diff --git a/pentest_tool/src/project_controls.rs b/pentest_tool/src/project_controls.rs
index 037e937..e2ca9da 100644
--- a/pentest_tool/src/project_controls.rs
+++ b/pentest_tool/src/project_controls.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
+use fs_extra::file;
+
 use crate::Project;
 use crate::box_controls::make_box;
 
@@ -367,6 +369,22 @@ pub fn promote_project(projects: &mut Vec<Project>, config_path: &PathBuf, proje
             new_files_dir.push(&promoted_project.project_name);
             new_notes_dir.push(&promoted_project.customer);
             new_notes_dir.push(&promoted_project.project_name);
+            let files_dir_creation = fs::create_dir_all(&new_files_dir);
+            if files_dir_creation.is_err(){
+                let error = files_dir_creation.err().unwrap();
+                println!("error creating current files directory!");
+                println!("{}", error);
+                return;
+            }
+            files_dir_creation.unwrap();
+            let notes_dir_creation = fs::create_dir_all(&new_notes_dir);
+            if notes_dir_creation.is_err(){
+                let error = notes_dir_creation.err().unwrap();
+                println!("error creating current notes directory!");
+                println!("{}", error);
+                return;
+            }
+            notes_dir_creation.unwrap();
             let folder_move_success = process::Command::new("mv")
                                                 .arg("-i")
                                                 .arg(&project.files_folder)