diff --git a/source/code/common.cc b/source/code/common.cc
index b029fba..0eec6bd 100644
--- a/source/code/common.cc
+++ b/source/code/common.cc
@@ -251,6 +251,13 @@ bool Config::exists(string varName)
     return configMap.find(varName) != configMap.end();
 }
 
+void Config::setDefault(string varName,string content)
+{
+    if(exists(varName))
+        return; //Already exists do not change
+    setString(varName,content);
+}
+
 void Config::setString(string varName, string content)
 {
     configMap[varName] = content;
diff --git a/source/code/common.h b/source/code/common.h
index e18a377..77c6d51 100644
--- a/source/code/common.h
+++ b/source/code/common.h
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ public:
      *version.
      */
     bool exists(string varName);
+    
+    /*setDefault(varName,value)
+     *if the variable "varName" does not exist it will be created with value "value"
+     *if varName exists then this will have no effect
+     */
+    void setDefault(string varName, string content);
 };
 
 #endif	/* _COMMON_H */
diff --git a/source/code/main.cpp b/source/code/main.cpp
index 29dcac1..cd7903a 100644
--- a/source/code/main.cpp
+++ b/source/code/main.cpp
@@ -3249,9 +3249,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     //We first create the folder there we will save (only on UNIX systems)
     //we call the external command "mkdir"... the user might have renamed this, but we hope he hasn't
 #if defined(__unix__)
-    system("mkdir -p ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/screenshots");
-    system("mkdir -p ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/replays");
-    system("mkdir -p ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/puzzles");
+    //Compiler warns about unused result. The users envisonment should normally give the user all the information he needs
+    if(system("mkdir -p ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/screenshots"))
+        cout << "mkdir error creating ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/screenshots" << endl;
+    if(system("mkdir -p ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/replays"))
+        cout << "mkdir error creating ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/replays" << endl;
+    if(system("mkdir -p ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/puzzles"))
+        cout << "mkdir error creating ~/.gamesaves/blockattack/puzzles" << endl;
 #elif defined(_WIN32)
     //Now for Windows NT/2k/xp/2k3 etc.
     string tempA = getMyDocumentsPath()+"\\My Games";