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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ This leads to the file `icon-2.6.0.tar.bz2`, which can then be distributed to th
 Get and untar the tarball and enter the model code directory:
 
 ```
-cp /gpfs/data/fs72044/avoigt_teach/icon-2.6.0.tar.bz2 ~
+cp  /gpfs/data/fs72044/avoigt_teach/icon-2.6.0.tar.bz2 /gpfs/data/fs72044/iconAB
 tar xfv icon-2.6.0.tar.bz2
 mv icon-2.6.0 icon-esm-univie
 cd icon-esm-univie/