diff --git a/pentest_tool/src/start_pentest.rs b/pentest_tool/src/start_pentest.rs
index a0408f5..32fbe8a 100644
--- a/pentest_tool/src/start_pentest.rs
+++ b/pentest_tool/src/start_pentest.rs
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@ fn create_note_file(path: &PathBuf) -> Option<File>{
 fn external(passtemp: &PathBuf, project: &Project){
     // using a pathbuf to create files.
     let mut notes_path = project.notes_folder.clone();
-    notes_path.push("general.md");
-    let general_notes_result = fs::File::create(&notes_path);
-    if general_notes_result.is_err(){
-        println!("oof we ran into issues making the general notes! try to creat manually!");
+    let mut notes_path = project.notes_folder.clone();
+    let file_creation_res = fs::create_dir_all(&notes_path);
+    if file_creation_res.is_err(){
+        let error = file_creation_res.err().unwrap();
+        println!("error creating notes folder! {}", error);
     }
-    else {
+    else{
+        file_creation_res.unwrap();
+    }
+    notes_path.push("general.md");
+    let general_notes_result = create_note_file(&notes_path);
+    if general_notes_result.is_some(){
         let mut general_notes = general_notes_result.unwrap();
         // for tagging
         let project_type = "External";
@@ -86,11 +92,8 @@ Planning call notes:
     }
     notes_path.pop();
     notes_path.push("attacks.md");
-    let attack_notes_result = fs::File::create(&notes_path);
-    if attack_notes_result.is_err(){
-        println!("oof we ran into issues making the general notes! try to creat manually!");
-    }
-    else {
+    let attack_notes_result = create_note_file(&notes_path);
+    if attack_notes_result.is_some(){
         let mut attack_notes = attack_notes_result.unwrap();
         writeln!(&mut attack_notes, "#{} #{} #attack", project.customer, "external").expect("error writing tags on attack notes");
         write!(&mut attack_notes,"
@@ -124,21 +127,15 @@ passwords tried:
     }
     notes_path.pop();
     notes_path.push("host_notes.md");
-    let host_notes_result = fs::File::create(&notes_path);
-    if host_notes_result.is_err(){
-        println!("error creating host notes, try manually!");
-    }
-    else{
+    let host_notes_result = create_note_file(&notes_path);
+    if host_notes_result.is_some(){
         let mut host_notes = host_notes_result.unwrap();
         writeln!(&mut host_notes, "##{} #{} #host_notes", project.customer, "external").expect("error writing tag lin in host notes");
     }
     notes_path.pop();
     notes_path.push("findings.md");
-    let findings_notes_result = fs::File::create(notes_path);
-    if findings_notes_result.is_err(){
-        println!("error creating host findings file, try manually!");
-    }
-    else{
+    let findings_notes_result = create_note_file(&notes_path);
+    if findings_notes_result.is_some(){
         let mut finding_notes = findings_notes_result.unwrap();
         writeln!(&mut finding_notes, "#{} #{} #findings", project.customer, "external").expect("error writing tag line on findings");
     }
@@ -335,6 +332,12 @@ pub fn start_pentest(config_path: &PathBuf, projects: &mut Vec<Project>, id: i32
     project_files.push(&project_name);
     project_notes.push(&customer_name);
     project_notes.push(&project_name);
+    println!("Files: {}\nNotes: {}\n\n", project_files.display(), project_notes.display());
+    let confirm_response = get_user_input("does this look ok?");
+    if confirm_response.to_lowercase().contains("n"){
+        println!("oof sorry");
+        return;
+    }
     let mut working = project_files.clone();
     create_project_folder(&mut working, "working");
     create_project_folder(&mut working, "writing");