diff --git a/src/fc2dconfig.cpp b/src/fc2dconfig.cpp
index f74f468..f4a6d60 100644
--- a/src/fc2dconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/fc2dconfig.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ wxIMPLEMENT_APP(ConfigurationApp);
 
 bool ConfigurationApp::OnInit() {
 	initPrefixes();
+	makePaths();
+
 
 	// TODO: put config file creation here
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 24579c0..71f12d1 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv) {
 	std::cout << PROJECT_NAME " is starting..." << std::endl;
 
 	initPrefixes();
+	makePaths();
 
 	// load config file and apply it
 	configFileOpen(&optData);
diff --git a/src/paths.cpp b/src/paths.cpp
index 6969309..f918821 100644
--- a/src/paths.cpp
+++ b/src/paths.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <paths.hpp>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -30,6 +31,13 @@ void initPrefixes() {
 #endif
 }
 
+void makePaths() {
+	std::filesystem::create_directories(prefixConfig);
+	std::filesystem::create_directories(prefixCustom + "models/");
+	std::filesystem::create_directories(prefixCustom + "cvdata/");
+}
+
+
 std::string resolvePath(const char* path) {
 	std::string customString	= prefixCustom + path;
 	std::string defaultString	= prefixDefault + path;
diff --git a/src/paths.hpp b/src/paths.hpp
index 71edec5..0b20ea1 100644
--- a/src/paths.hpp
+++ b/src/paths.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ extern std::string prefixDefault;
 
 void initPrefixes();
 
+void makePaths();
+
 std::string resolvePath(const char* path);
 
 #endif