diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 071a2b54..59759bf9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - [#662](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/662): Always show the `all articles` tab with the page counter
 - [#663](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/663): Make card tags clickable to filter the view
 - [#669](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/669): Add the video preview to the details panel + caption field
+- [#676](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/676): Allow the `frontmatter.json` file to be placed in a sub-directory
 
 ### ⚡️ Optimizations
 
diff --git a/src/commands/Dashboard.ts b/src/commands/Dashboard.ts
index 7becdc3a..60de2f8c 100644
--- a/src/commands/Dashboard.ts
+++ b/src/commands/Dashboard.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export class Dashboard {
       light: Uri.file(join(extensionUri.fsPath, 'assets/icons/frontmatter-short-light.svg'))
     };
 
-    Dashboard.webview.webview.html = Dashboard.getWebviewContent(
+    Dashboard.webview.webview.html = await Dashboard.getWebviewContent(
       Dashboard.webview.webview,
       extensionUri
     );
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export class Dashboard {
    * Retrieve the webview HTML contents
    * @param webView
    */
-  private static getWebviewContent(webView: Webview, extensionPath: Uri): string {
+  private static async getWebviewContent(webView: Webview, extensionPath: Uri): Promise<string> {
     const dashboardFile = 'dashboardWebView.js';
     const localPort = `9000`;
     const localServerUrl = `localhost:${localPort}`;
@@ -276,10 +276,9 @@ export class Dashboard {
       }`
     ];
 
+    const globalConfigPath = await SettingsHelper.projectConfigPath();
     const frontMatterUri = webView
-      .asWebviewUri(
-        SettingsHelper.projectConfigPath ? Uri.file(SettingsHelper.projectConfigPath) : Uri.file('')
-      )
+      .asWebviewUri(globalConfigPath ? Uri.file(globalConfigPath) : Uri.file(''))
       .toString();
 
     const webviewUrl = frontMatterUri.replace(`/${SettingsHelper.globalFile}`, '');
diff --git a/src/commands/Folders.ts b/src/commands/Folders.ts
index 221a4910..f8945df3 100644
--- a/src/commands/Folders.ts
+++ b/src/commands/Folders.ts
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ export class Folders {
    */
   private static findFolders(pattern: string): Promise<string[]> {
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
-      glob(pattern, { ignore: '**/node_modules/**' }, (err, files) => {
+      glob(pattern, { ignore: '**/node_modules/**', dot: true }, (err, files) => {
         const allFolders = files.map((file) => dirname(file));
         const uniqueFolders = [...new Set(allFolders)];
         resolve(uniqueFolders);
diff --git a/src/commands/Project.ts b/src/commands/Project.ts
index 7fe1c953..2281ae63 100644
--- a/src/commands/Project.ts
+++ b/src/commands/Project.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ categories: []
     subscriptions.push(commands.registerCommand(COMMAND_NAME.switchProject, Project.switchProject));
   }
 
-  public static isInitialized() {
-    const hasProjectFile = Settings.hasProjectFile();
+  public static async isInitialized() {
+    const hasProjectFile = await Settings.hasProjectFile();
     // If it has a project file, initialize the media library
     if (hasProjectFile) {
       MediaLibrary.getInstance();
diff --git a/src/helpers/ContentType.ts b/src/helpers/ContentType.ts
index 9078276e..325d5b56 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ContentType.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/ContentType.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ export class ContentType {
 
     await Settings.update(SETTING_TAXONOMY_CONTENT_TYPES, contentTypes, true);
 
-    const configPath = Settings.projectConfigPath;
+    const configPath = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
     const notificationAction = await Notifications.info(
       `Content type ${contentTypeName} has been ${overrideBool ? `updated` : `generated`}.`,
       configPath && (await existsAsync(configPath)) ? `Open settings` : undefined
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ export class ContentType {
 
     await Settings.update(SETTING_TAXONOMY_CONTENT_TYPES, contentTypes, true);
 
-    const configPath = Settings.projectConfigPath;
+    const configPath = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
     const notificationAction = await Notifications.info(
       `Content type ${contentType.name} has been updated.`,
       configPath && (await existsAsync(configPath)) ? `Open settings` : undefined
diff --git a/src/helpers/DashboardSettings.ts b/src/helpers/DashboardSettings.ts
index b8cb3ba3..21dd7688 100644
--- a/src/helpers/DashboardSettings.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/DashboardSettings.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class DashboardSettings {
   public static async getSettings() {
     const ext = Extension.getInstance();
     const wsFolder = Folders.getWorkspaceFolder();
-    const isInitialized = Project.isInitialized();
+    const isInitialized = await Project.isInitialized();
     const gitActions = Settings.get<boolean>(SETTING_GIT_ENABLED);
     const pagination = Settings.get<boolean | number>(SETTING_DASHBOARD_CONTENT_PAGINATION);
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/PanelSettings.ts b/src/helpers/PanelSettings.ts
index 47906fee..19c24584 100644
--- a/src/helpers/PanelSettings.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/PanelSettings.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export class PanelSettings {
       scripts: (Settings.get<CustomScript[]>(SETTING_CUSTOM_SCRIPTS) || []).filter(
         (s) => (s.type === ScriptType.Content || !s.type) && !s.hidden
       ),
-      isInitialized: Project.isInitialized(),
+      isInitialized: await Project.isInitialized(),
       modifiedDateUpdate: Settings.get(SETTING_AUTO_UPDATE_DATE) || false,
       writingSettingsEnabled: this.isWritingSettingsEnabled() || false,
       fmHighlighting: Settings.get(SETTING_CONTENT_FRONTMATTER_HIGHLIGHT),
diff --git a/src/helpers/SettingsHelper.ts b/src/helpers/SettingsHelper.ts
index 989c3cc5..9cf823c1 100644
--- a/src/helpers/SettingsHelper.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/SettingsHelper.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import { ModeSwitch } from '../services/ModeSwitch';
 export class Settings {
   public static globalFile = 'frontmatter.json';
   public static globalConfigFolder = '.frontmatter/config';
+  public static globalConfigPath: string | undefined = undefined;
   public static globalConfig: any;
   private static config: vscode.WorkspaceConfiguration;
   private static isInitialized: boolean = false;
@@ -230,14 +231,14 @@ export class Settings {
    * Check for config changes on global and local settings
    * @param callback
    */
-  public static onConfigChange() {
-    const projectConfig = Settings.projectConfigPath;
+  public static async onConfigChange() {
+    const projectConfig = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
 
     workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration(() => {
       Settings.triggerListeners();
     });
 
-    if (projectConfig && !existsSync(projectConfig)) {
+    if (projectConfig && !(await existsAsync(projectConfig))) {
       // No config file, no need to watch
       Settings.createFileCreationWatcher();
       return;
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ export class Settings {
     Settings.fileSaveListener = workspace.onDidSaveTextDocument(async (e) => {
       const filename = e.uri.fsPath;
 
-      if (Settings.checkProjectConfig(filename)) {
+      if (await Settings.checkProjectConfig(filename)) {
         Logger.info(`Config change detected - ${filename} saved`);
         await Settings.reloadConfig();
       }
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ export class Settings {
     }
 
     Settings.fileDeleteListener = workspace.onDidDeleteFiles(async (e) => {
-      const needCallback = e?.files.find((f) => Settings.checkProjectConfig(f.fsPath));
+      const needCallback = e?.files.find(async (f) => await Settings.checkProjectConfig(f.fsPath));
       if (needCallback) {
         await Settings.reloadConfig(false);
       }
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ export class Settings {
    * @param value
    */
   public static async update<T>(name: string, value: T, updateGlobal: boolean = false) {
-    const fmConfig = Settings.projectConfigPath;
+    const fmConfig = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
 
     if (updateGlobal) {
       if (fmConfig && (await existsAsync(fmConfig))) {
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ export class Settings {
   }
 
   public static async remove(name: string) {
-    const fmConfig = Settings.projectConfigPath;
+    const fmConfig = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
 
     if (fmConfig && (await existsAsync(fmConfig))) {
       const localConfig = await readFileAsync(fmConfig, 'utf8');
@@ -412,10 +413,18 @@ export class Settings {
   /**
    * Checks if the project contains the frontmatter.json file
    */
-  public static hasProjectFile() {
+  public static async hasProjectFile(): Promise<boolean> {
     const wsFolder = Folders.getWorkspaceFolder();
-    const configPath = join(wsFolder?.fsPath || '', Settings.globalFile);
-    return existsSync(configPath);
+    if (!wsFolder) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const globalConfigPath = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
+    if (!globalConfigPath) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return await existsAsync(globalConfigPath);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -565,13 +574,21 @@ export class Settings {
    * Get the project config path
    * @returns
    */
-  public static get projectConfigPath() {
-    const wsFolder = Folders.getWorkspaceFolder();
-    if (wsFolder) {
-      const fmConfig = join(wsFolder.fsPath, Settings.globalFile);
-      return fmConfig;
+  public static async projectConfigPath() {
+    if (Settings.globalConfigPath) {
+      return Settings.globalConfigPath;
     }
-    return undefined;
+
+    const configFiles = await workspace.findFiles(`**/${Settings.globalFile}`);
+    if (configFiles.length === 0) {
+      Settings.globalConfigPath = undefined;
+      return Settings.globalConfigPath;
+    }
+
+    const configPath = configFiles[0].fsPath;
+    Settings.globalConfigPath = configPath;
+
+    return Settings.globalConfigPath;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -579,8 +596,8 @@ export class Settings {
    * @param filePath
    * @returns
    */
-  private static checkProjectConfig(filePath: string) {
-    const fmConfig = Settings.projectConfigPath;
+  private static async checkProjectConfig(filePath: string) {
+    const fmConfig = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
     filePath = parseWinPath(filePath);
 
     if (filePath.includes(Settings.globalConfigFolder)) {
@@ -601,7 +618,7 @@ export class Settings {
    */
   private static async readConfig() {
     try {
-      const fmConfig = Settings.projectConfigPath;
+      const fmConfig = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
       if (fmConfig && (await existsAsync(fmConfig))) {
         const localConfig = await readFileAsync(fmConfig, 'utf8');
         Settings.globalConfig = jsoncParser.parse(localConfig);
@@ -989,8 +1006,9 @@ export class Settings {
         true
       );
       Settings.fileCreationWatcher.onDidCreate(
-        (uri) => {
-          if (parseWinPath(uri.fsPath) === parseWinPath(Settings.projectConfigPath)) {
+        async (uri) => {
+          const globalConfigPath = await Settings.projectConfigPath();
+          if (globalConfigPath && parseWinPath(uri.fsPath) === parseWinPath(globalConfigPath)) {
             Settings.onConfigChange();
             Settings.rebindWatchers();
             // Stop listening to file creation events
diff --git a/src/localization/localization.enum.ts b/src/localization/localization.enum.ts
index bbdbe615..5f789344 100644
--- a/src/localization/localization.enum.ts
+++ b/src/localization/localization.enum.ts
@@ -928,9 +928,13 @@ export enum LocalizationKey {
    */
   dashboardWelcomeScreenLinkGithubTitle = 'dashboard.welcomeScreen.link.github.title',
   /**
-   * GitHub / Documentation
+   * GitHub
    */
   dashboardWelcomeScreenLinkGithubLabel = 'dashboard.welcomeScreen.link.github.label',
+  /**
+   * Documentation
+   */
+  dashboardWelcomeScreenLinkDocumentationLabel = 'dashboard.welcomeScreen.link.documentation.label',
   /**
    * Become a sponsor
    */