diff --git a/EXAMPLES.md b/EXAMPLES.md
index 3799289..5eeb934 100644
--- a/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -217,8 +217,9 @@ Another way to do this is like this:
 	}
 	
 	public static class MyCustomProxy implements IConfigProxy {
-		public List<Path> getBasePath() {
-			return Arrays.asList(Paths.get("MyBaseFolder/newInstance"), Paths.get("MyBaseFolder"));
+		public Path getBasePath(Path configFile) {
+			Path path = Paths.get("MyBaseFolder/newInstance");
+			return Files.exist(path.resolve(configFile) ? path : Paths.get("MyBaseFolder");
 		}
 		
 		public boolean isDynamicProxy() {
@@ -226,7 +227,8 @@ Another way to do this is like this:
 		}
 		
 		public List<? extends IPotentialTarget> getPotentialConfigs() {
-			return getBasePath().stream().map(path -> new SimpleTarget(path, Helpers.firstLetterUppercase(path.getFileName().toString()))).toList();
+			List<Path> potentialPaths = Arrays.asList(Paths.get("MyBaseFolder/newInstance"), Paths.get("MyBaseFolder"));
+			return potentialPaths.stream().map(path -> new SimpleTarget(path, Helpers.firstLetterUppercase(path.getFileName().toString()))).toList();
 		}
 	}
 ```
diff --git a/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/api/IConfigProxy.java b/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/api/IConfigProxy.java
index b210b73..d962e42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/api/IConfigProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/api/IConfigProxy.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 public interface IConfigProxy
 {
-	public List<Path> getBasePaths();
+	public Path getBasePaths(Path relativeFile);
 	public List<? extends IPotentialTarget> getPotentialConfigs();
 	public boolean isDynamicProxy();
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/api/SimpleConfigProxy.java b/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/api/SimpleConfigProxy.java
index e4e17dd..9060ae0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/api/SimpleConfigProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/api/SimpleConfigProxy.java
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public boolean isDynamicProxy() {
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public List<Path> getBasePaths() {
-		return ObjectLists.singleton(path);
+	public Path getBasePaths(Path relativeFile) {
+		return path;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/config/ConfigHandler.java b/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/config/ConfigHandler.java
index 9811ed7..66f13a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/config/ConfigHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carbonconfiglib/config/ConfigHandler.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -166,8 +167,8 @@ public void register() {
 	public void createDefaultConfig() {
 		if(!registered) return;
 		if(proxy.isDynamicProxy() && setting.contains(AutomationType.AUTO_LOAD)) {
-			List<Path> baseFolders = proxy.getBasePaths();
-			Path file = createConfigFile(baseFolders.get(baseFolders.size()-1));
+			Path baseFolder = proxy.getBasePaths(createConfigFile(Paths.get("")));
+			Path file = createConfigFile(baseFolder);
 			if(Files.notExists(file)) {
 				save(file);
 				wasSaving--;
@@ -209,24 +210,11 @@ public void unload() {
 	}
 	
 	private void findConfigFile() {
-		List<Path> baseFolders = proxy.getBasePaths();
-		if(baseFolders.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalStateException("Proxy has no Folders");
-		if(baseFolders.size() == 1) {
-			configFile = createConfigFile(baseFolders.get(0));
-			cfgDir = configFile.getParent();
-			Helpers.ensureFolder(cfgDir);
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		for(int i = baseFolders.size()-1,m=i;i>=0;i--) {
-			Path file = createConfigFile(baseFolders.get(i));
-			if(Files.notExists(file)) {
-				if(i == m) save(file);
-				else Helpers.copyFile(createConfigFile(baseFolders.get(i+1)), file);
-			}
-		}
-		configFile = createConfigFile(baseFolders.get(0));
+		Path baseFolder = proxy.getBasePaths(createConfigFile(Paths.get("")));
+		if(baseFolder == null) throw new IllegalStateException("Proxy has no Folder");
+		configFile = createConfigFile(baseFolder);
 		cfgDir = configFile.getParent();
+		Helpers.ensureFolder(cfgDir);
 	}
 	
 	public void addLoadedListener(Runnable listener) {