1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bin/srt b/bin/srt
index 3b0f2ecd..0800ab9a 100755
--- a/bin/srt
+++ b/bin/srt
@@ -143,11 +143,17 @@ else
     SRT=$0
 fi
 
+# set up base paths and definitions
 export SRT_BASE_DIR=$(dirname $SRT)
 SRT_BASE_DIR=$(readlink -f $SRT_BASE_DIR)
 SRT_BASE_DIR=$(dirname $SRT_BASE_DIR)
 MANAGE="python3 $SRT_BASE_DIR/lib/manage.py"
 
+# insure basic directories are present
+mkdir -p $SRT_BASE_DIR/data
+mkdir -p $SRT_BASE_DIR/data/cache
+mkdir -p $SRT_BASE_DIR/update_logs
+touch $SRT_BASE_DIR/update_logs/master_log.txt
 
 ADDR_PORT="localhost:8000"
 unset CMD
@@ -214,6 +220,10 @@ case $CMD in
             echo "Failed ${CMD}."
             exit 4
         fi
+        # create working directories for srtool
+        mkdir -p $SRT_BASE_DIR/update_logs
+        mkdir -p $SRT_BASE_DIR/backups
+        mkdir -p $SRT_BASE_DIR/reports
         # set fail safe stop system on terminal exit
         trap stop_system SIGHUP
         echo "Successful ${CMD}."