docs: add explaination on how to change home folder globaly (#16620)

cosmos · Jun 20, 2023 · 3aab81f · 3aab81f
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diff --git a/docs/docs/run-node/01-run-node.md b/docs/docs/run-node/01-run-node.md
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ Before actually running the node, we need to initialize the chain, and most impo
 simd init <moniker> --chain-id my-test-chain
 ```
 
-The command above creates all the configuration files needed for your node to run, as well as a default genesis file, which defines the initial state of the network. All these configuration files are in `~/.simapp` by default, but you can overwrite the location of this folder by passing the `--home` flag.
+The command above creates all the configuration files needed for your node to run, as well as a default genesis file, which defines the initial state of the network.
+
+:::tip
+All these configuration files are in `~/.simapp` by default, but you can overwrite the location of this folder by passing the `--home` flag to each commands,
+or set an `$APPD_HOME` environment variable (where `APPD` is the name of the binary).
+:::
 
 The `~/.simapp` folder has the following structure:
 

diff --git a/tools/confix/cmd/home.go b/tools/confix/cmd/home.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import (
 func HomeCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "home",
-		Short: "Outputs the string being used as the home path. No home directory is set when using the tool standalone.",
+		Short: "Outputs the folder used as the binary home. No home directory is set when using the tool standalone.",
+		Long:  `Outputs the folder used as the binary home. In order to change the home directory path, set the $APPD_HOME environment variable, or use the "--home" flag.`,
 		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			clientCtx := client.GetClientContextFromCmd(cmd)