diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 05171cd..69b62a9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 interfaceip6adress
 msg/*
+.DS_Store*
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ab12296..b92a4a2 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class Meshenger:
     print 'Building own index for the first time\n'
     self.build_index()
 
+    if not os.path.exists(self.msg_dir):
+      os.mkdir(self.msg_dir)
+      print 'Making message directory'
+
     try:
       d = threading.Thread(target=self.discover)
       d.daemon = True