diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 1da892a1..06f4dd01 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # jeremystartm's dotfiles "installer"
+
+# useful function
 function link() {
 	if [ -a "${HOME}/${2}" ]; then
 		[[ -n "$VERBOSE_WARNING" ]] && echo ":: Warning: ${2} already exists."
@@ -9,8 +11,12 @@ function link() {
 	fi
 }
 
+# update submodules
 git submodule update --init --recursive
 
+# create directories
+mkdir -p "${HOME}/.config" "${HOME}/.local/share/mc/skins"
+
 # jobrunner
 link "jobrunner/daemon.sh" ".local/bin/jobrunner"
 link "jobrunner/runjob.sh" ".local/bin/jobrunner-runjob"