diff --git a/internal/api/routes_file.go b/internal/api/routes_file.go
index 139f066..202b22b 100644
--- a/internal/api/routes_file.go
+++ b/internal/api/routes_file.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func spawnFileRoutes(file *gin.RouterGroup, env utility.Environment, db *gorm.DB
 	// /file/<file-name>
 	file.GET("/:filename", func(c *gin.Context) {
 		f := c.Param("filename")
-		p := filepath.Join(env.DataDirectory, "content", f)
+		p := filepath.Join(env.ContentDirectory, f)
 
 		c.File(p)
 	})
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ func spawnFileRoutes(file *gin.RouterGroup, env utility.Environment, db *gorm.DB
 
 		if err := database.RegisterFile(db, fileData); err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrDuplicatedKey) {
-				slog.Debug("discarding file since its a duplicate", "error", err)
+				slog.Debug("discarding file since its checksum is a duplicate", "error", err)
 				c.JSON(http.StatusConflict, RespObj{
-					Msg: "file is a duplicate",
+					Msg: "file checksum already exists",
 				})
 			} else {
 				slog.Error("failed to insert filedata to the database", "error", err)
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ func spawnFileRoutes(file *gin.RouterGroup, env utility.Environment, db *gorm.DB
 
 		slog.Info("saved file to local filesystem and database")
 		c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, RespObj{
-			Msg: "file has succesfully been uploaded",
+			Msg:  "file has succesfully been uploaded",
+			Data: fileData,
 		})
 	})
 }