputs and output and also its parameters. There is little redirection and each
-rule should be able to be reasoned with on its own.
+Configuration for the workflow takes place entirely within the [defaults/config_dengue.ymal](defaults/config_dengue.yaml).
+The analysis pipeline is contained in [Snakefile](Snakefile) with included [rules](rules).
+Each rule specifies its file inputs and output and pulls its parameters from the config.
+There is little redirection and each rule should be able to be reasoned with on its own.
 
 
 ### Using GenBank data