diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_template.md
index 1be942778..508cf50b9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_template.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_template.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Otherwise the output of `cat /etc/os-release`
 i.e. `master`
 
 the following command will help with that
-`cd /home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/ && git status | head -2`
+`cd ~/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/ && git status | head -2`
 -->
 
 ### Installscript
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub_v3.yml b/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub_v3.yml
index 54abd142a..97924c4bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub_v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub_v3.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ on:
           type: string
           default: ubuntu-latest
 
+env:
+    TEST_USER_NAME: testuser
+    TEST_USER_GROUP: testusergroup
+
 # let only one instance run the test so cache is not corrupted.
 # cancel already running instances as only the last run will be relevant
 concurrency:
@@ -101,6 +105,8 @@ jobs:
         cache-to: type=gha,mode=max,scope=${{ steps.vars.outputs.cache_scope }}
         build-args: |
           DEBIAN_CODENAME=${{ inputs.debian_codename }}
+          USER_NAME=${{ env.TEST_USER_NAME }}
+          USER_GROUP=${{ env.TEST_USER_GROUP }}
           GIT_BRANCH=${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
           GIT_USER=${{ github.event.pull_request.head.user.login || github.repository_owner }}
 
@@ -137,11 +143,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        username: ['pi']
         test_script: ['run_install_common.sh', 'run_install_faststartup.sh', 'run_install_webapp_local.sh', 'run_install_webapp_download.sh']
-        include:
-          - username: hans
-            test_script: run_install_user_not_pi.sh
 
     steps:
     - name: Set up QEMU
@@ -160,11 +162,11 @@ jobs:
         docker load --input ${{ needs.build.outputs.image_file_name }}
 
     # Run test
-    - name: Run Test ${{ inputs.debian_codename }}-${{ matrix.username }}-${{ matrix.test_script }}
+    - name: Run Test ${{ inputs.debian_codename }}-${{ env.TEST_USER_NAME }}-${{ matrix.test_script }}
       uses: tj-actions/docker-run@v2
       with:
         image: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image_tag_name }}
-        options: --platform ${{ inputs.platform }} --user ${{ matrix.username }} --init
+        options: --platform ${{ inputs.platform }} --user ${{ env.TEST_USER_NAME }} --init
         name: ${{ matrix.test_script }}
         args: |
           ./${{ matrix.test_script }}
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c3bc03705..dbf12f84d 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ For bug fixes and improvements just open an issue or PR as described below. If y
 * By default this will get you to the `future3/main` branch. You will move to the `future3/develop` branch, do this:
 
 ~~~bash
-cd /home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID
+cd ~/RPi-Jukebox-RFID
 git checkout future3/develop
 git fetch origin
 git reset --hard origin/future3/develop
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ If you touched *any* Python file (even if only for fixing spelling errors), run
 It contains out setup file.
 
 ~~~bash
-cd /home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID
+cd ~/RPi-Jukebox-RFID
 ./run_flake8.sh
 ~~~
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Tests are very few at the moment, but it cannot hurt to run them. If you have te
 them.
 
 ~~~bash
-cd /home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/
+cd ~/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/
 ./run_pytest.sh
 ~~~
 
diff --git a/ci/ci-debian.Dockerfile b/ci/ci-debian.Dockerfile
index 1a227755a..5228d83d5 100644
--- a/ci/ci-debian.Dockerfile
+++ b/ci/ci-debian.Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ARG DEBIAN_CODENAME
 ENV TERM=xterm DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 ENV CI_RUNNING=true
 
-# create pi configs to test installation
+# create RPi configs to test installation
 RUN touch /boot/config.txt
 RUN echo "logo.nologo" > /boot/cmdline.txt
 
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ RUN echo "--- install packages (1) ---" \
 RUN echo 'debconf debconf/frontend select Noninteractive' | sudo debconf-set-selections
 # ------
 
-# Base Target for setting up the default user. user can be selected with the docker '--user YYY' option
-FROM base as user
+# Base Target for setting up a test user. user can be selected with the docker '--user YYY' option
+FROM base as test-user
 ARG USER_NAME=pi
 ARG USER_GROUP=$USER_NAME
 ARG USER_ID=1000
@@ -56,18 +56,6 @@ RUN groupadd --gid 1000 $USER_GROUP \
 ENV XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/$USER_ID DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/$USER_ID/bus
 # ------
 
-
-# Target for setting up an alternativ user 'hans:wurst'. user can be selected with the docker '--user YYY' option
-FROM user as test-user
-
-RUN export USER_ALT=hans \
-  && export USER_ALT_GROUP=wurst \
-  && groupadd --gid 1001 $USER_ALT_GROUP \
-  && useradd -u 1001 -g $USER_ALT_GROUP -G sudo,$TEST_USER_GROUP -d /home/$USER_ALT -m -s /bin/bash -p '$1$iV7TOwOe$6ojkJQXyEA9bHd/SqNLNj0' $USER_ALT \
-  && echo "$USER_ALT ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/$USER_ALT
-# ------
-
-
 # Target for adding envs and scripts from the repo to test installation
 FROM test-user as test-code
 ARG GIT_BRANCH
diff --git a/ci/installation/run_install_user_not_pi.sh b/ci/installation/run_install_user_not_pi.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 76a8cd576..000000000
--- a/ci/installation/run_install_user_not_pi.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Install Phoniebox and test it
-# Used e.g. for tests on Docker
-
-# Objective: Test installation with script using a simple configuration
-
-SOURCE="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$SOURCE")"
-LOCAL_INSTALL_SCRIPT_PATH="${INSTALL_SCRIPT_PATH:-${SCRIPT_DIR}/../../installation}"
-LOCAL_INSTALL_SCRIPT_PATH="${LOCAL_INSTALL_SCRIPT_PATH%/}"
-
-# Run installation (in interactive mode)
-# - - Installation must abort early
-
-"${LOCAL_INSTALL_SCRIPT_PATH}/install-jukebox.sh"
-INSTALLATION_EXITCODE=$?
-
-# only count abortion due to "not user pi" as success
-if [ "${INSTALLATION_EXITCODE}" -eq 2 ]; then
-    INSTALLATION_EXITCODE=0
-else
-    INSTALLATION_EXITCODE=1
-fi
-exit "${INSTALLATION_EXITCODE}"
diff --git a/documentation/builders/autohotspot.md b/documentation/builders/autohotspot.md
index 7f064cb53..69e6f4d6a 100644
--- a/documentation/builders/autohotspot.md
+++ b/documentation/builders/autohotspot.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ After connecting to the `Phoniebox_Hotspot` you are able to connect via
 ssh to your Jukebox
 
 ``` bash
-ssh pi@10.0.0.5
+ssh <username>@10.0.0.5
 ```
 
 ## Changing basic configuration of the hotspot
diff --git a/documentation/builders/installation.md b/documentation/builders/installation.md
index d0befca29..fadc77aac 100644
--- a/documentation/builders/installation.md
+++ b/documentation/builders/installation.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Before you can install the Phoniebox software, you need to prepare your Raspberr
     * Click `Edit Settings`
     * Switch to the `General` tab
         * Provide a hostname. (When on Mac, you will be able to use it to connect via SSH)
-        * Username currently MUST be `pi`. Other usernames are currently not supported.
+        * Username
         * Password
         * Wifi
         * Set locale settings
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ You will need a terminal, like PuTTY for Windows or the Terminal app for Mac to
 
 7. Eject your SD card and insert it into your Raspberry Pi.
 8. Start your Raspberry Pi by attaching a power supply.
-9. Login into your Raspberry Pi, username is `pi` and password is `raspberry`.
+9. Login into your Raspberry Pi
    If `raspberrypi.local` does not work, find out your Raspberry Pi's IP address from your router.
 
 </details>
diff --git a/documentation/builders/system.md b/documentation/builders/system.md
index 5b1ce5c0c..873d489f6 100644
--- a/documentation/builders/system.md
+++ b/documentation/builders/system.md
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ The system consists of
 4. [Web UI](system.md#web-ui) which is served through an Nginx web server
 5. A set of [Configuration Tools](../developers/coreapps.md#configuration-tools) and a set of [Developer Tools](../developers/coreapps.md#developer-tools)
 
-.. note:: The default install puts everything into the folder `/home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID`.
-    Another folder might work, but is certainly not tested. Things are installed for the default user `pi`. Again,
-    another user might work, but is not tested.
+.. note:: The default install puts everything into the users home folder `~/RPi-Jukebox-RFID`.
+    Another folder might work, but is certainly not tested.
 
 ## Music Player Daemon (MPD)
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ Starting and stopping the service can be useful for debugging or configuration c
 The Web UI is served using nginx. Nginx runs as a system service. The home directory is localed at
 
 ```
-/home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/src/webapp/build
+~/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/src/webapp/build
 ```
 
 The Nginx configuration is located at
diff --git a/documentation/developers/known-issues.md b/documentation/developers/known-issues.md
index 598ecd791..2ec52c3c2 100644
--- a/documentation/developers/known-issues.md
+++ b/documentation/developers/known-issues.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ browser for now.
 
 ## Configuration
 
-In `jukebox.yaml` (and all other config files): do not use relative paths with `~/some/dir`.
-Always use entire explicit path, e.g. `/home/pi/some/dir`.
+In `jukebox.yaml` (and all other config files): 
+Always use relative path from settingsfile `../../`, but do not use relative paths with `~/`.
 
 **Sole** exception is in `playermpd.mpd_conf`.
diff --git a/installation/install-jukebox.sh b/installation/install-jukebox.sh
index b72dd32ff..90f78800f 100755
--- a/installation/install-jukebox.sh
+++ b/installation/install-jukebox.sh
@@ -47,33 +47,6 @@ _check_os_type() {
   fi
 }
 
-# currently the user 'pi' is mandatory
-# https://github.com/MiczFlor/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/issues/1785
-_check_user() {
-  if [ "${CURRENT_USER}" != "pi" ]; then
-    echo
-    echo "ERROR: User must be 'pi'!"
-    echo "       Other usernames are currently not supported."
-    echo "       Please check the wiki for further information"
-    exit 2
-  fi
-
-  if [ "${HOME_PATH}" != "/home/pi" ]; then
-    echo
-    echo "ERROR: HomeDir must be '/home/pi'!"
-    echo "       Other usernames are currently not supported."
-    echo "       Please check the wiki for further information"
-    exit 2
-  fi
-
-  if [ ! -d "${HOME_PATH}" ]; then
-    echo
-    echo "ERROR: HomeDir ${HOME_PATH} does not exist."
-    echo "       Please create it and start again."
-    exit 2
-  fi
-}
-
 # Manipulate file descriptor for logging
 # Behavior:
 # Write To logfile:
@@ -154,7 +127,6 @@ _load_sources() {
 
 ### CHECK PREREQUISITE
 _check_os_type
-_check_user
 
 ### SETUP LOGGING
 _setup_logging
diff --git a/installation/routines/setup_autohotspot.sh b/installation/routines/setup_autohotspot.sh
index a385352dd..cc40b7794 100644
--- a/installation/routines/setup_autohotspot.sh
+++ b/installation/routines/setup_autohotspot.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ _other_configuration() {
 _install_service_and_timer() {
     sudo cp "${INSTALLATION_PATH}"/resources/autohotspot/autohotspot.service /etc/systemd/system/autohotspot.service
     sudo systemctl enable autohotspot.service
-    sudo cp "${INSTALLATION_PATH}"/resources/autohotspot/autohotspot.timer /etc/cron.d/autohotspot
+
+    local cron_autohotspot_file="/etc/cron.d/autohotspot"
+    sudo cp "${INSTALLATION_PATH}"/resources/autohotspot/autohotspot.timer "${cron_autohotspot_file}"
+    sudo sed -i "s|%%USER%%|${CURRENT_USER}|g" "${cron_autohotspot_file}"
 }
 
 _install_autohotspot_script() {
diff --git a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_webapp.sh b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_webapp.sh
index df58188fb..54c573654 100644
--- a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_webapp.sh
+++ b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_webapp.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ _jukebox_webapp_register_as_system_service_with_nginx() {
 
   sudo mv -f "${WEBAPP_NGINX_SITE_DEFAULT_CONF}" "${WEBAPP_NGINX_SITE_DEFAULT_CONF}.orig"
   sudo cp -f "${INSTALLATION_PATH}/resources/default-settings/nginx.default" "${WEBAPP_NGINX_SITE_DEFAULT_CONF}"
+  sudo sed -i "s|%%INSTALLATION_PATH%%|${INSTALLATION_PATH}|g" "${WEBAPP_NGINX_SITE_DEFAULT_CONF}"
 
   # make sure nginx can access the home directory of the user
   sudo chmod o+x "${HOME_PATH}"
diff --git a/resources/autohotspot/autohotspot.timer b/resources/autohotspot/autohotspot.timer
index a35f15757..eb2acaebe 100644
--- a/resources/autohotspot/autohotspot.timer
+++ b/resources/autohotspot/autohotspot.timer
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # cron timer for autohotspot
-*/5 * * * * pi sudo /usr/bin/autohotspot 2>&1 | logger -t autohotspot
-@reboot pi sudo /usr/bin/autohotspot 2>&1 | logger -t autohotspot
+*/5 * * * * %%USER%% sudo /usr/bin/autohotspot 2>&1 | logger -t autohotspot
+@reboot %%USER%% sudo /usr/bin/autohotspot 2>&1 | logger -t autohotspot
diff --git a/resources/default-settings/jukebox.default.yaml b/resources/default-settings/jukebox.default.yaml
index 6e565c684..91ada74c6 100644
--- a/resources/default-settings/jukebox.default.yaml
+++ b/resources/default-settings/jukebox.default.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # IMPORTANT:
-# Do not use paths with '~/some/dir' - always use '/home/pi/some/dir'
+# Always use relative path from settingsfile `../../`, but do not use relative paths with `~/`.
 # Sole (!) exception is in playermpd.mpd_conf
 system:
   box_name: Jukebox
diff --git a/resources/default-settings/nginx.default b/resources/default-settings/nginx.default
index b949beb26..d664f4cdd 100644
--- a/resources/default-settings/nginx.default
+++ b/resources/default-settings/nginx.default
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ server {
 	listen 80 default_server;
 	listen [::]:80 default_server;
 
-	root /home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/src/webapp/build;
+	root %%INSTALLATION_PATH%%/src/webapp/build;
 
 	index index.html index.htm;
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ server {
 	}
 
 	location /logs {
-			root /home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/shared;
+			root %%INSTALLATION_PATH%%/shared;
 
 			autoindex on;
 			autoindex_exact_size off;
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ server {
 	}
 
 	location @buildwebui {
- 		 root /home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/resources/html;
+ 		 root %%INSTALLATION_PATH%%/resources/html;
 		 try_files /runbuildui.html =404;
  		 internal;
  	}
 
     error_page 404 = /404.html;
     location /404.html {
-        root /home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/resources/html;
+        root %%INSTALLATION_PATH%%/resources/html;
         internal;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/webapp/src/config.js b/src/webapp/src/config.js
index 4383a7897..35b5a980e 100644
--- a/src/webapp/src/config.js
+++ b/src/webapp/src/config.js
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ const SUBSCRIPTIONS = [
   'volume.level',
 ];
 
-// TODO: This is not optimal, we should not know about this path here!
-// Let's try to work with relatives paths in the RPC only!
-const DEFAULT_AUDIO_DIR = '/home/pi/RPi-Jukebox-RFID/shared/audiofolders';
+const DEFAULT_AUDIO_DIR = '../../shared/audiofolders';
 const ROOT_DIRS = ['./', DEFAULT_AUDIO_DIR];